Musical Monday!

January 28, 2013

 We were very excited to attend the Buster Williams concert this morning in our beautiful Lower School Music room.  When we walked in, Buster was sitting on a stool in front of us with his massive standing bass. He started with showing us all the different sounds the instrument can make both with his bow and his fingers. He then invited all the children to introduce themselves. Throughout the introductions, Buster played songs including the Sesame Street theme song, Row Row Row Your Boat (which we sang in a round!), and The ABC's. We even shared with him our version of the Itsy Bitsy Spider which he took and returned to us by playing a jazz infused version for us to sing along with. After our time with Buster, while we were lining up to leave, we asked him a few questions about how he began learning music, what instruments he learned to play, and whether or not playing music was his only job. Buster answered our questions with enthusiasm and the Cardinals thanked him by singing our Kindness Song to him, and he replied by singing a "You're Welcome" version back to us!

We bundled up and explored with the snow today. As the children used their senses to explore this intriguing form of precipitation, they identified texture, temperature, and other characteristics such as color! This material provided a stimulating prop for dramatic play as many Cardinals took to cooking muffins, cakes, and other food items for birthday parties! As they engaged in cooperative play, they took turns scooping, mixing and performing the other parts of a cooking event. The snow brings us back to the joy and excitement of exploring and sharing these experiences together outdoors.

The Cardinal teachers are so excited about our upcoming community event, the Bread and Soup Dinner on Friday, February 2nd from 5:30-7:00 pm. We look forward to seeing our Cardinals there with their families and enjoying the delicious food and entertainment together. Peter Moses will be performing around 6:15 and a variety of soups will be provided by our wonderful Food Service Staff. There is a sign up sheet in our classroom for families to identify bread, dessert and other food items to accompany our dinner meal together. This is sure to be a warming event for our hearts as well as our bodies as we share and connect with each other over hot soup!