Monday, August 08, 2005

Bring Out The Tuning Forks

Not ever being a band student myself, I have just a few outstanding memories from music classes in elementary school. One of these, centered around the fascination of tuning forks. So, in looking for a hands on activity to go with Beethoven, I purchased a set.

The children have had their eyes and ears on these tuning forks ever since they came in the mail 10 days ago. I wet Grace's appetite a few days ago during room preparations by opening the box and letting her hear the sound, but not allowing her to experience feeling the sound of the forks. Needless to say, this was what she made a bee line for when we opened the Kindergarten doors today.

Jack also enjoyed trying these out. His face was hysterical when you'd place the fork by his ears. The vibrations from the fork would make him do a little shudder.
After the children become accustom to using the forks properly, we'll move forward with additional activities, like sound matching with a fork and glass of water.

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