Today in music we reviewed note values. We pulled out the note trees we made, to show how we start with the whole note and work all the way down to eighth notes. We had note cards spread throughout the kitchen, and as I sang out beats they had to walk in tempo to the appropriate card. Then we did dances and songs centered around counting the beats.
The grand old duke of York
The grand old duke of York (start sitting down)
He had 10,000 men
First he marched them UP the hill (stand up)
Then he marched them DOWN again (crouch down)
And when you’re UP you’re up (stand up)
And when you’re DOWN you’re down (crouch down)
And when you’re only half-way UP (crouch half-way)
You’re neither UP nor DOWN (stand up then sit down)
Give a little pat, pat, pat.
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap
Creep them, creep them
Creep them, creep them
Right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth
But do not let them in!
I am posting two posts in one: French and Kidz Klub. In both, we made Christmas cards to mail to deployed soldiers who won’t be home for Christmas. We had fun talking about Christmas, how to say Merry Christmas in French (Joyeux Noël), etc.
We made our own Indian Corn using lentils, beans and wild rice today in Art. We talked about how Indian Corn (also know as Flint Corn and of course, maize) is one of the oldest varieties of corn. We also talked about the story of the “Five Kernels” where the Pilgrims only had five kernels per day to eat during the winter famine. When spring rolled around, they planted the remaining kernels. We talked about how blessed we are with plenty to eat, and so many things to be thankful for in our lives. Each ear of corn the kids made contains Five Kernels amongst the the other dry goods.
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| He is so proud! |
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