The last couple of times we have met we played with the value of music notes. We learned that a quarter note gets a clap, a half note gets a clap-squeeze, and a whole note gets a clap-squeeze-squeeze-squeeze. This week we used craft sticks to make a visual representation for the values of those notes. My goal in Imagine That! is to gently introduce certain musical elements to your child. Hopefully this will make any formal music education your child may receive in the future less daunting. It can also help with early reading and math skills.
Make sure you do some “flashlight conducting” at home this week. Try to make your conducting movements larger when the music is loud (forte) and smaller when the music is soft (piano). Mozart is great music to use for this exercise. Don’t stop there though. Try all different genres or music. You may want to get out the video camera!
I look forward to seeing you all next week!