We have had a great, yet busy, start of the school year. It was nice to meet so many of our Vowles parents at the picnic, open house and curriculum night.
In music class we began the year with some singing games and echo songs as well as musical activities to get to know each other’s names. Older students have also done some drumming, while the younger students have played rhythm instruments. All of the students had a chance to see a pipe from a pipe organ following some discussion about J. S. Bach. We begin each music time with some stretching to prepare our minds and bodies for our activities. During this time we also listen to a variety of music. So far this year we have listened to music by Bach. We will be listening to music from Haydn very soon. This week we started playing the autoharp. October will have a stringed instrument focus. Students will have a chance to try the violin, hammered dulcimer and look inside a piano.
I hope to meet some more parents at the silent auction and the walk-a-thon!