Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Brown Teddy Bears Lessons

Lesson #8

Are you wondering why we have so much fun in class? It’s because research shows that play is the most effective pathway to learning. During play, failure is not a deterrent to trying again, problem solving takes place through testing and evaluation, and repetition builds security. As concepts and skills are presented in a playful, joyful setting, children absorb knowledge and ability. 

Next week we'll sing these in class:

• The Four Seasons
• Name the Instruments
• Major Scale
• Flight of the Bumblebee
• Baby Bumblebee
• A Tisket, A Tasket
• Old Brass Wagon
• You Are My Sunshine

Sound Beginnings builds its curriculum upon seven elements proven to stimulate growth in areas particularly crucial to the development of the young child: Literacy and Kindergarten Skills, Rhythm and Beat, Vocal and Pitch Development, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Classical Music Experience and Parent Bonding. Together these elements give children a rich foundation for further music study, school, and life.

The letter of the day activity allows us to focus on recognizing a single letter, its sound, and its ASL sign. You can build on this activity each week by looking for things that start with the letter of the day at home.

Dance is not only great exercise, it incorporates gross motor skills and improves balance, coordination and spatial awareness.

Optional home fun activity: Make the bee puppet on page 31 in your workbook    
(Remember, these activities are optional but can be a great bonding experience to do with your child during the week.)  

Here's a video of another Let's Play Music teacher singing a happy "sunshine-y" song! 

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:
	A child learns when he or she feels loved. In class, purposeful touching, eye contact, partner activities, and generational nostalgia help develop the all-important parent/child relationship.

Have a musical day!  
-Ms. Bethany :)