Sorry I have slacked on my posts but changes wether big or smalll affect all parties involved. So what better lesson plan to have than Listening. Our mini lesson added to our month of Music. Practing listening is very important but also very hard at this age. All three older kids are the only child on their home. So they get undivided attention from all adults in their home. They all struggle at school with this because there is one of me and 3 very talkative kids with creative minds. Let me say adding 1 that's unable to talk to the mix did not ease the need to be heard all the time and my undivided attention. This week we are using music to practice listening. Every morning during circle time we added a sort of you show we do after you. J loves making up different rhythms by clapping and patting. So he gives us the beat and rhythm and we copy that. He does this with out others talking and interrupting. Older A likes to sing, she is awesome with mixing popular nursery rhymes and they fit perfectly together. We listen then sing along with her. Little A likes to sing while acting it out. We listen and watch then copy her words and motions. Each child gets their time to teach and express themself through music. Of course waiting and listening to their friends is fun and exciting and they know their turn is coming up. Even when interacting one on one with a friend listening to each other speak is becoming important for them. I love this! I heard little A say to older A hold on I want to talk, then okay older A "what you say." There was no yelling.
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