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Story Time: The Someone New From the Activity Guide: Inside the Story – The Someone New The Someone New is a wonderful story by Jill Twiss and EG Keller about being brave in the face of the new and unknown. Join us on an adventure as we read the story and explore its themes with […]
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All About Rhythm From the Activity Guide: Tempo and Rhythm – Let’s Jam! Rhythm in music is patterns of long and short notes combined together. Rhythm is what gives the music it’s groove. Rhythms can be simple- a song like Twinkle, Twinkle Litte Star has the same quarter note rhythm throughout the whole piece. Or
All About Tempo From the Activity Guide: Tempo and Rhythm – Let’s Jam! Tempo is the speed of music – how fast or slow the music is. Let’s learn about tempo. Tempo Video Babies through Middle School Listen as Conductor Dan talks about two common tempos in music – andante and allegro. Clap along with
Musical Activities for When You’re Feeling Tired From the Activity Guide: Music & Activities for Different Moods Feeling exhausted? We’ve got a great playlist for you! Check out these 5 musical gems to encourage relaxation and sleep, whether you play them at bedtime or just during a moment of afternoon quiet. Activities for When You’re
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Musical Activities for When You’re Feeling Bored From the Activity Guide: Music & Activities for Different Moods Listen to some of our favorite musical boredom busters. The music is full of interesting moments and virtuosic playing. Activities for Boredom Boredom Jar Preschool and Older – Tired of hearing “Hey, I’m bored” from your kids? Take
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Musical Activities for When You’re Feeling Anxious From the Activity Guide: Music & Activities for Different Moods This playlist has delicate, calming music to give your mind something to focus on when you feel anxious. Activities for Anxiousness Mindfulness for Kids Mindfulness is a powerful tool for anxiety management. It is the action of being
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Musical Activities for When You’re Feeling Sad From the Activity Guide: Music & Activities for Different Moods This orchestra music is nice to listen to if you’re feeling sad. Activities for When You’re Feeling Sad Listen and Breathe Dvorak’s Humoresque is a beautiful light and somewhat silly piece of orchestra music. It is the perfect
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Communication Activity From the Activity Guide: Duets – Musical Teamwork for Two What is a Duet? A duet is a piece of music performed by two people. It doesn’t matter what instruments they’re playing (or voice part they’re singing) – the most important thing is that the music features exactly two people. Duets are like
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You are so creative! We invited children to compose music online and share their compositions with us. We are so thrilled to hear the music you’ve made and we were inspired to make music along with you. Check out these three compositions by kids below, and our suggested activities to go along with them. Conductor
Music is a great tool for emotional exploration and management. Check out music and activities for the moods below as you explore joy and navigate difficult emotions with your little ones. Check out some orchestra music that makes us happy. Check out some orchestra music that makes us happy. Happiness Activities We think one of
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Learn all about two of the components of music that keep it moving and grooving: tempo and rhythm. All About Tempo Tempo is the speed of music – how fast or slow the music is. Let’s learn about tempo. Tempo Video Babies through Middle School Listen as Conductor Dan talks about two common tempos in
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The Someone New is a wonderful story by Jill Twiss and EG Keller about being brave in the face of the new and unknown. Join us on an adventure as we read the story and explore its themes with our bodies and minds. Thank you to teaching artist Heather Hughes for bringing this story to
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