Silver Buttons #11 – Musik & Me – Featuring Lets Play Music and Sound Beginnings

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Lesson # 11

Lesson 15 is called “Instrument Day” and gives families a chance to share an instrument or vocal talent. Of course, performing is optional and you are welcome to just listen, but we would enjoy hearing from you, your child, or another family member or friend who plays an instrument or would like to sing a solo (a song from this semester would be fabulous). We welcome any and all performers! Let me know if you have any questions.

Next week’s songs:

The Shape Song
Acka Backa
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Jack and Jill
DO Pentatonic Scale
Lady with the Alligator Purse
Celebration Dance (Horn Concerto #4)
Il Court Il Court Le Furet
Six Little Ducks

Days of the Week
Calendaring skills are an essential part of daily life. Learning the days of the week is foundational to understanding other concepts about the passage of time. Simple Tips, Benefits and Tips

Music & Movement
The brain develops musical comprehension through voicing and dancing. To get the full benefits of music, children need to sing along and move to it. Move to Learn Music

Smart Moves dances enhance children’s muscle strength, balance, and hand-eye coordination development. Dancing requires greater range of motion, coordination, and endurance than most other physical activities. In addition to the physical benefits of dance, moving creatively fosters emotional development, social awareness, and cognitive development. And you thought we were just having fun!

Optional Home Fun Activity:
Color the ‘Celebration Dance’ on page 17 in the workbook.

Here is a reading of “The Lady with the Alligator Purse” so you can see the fun pictures! It’s not quite as exciting as our song, but there’s no reason you can’t sing along!

Vestibular Stimulation
When your baby moves back and forth or side to side while rocking or swaying, the vestibular system is stimulated—the system of fluids in the inner ear—which is so important to balance and coordination. Don’t just listen to the class music… move to the music!

Sound Beginnings is education through musical play! It prepares children for success in Kindergarten and Let’s Play Music. Sound Beginnings provides research-based elements that stimulate growth in the areas particularly crucial to the development of the young child. These elements make up the foundation of the Sound Beginnings curriculum. Here is just one:

Little hands need to be strong in order to perform life and learning skills such as dressing oneself and writing. In class, students gain finger dexterity and hand strength as they participate in finger plays to favorite nursery rhymes and manipulate tactile props and instruments.

Have a musical day!
-Ms. Bethany 🙂