The “Water Cycle” Song With Franca!
Listen to Franca sing the “Water Cycle” song! Let’s all learn together about the cycle of Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation! Click to hear Franca’s song!
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“Head and Shoulders” Song With Susan!
Watch this video of Susan leading the interactive song “Head and Shoulders” with some interesting special effects! One of our favourites! Click to see the video!
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“Good Morning” Song With Kinsi!
Sing along with the video of Kinsi’s emoji singing the “Good Morning” song! Click to see the video!
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“Good Morning” Song With Jerrica!
Sing along in this video with Jerrica from our Casa classroom singing the “Good Morning” song and playing the xylophone! Please click “view” for the video!
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St Patrick’s Day Songs!
Our children really enjoy St. Patrick’s Day. North Casa learned the following songs that we would like to share with you to sing along with your children. We have provided a picture of the name and title of each song to search in YouTube. Enjoy!
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The Bells
Once a week, our music teacher Adriana visits each Casa classroom to teach a couple of children how to play the Montessori bells. This activity consists of a series of bells from middle C to high C. First, the children learn how to play an individual bell with a mallet and a damper. Then they progress to matching and grading the tones. Eventually, the children will be able to play familiar tunes such as “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. Recently, the children have been learning how to play the song “A Visit to the Farm”.
Please click “The Bells” for the photos.
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Ukulele
In addition to playing the Montessori bells, the older Casa children have also been learning how to play the ukulele weekly. The children have been playing many songs using the C, C7, F, and G7 chords. Through their exposure to the ukulele, the children have also been exploring various music notation concepts such as notes, the staff, musical alphabet, clefs, and time signature.
Please click “Ukulele” for more photos and information about what songs the children have been playing.
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Music and Listening Centre
The children enjoy classical music, echo songs or favourite stories in the listening centre as well as playing instruments and incorporating movement. During the child’s developmental years, lyrics and musical expression can strengthen their gross motor skills through movement; their focus/concentration and memory; as well as expand their vocabulary.
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Music with Adriana
The children of West Casa enjoy music class with Adriana weekly. Adriana incorporates Montessori bells as well as various percussion instruments into the class such as tambourines, hand drums, and shakers. We also walk the line and take a step with each beat we play to the music.
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Music
In addition to the weekly music class, Adriana takes two children from each Casa class to practice playing the Montessori bells. In these lessons, Adriana teaches the children how to read music notes from low do to high do. She also teaches them rhythms and melodies. Once the children are comfortable reading notes and playing different rhythms, Adriana helps them compose their own song.
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