Kindermusik Germany Convention 2008 in Hamburg

Sorry, everyone for not posting earlier. The Kindermusik Germany Convention is this coming Saturday. I was asked to do a little presentation on blogging. The preparation for this as well as my families needs were keeping me pretty busy the past few days. 

Hers is a picture of Alyssa and my nephew Marek on my dads birthday party last week.

I tell you more about the convention and what I learned to give you and your child the best Kindermusik experience. By the way, the next Open House is on July 5, 2008 in Hermsdorf. Please invite all your friends to come for a free fun Kindermusik demo class. I'll post more about the Open House details probably on Sunday.

Making Music

Here a great video on home made music. I hope you like it as much as I do. 

Did you ever want to play a cello?

Here is your chance! Click on the cello pictured below and take the opportun

ity to play as a soloist with the "Berliner Philharmoniker" Orchestra.

 

 

Good luck! By the way, I did very poorly.

To find out more about the "Berliner Philharmoniker" please visit there website.

Not on the test!

Tom Chapin has this great song that shows the way some school teacher think :-(

And it seems with the Pisa Study people think a lot about test results. Which doesn't mean just because it will not be on a test it is less important so learn or know. Enjoy the video and if you like to learn more about Tom Chapin visit his website by clicking here.

Please leave a post and let me know what you think about it.

Humor

We know that listening is a learned skill which we practice in almost every Kindermusik class- But did you know that humor is a skill you learn and not something you 're born with or without? I didn't until I read this article "Encouraging Your Child's Sense of Humor". Now, I even know why -since my early childhood - I LAUGH and NOT CRY when I seriously hurt myself. Because laughter can help humans deal better deal with pain. How about that? For me that obviously works.

To read this interestin

g article and to find out how you can help your child develop a sense of humor - which can make it easier to handle difficult situations in life click here.

Here a picture of Kangaroo feed baby ;-)

Or, Alyssa just a few weeks old in her car seat.

Vegetables or how to make music a different way!

We all now how important it is for a healthy diet to eat veggies. And even though we all were taught by our parents not to play with our food - I like to share this video of the VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA. Did you know what amazing music can be produced with vegetables?

Enjoy the unique instruments :-) !

Finger Plays

Here are some of the finger plays we been doing in "Creatures of my Backyard" class . 

 

Little Robin Redbreast

 

Little Robin Redbreast (Perch one hand on your arm.)

Sat upon a rail.

Niddle naddle went his head.  (Wiggle your thumb.)

Wiggle waggle went his tail.  (Wiggle your little finger)

 

 

Two Little Blackbirds

Use index fingers, one for Jack and one for Jill. At the word "fly," hide fingers behind your back. At the words "come back," bring fingers out again.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill. 

One named Jack and one named Jill. 

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill. 

Come back Jack, come back Jill.

  

Here's a Bunny

 

Here's a bunny with ears so funny,  (Raise two bent fingers.)

And here's a hole in the ground. (Place your hand on your waist)

At the first sound he hears,

He pricks up his ears, (Quickly straighten fingers.)

And hops right into the ground. (Pop fingers into hole.)

 

Here's the Beehive

 

Here's the beehive. (Hold up one fist)

Where are the bees? (Turn the other hand out, with palm up.)

Hidden away where nobody sees. (Place open hand over the fist.)

Watch and you'll see them  (Look intently at the closed fist.)

Come out of the hive

One, two, three, four, five. (Rais thumb and fingers one at a time and wiggle them all about.)

Bzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

 

Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar

 

Fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar

Creeping, creeping, creeping. (Creeping finger moving very slowly.)

Spins himself a blanke, (Roll both hands over and over each other.)

Now he's sleeping, sleeping, sleeping. (Hold both hands together very still)

Fuzzy wuzzy caterpilar

wakes up by and by (Spread hands apart)

Spreads his lovely wings. (Link both thumbs together and move all fingers)

 

 

Little Turtle

 

Little turtle, little turtle (Child crawls with scarf over back.)

Hide inside your shell. (Child stays very still and hide)

Little turtle, little turtle

Come and crawl with me. (Child crawls around.)

Little turtle, little turtle

I SEE YOU! (Parent lifts scarf to see child's face.)

 

Five Little Mice

 

Five little mice came out to play. (Fingers of right hand run over floor.)

Gathering crumbs along the way. Finger stop once in a while and then continue.)

Out comes kitty cat, big and fat. (With fingers closed, left hand covers the right.)

Four little mice go scampering back. (Tuck thumb of right hand under and let other four fingers "run back.")

 

Repeat the verse until you come to "One little mouse...") and at the end of the verse hold up your index finger and say: "The mouse got away. What do you thing of that?"