February 19th, 2011

Today we listened to:

"Jama Day" from Novelties by Peter Mayer

Various drums: tracks #8, 9, 10, 11, 12 from Toys I Make, Trips I Take" by Kindermusik

#2 "Kunze Kwadoka" and #3 "Mutserendende"  from Paivepo by Oliver Mtukudzi (Africa -- Zimbabwe)

#4 "Danza de Concheros," #5 "El Chivo" from San Patricio by the Chieftans and Ry Cooder


We read the book One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root & Jane Chapman
When we read this book we hear lots of new sounds and can practice them.
This story is also rhythmic -- music and reading together!

January 29th, 2011

Today we listened to

 Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals,

"I Introduction and Royal March of the Lion,"
"V L'éléphant (The Elephant),"
"VI Kangourous (Kangaroos),"
"VII Aquarium," toddlers
"X Volière (Aviary)," infants
"XIII Le cygne (The Swan)" infants

Rhymes

"Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
one named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill!
Come back Jack, come back Jill!"


"There was a little turtle
Who lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles
And climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at the mosquito,
He snapped at the flea.
He snapped at the minnow,
And he snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito,
He caught the flea,
He the minnow,
But he didn't catch me!"