Fiddle Dee Dee wk 10

Fiddle Dee Dee Week 10

For the last couple of weeks we have been playing the chime bars while singing Sweetly Sings the Donkey. The repetition of this activity has allowed your child to become more and more familiar with the song, thus encouraging him to sing along. This activity also provides the opportunity for the children to develop their sense of steady beat, the most fundamental property of music. Feeling, moving to, and playing a steady beat help children develop a sense of time and the ability to organize and coordinate movements within time. A good sense of steady beat is necessary for all movement. Children who acquire a good sense of beat are coordinated and become more able learners.

You can further experience steady beat activities by playing your Fiddlesticks (or another beat-keeping instrument or homemade instrument) while listening to songs such as ‘Liza Jane, The Tailor and the Mouse or Polly Wolly Doodle. More music at home increases your child’s opportunity to develop a love for music.

Also this week at home if you haven’t already have a look at page 18 in your At Home book. You will see some different activities you can do with the lullaby pictures for Hush Little Baby. Why not have a go at making the mobile or some Lullaby cards.

Have Fun!

Our Time Drums

Hopefully you will all have a go at making a drum this week. Drums can be made out of any container. You can add things to the inside of your drum if you want to make it extra special or perhaps you could hang things on the outside.

If you want some extra stimulus here is a link you might find interesting. http://www.expertvillage.com/video/9856_tom-drum-balloons.htm

Also if you haven't made cupcakes yet why not have a go at some this week.