From last week (our formative week), I learned that the children did not know how to explain sound but understood that sounds can be heard through our ears. To deepen the children's understanding, we are going to look at how sounds can be heard (causation) and the goal is to identify sounds are produced through vibrating objects.
Today the Water group had an exploration time with a variety of instruments (ukelele, recorder, xylophone, sistrum, rainstick, maracas, etc.). After learning the names and how to use the instruments, the children utilized their research skills by investigating and observing them. As they played together, Molly exclaimed: "This is like a band!" When the time is up, the group gathered together to give ideas of what the sound is like and how each instrument makes the sound. We looked through our list and noticed that the instruments can not produce sounds on their own, we have to either hit, strum, blow or shake the instruments. 
No comments:
Post a Comment