"No, Mom, we are not sleeping in class, we are rocking to the beat."
Our kindergarteners are experiencing many new things when they come to music class. Finding and keeping a stead beat is one important element of being part of an ensemble. In class we practice this many ways. ONe is by listening to a soothing song (something like a lullaby) and rocking from side to side while tapping the beat softly on their knees. Keeping the eyes shut will help to internalize the beat, and not be distracted by their neighbor’s rocking. Please help your child feel confident in tapping a beat by doing it to any song on the radio.
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