Ever since
the first week, it has been very common to see the children walking around and
singing to themselves while they are working.
They have enjoyed learning new school songs during group times. We have been exploring music in different
ways. So far we like it all. I’ve been thinking of the interest among all
of these aspects of music. Do the children like to perform? Do the children like to hear different sounds
within music? Do they prefer to move
with the music? I started off by
using instruments as an integral part of this investigation. Instruments allow the children to sing,
dance, explore sounds, and perform for an audience.
Through this
exploration of instruments, the teachers have been investigating the sounds
that are made. We may not know the names
of instruments, but we can explore with them to try out different
strategies. “It sounds tick tock, like a clock.”
“These are cymbals, but you can also sing music into them.”
The plan is
to keep exploring with instruments to see what we know, what we learned, and
what we would like to know in the future.
