Owls 2012-2013: Friday Fun!

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Friday Fun!

Ah...Jason...our music friend. The Owls have quickly learned to love the time spent with him and their trips to the music room. Today we were introduced to rhythm sticks, and Jason led us in an introductory exploration of how to use them to create different sounds. We noticed that we could use different surfaces, and saw that if we use the sticks in different ways (some sticks had rigid sides), we heard different things. Jason led us in a poem that introduced counting to a rhythm, too.

Jason also showed us a beautiful story called "We All Sing With the Same Voice" by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene. The story was told through song, and the Owls joined in the singing of the chorus, as well as using hands to move with the song.