The snow came, school was canceled, the rain came, schools opened and then it was slush and sleet for three days. Welcome to the west coast of BC! But, if one looks they can find little joys in everything and with the drenching rain came the sparrows and the odd squirrel who came to sit on the covered balcony to get out of the miserable weather. It was wonderful to watch sometimes up to 50 birds sitting the deck trying to keep dry.
I trust your compositions are coming along well. Here are a few words that I wrote last year about composing, encouraging you in your efforts to cover everything in the lesson.
"Lesson time is precious and we often feel pressured to get through everything but during this season we have to choose which element of the lesson will have to wait until composing is over. Never regret giving a child the tools to compose. They will always be grateful to have learned how to compose and we can always catch up on other essential activities in class when composing is over."
I love bringing the joy of teaching music and it's concepts to young children in a fun and easy to understand way. Valentine's Day is coming, so I've posted a new and an "updated" Valentine teaching aid. Print, laminate and use Valentine candy for game chips! www.solotimegames.com/resources
Enjoy the rest of January and may this years compositions be filled with wonderful and interesting ideas and tunes!
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