Wednesday 23rd July
The music ‘jam’ sessions are continuing – they are still mostly beginning with ‘the boys’ playing on the drums. They really love Queen’s “We will Rock You” and I am impressed how well they keep the beat to it.
The music ‘jam’ sessions are continuing – they are still mostly beginning with ‘the boys’ playing on the drums. They really love Queen’s “We will Rock You” and I am impressed how well they keep the beat to it.
Today, other children
couldn’t resist joining in as catchy tunes belted out into the environment, like "Who let the Dogs out!"
The girls particularly liked the “Barbie” song, Elijah and
Kiera continually selected “The Chipmunks – Sing a Simple Song". (The children now know how to turn on the player, twist the knob to select the tracks they desire and turn the volume up and down).
Some danced
Cooper on the piano. Grace, Tayla and Mikayla dance while Finley observes.
Lace
Tayla sang...
Cameo on the shakers
Tiana on the triangle
Emily on the triangle.
The piano 'rockers'
Zac and Cooper
Solomon and Boston discard the drums and poi's to just move to the music.
We don't tend to have structured music sessions - musical instruments are available for children to use at any time. It is awesome to hear the beat of the drums and notice that many of the children are "increasing their ability to keep a steady beat" (Te Whariki Communication Strand. Goal 4).
Through music, children take an inner experience and move it into a shared creative experience, it involves an expression of feelings. Children often do not have the words to express themselves and need positive ways to release their emotions. Music is a language and children are born to communicate. It evokes movement, and children delight in and require movement for their development and growth, through these 'jam' and dance sessions the children accomplish this.
Documented by Karen.
Thursday 24th July
Oh wow, the morning had hardly begun and the lads had the drums out and the music on!
Baron joined Boston, Solomon and Zane with the drums.
Ciara had the perfect "We will Rock You" stamp and clap - I think the Watson family must to it at home!
Declan hit the piano while Ciara stamped it out.
Liam rocked...
Ciara and Declan changed instruments to hand drums
Lila took over the piano
Isabella and Ruby boogie together
Tayla sings on her soap box again while Ryan listens to the lyrics.
Finley and Ellie dance...
...so do Lila and Erin.
Logan plays the triangle
Solomon twangs his guitar ....
....so does Toby.
Baron has a chuckle.
Ellie picks up on the piano.
Ethan and Toby keep the beat going.
and Logan joins him.
Yet another loud, boisterous and contagious music morning enjoyed by many.
