They use the drumsticks from my book bag. I have modified them again, adding fabric to the ends. The sound is harsh for my ears, wood on wood, so I dampen the sound. I have changed the materials so the children can still be as energetic as they need to be with their colliding of object to object. At first they are tapping on objects. Then they use the sticks to transport and shift objects as well as create sound. The objects become part of the percussion instrument they are creating and exploring. Then three of the boards become a sign to warn of danger, it is a construction site.
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Working out how to hold the sticks.
One hand or two? |
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| Trying a different block. |
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| Working together to create a song. |
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| The sign. Danger. Watch out! |
A Parent asked me if I had been singing with the children because his son has been singing at home. I am beginning to realize how much informal singing we have been doing.
