Lesson Learn to count by tens and count actual objects. Recommended Ages Pre-schoolers and kindergarteners Vocabulary Cardinality: (which is a kindergarten-level skill) where the child can not only count from one to ten, but they can also find the number of objects in a set At our final session of …
About the Author Introduction: Introduce yourself to the audience. Write in the third person, briefly introduce yourself and your art, talk about your affiliation to Art Sphere, and why you are passionate about volunteering with ASI. About the Author: Jennifer is a violinist and music teacher. This is her first …
After learning about perspectives and drawing in 3 dimension, it is time to build our own houses with paints! Image from Printable Coloring Pages Students first draw the blueprint of the house by drawing a large rectangle and divide it into two parts with a straight vertical line. The first …
Dancing is a great way to have a high energy and engaging class. Freeze dancing is always fun. Dance to the music, then freeze when the music stops. This encourages the students to listen carefully to the music, becoming aware of different patterns and rhythms in the song. My students …
Who doesn’t love to dance? Not only is it a joyful and fun activity, but it’s also a great way to learn about music! I love showing my students at Fishtown Recreation new music from all over the world. I usually try to give them a little background on where …
Phlsph7, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Rhythm can be a very abstract concept to grasp, especially for young students. When teaching students new rhythms, mnemonic devices can be very useful. The easier to remember the better, and for young students, that usually means the simpler, the better. A great way to …
Gold Saxophone by Pixabay, via Pexels One of the first lessons I like to do with pre-schoolers is teaching about the families of instruments. I try to use instruments that the students likely already know as examples, as well as introducing them to some instruments that they may be new …
_DSC0614, by Ted McGrath, CC0 1.0 DEED, via flickr This is a list of Vocabulary words the Pre-School students have learned over the course of the Fall semester at Fishtown Recreation Center: Rhythm – patterns found in the duration, length and/or accents of musical sounds. Percussion – instruments that make …
