Young Child Year 2 Semester 4 Week 11

KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 4

Week 11 (Lesson 56)

Dear Young Child 4 Parent:

Today’s notes contain a mini-music lesson just for you—addressing the concept of tonality. If you have a piano at home, you might like to print out this email and read it while seated at the keyboard! But first…

This week, you and your child will be changing bars on the glockenspiel! Locate your “extra” bar which is engraved with a small flat sign. (The flat sign looks similar to a lower case b.) This is the b-flat bar and will be used to replace the b bar.

And now—a little information on tonality as it relates to the glockenspiel and the piano:

With the b bar in place, it is possible to play songs in the key of C Major, using the notes c, d, e, f, g, a, b, and c. The C Major tonality consists of pitches beginning and ending on c with a specific order and relationship among those tones as follows: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. (You can relate this to a piano keyboard by considering a half step as the distance from any one key to the very next—either white or black. A whole step is two half steps combined.)

With the b-flat bar replacing the b bar, it is now possible to play songs in the key of F Major. The pitches in this key consist of: f, g, a, b-flat, c, d, e, and f. By again checking the piano keyboard, you will see that the order of half and whole steps remains the same as in C Major; however, the starting pitch has changed, thus requiring the alteration of the b to b-flat.

Your child will now be able to play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the glockenspiel in the key of F Major. The music is written out on Activity Page 14a.

If you would like more information on tonality, please feel free to talk with me after class or email me!

Young Child Year 1 Semester 2 Week 11

KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 2

Week 11 (Lesson 26)

Dear Young Child 2 Parent:

“Concept learning is a cyclical process. The continued use of the specific idea in varied settings will help the learning to gel and contribute to a breadth and depth of understanding.”*

The children are becoming experts at recognizing the difference between staccato and legato sounds! They can move accordingly when hearing the change from staccato music to legato music; they can play both types of sounds on their glockenspiels; and they can sing both staccato and legato.

Listen to music together this week and invite your child to identify different articulation techniques—and other aspects of the music—that he hears.


*“Developing Music Concepts,” by Barbara J. Alvarez, p. 29, in Music in Prekindergarten: Planning and Teaching, Mary Palmer and Wendy L. Sims, editors.

Imagine That Week 11

CITIES! BUSY PLACES~FRIENDLY FACES

WEEK 11

Dear Imagine That! Parent:

Cooperative play among the children came into focus today in the activity Roll That Ball. I paired the children up and each pair helped me “lay a sidewalk” (masking tape strips) upon which they rolled a ball back and forth. With preschoolers’ developing awareness of others’ feelings, they are increasingly able to enjoy cooperative play with another child, such as today’s “sidewalk” ball play game. This is an exciting milestone for your preschooler and the Kindermusik environment is one in which his social development will continue to be nurtured, week after week, through his first years in elementary school! Thank you for placing your trust in me and for giving me the opportunity to take part in this exciting period of development.

Our Time Week 11

FIDDLE-DEE-DEE

WEEK 11

Dear Our Time Parent:

Foster excitement about Kindermusik this week by pulling out your Home Activity Book. If you haven’t already used your Hush, Little Baby picture cards, now’s a great time to remind your child of this familiar lullaby that we enjoyed over the past five weeks while looking at the pictures (pp.18-22) and singing the song. Other playful picture activities can be found on pp.26-27 and pp.30-31. How many bumblebee games can you and your child create?

Have fun playing!

Village Week 3

Hickory, Dickory, Tickle and Bounce

Week 3

Dear Village Parent:

Learning something new is challenging. How did you feel as you learned the new dance, Sonata for Flute? We all react to new experiences in different ways. A challenge can be fun, frightening, or a bit uncomfortable.

Challenges are part of your baby’s life several times every day. She is presented with new people, toys, foods, and more. By providing her with secure places to explore, being by her side, and giving her love and care, she will be more confident in how she faces the world.

As she masters new skills, she will realize that she is a powerful little person. And your experience in class today is a great reminder of what it feels like to be a learner once again.

By next week you’ll both feel like Sonata for Flute is an old friend! See you then.

Summer Registration is Open

Hello Families:

Somethings I want to reiterate:
Website: Enroll online at www.kindermusikoflincoln.com.

Look for the Playdates online now. This is a one day class option only, three different Saturdays during the summer. Fabulous materials are included.
* Early Session (June 8-July 2) and * Late Session (July 13-August 6) are available. You can done one or both. If you do both, you only have to purchase one set of home materials.
Enroll by May 1, receive a free CD, Pick a Song, Sing along.

Call me at 770-1486 or email me at musikandmemories@hotmail.com

Brown Dog Studio Open House

Brown Dog Studio is having a show through Kindermusik of Lincoln.

Sarah Long creates wonder glass/solder charms for necklaces, bracelets, purse pulls, ornaments etc. The best part is that she is able to take any photograph you have and make it into wearable art! Many of you have commented on my charms and I wanted to give you an opportunity to order your own.

All Charms ordered will be ready for pick up by Mother's Day. She also has hundreds of accent charms and beads to make your own special creation even better!
Sarah will be at the Christ's Place location on the following dates and times: Tonight from 6:30-7:30 pm and Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00.
She will be at the East Lincoln Christian Church location on:Thursday from 9:30-11:00 and Friday from 10:00-11:30

This is open to whomever would like to attend, even if you are not currently enrolled in classes. Feel free to bring a friend with you as well. It doesn't hurt to have your photos with you incase you have questions.

If you would like to reach Sarah and are unable to attend, she does have an open house coming up in her home for clients as well. Please contact me here for her information....

Thanks,
Shawna

Friday Evening Concerts at South Pointe

Looking for a great way to enjoy the beginning to the weekends? Look for Kindermusik of Lincoln's booth at South Pointe during their Friday evening concerts starting the first Friday in June. We had the awesome opportunity to do this last summer and it was a blast! So many of our Kindermusik friends came to see us and we made lots of new Kindermusik friends too! Come play with us and enjoy the musik!

Lincoln Children's Zoo Opening Day!

Spring is trying to get here, it is, it is! The Lincoln Children's Zoo will be opening soon, on April 15th to be exact. Boy we can't wait for the trips to the zoo to visit our favorite zoo animals and all of the favorite zoo exhibits. What is your favorite? Is it the camel, the seals, the goats, the snakes, or the naked molerats? Hmmmm, too tough to decide!