Move it take two!

He's at it again!  Here's another fun move it for you to do!  Do you like kitty cats?  If you do, you'll love this piece!

MAPEL Bingo

I'ts our last week of school!  Here are two bingo ideas for this week~  See if you can get a black out!

On the Day You Were Born

It's high school and college graduation time which can be a nostalgic time of year.  It makes me think of milestones my kids have made from the day they were born until now and makes me think of Lakeshore students moving on to middle school or leaving for other schools.  Here is a beautiful book called, On the Day You Were Born by Deborah Fraser read by Mary Alice Amidon accompanied by beautiful instrumental music.  I think all kids are precious and this book reaffirms how beautiful each of you are!  For parents:  Mary Alice & Peter Amidon have a wonderful website full of storytelling and musical activities for children.  Enjoy and happy trails, where ever you go! 

Ballet

Can you tell a story with no words, only using your body?  Dancers tell stories without using their voices to sing or speak.  Can you show emotion with your body?  How can you show the following emotions?  Stand up and give it a try:

• Move like you are upset
• Move like you are excited
• Move like you are scared
• Move like you are so happy you could burst
• Move like you are angry
• Move like you are calm
• Move like you are frustrated
• Move like you are content
• Move like you are telling a story

Composers have written music for dancers to tell stories.  There is a classical dance tradition called ballet.  A famous ballet we study in 2nd grade is the Nutcracker Ballet.  Some of you might remember studying it!  Here's is a story called Firebird written by a famous ballet dancer named Misty Copeland.  Firebird is a ballet by Igor Stravinsky in which Misty Copeland danced the Firebird role.

After listening to the story, watch this video about the author Misty Copeland!  Ballerinas are extreme athletes.  They work out all day long and are in terrific shape.

Google Doodle

Here's a fun google doodle about Mbira- a musical instrument from the Shona people in Zimbabwe Africa.  You can listen and even try to play it.  It's very cool!  Enjoy.   Mbira Google Doodle

Can Can

Do you like to dance the Can Can?  It's a famous dancing song.  So you have a choice, you can dance and create your own moves or copy the can can with cans!  Click below:)

Rainstorm Activity

💦Create a rainstorm with sounds you can create with your voice, body, or items around your house!  First, experiment with rainstorm ideas, use body percussion to explore pitter patter sounds of raindrops, pouring rain, thunder and lightning.  You can add wind sounds and a sign of a rainbow!

After you experiment with rain sounds, draw a picture of what is happening in your rainstorm.  You can make one big picture, or a conductor's score (a storybook) that describe with words or pictures what is happening in that section (page) of the rainstorm.

Order idea:
1. Wind, birds chirping, gradually leading into...
2. Light raindrops💧, stronger wind, 💨 gradually leading into...
3. Heavy rain,💦 then...
4. Occasional thunder and lightning ⛈ 💨(maybe strong winds too?)
5. Wind dies down a bit, heavy rain continues, thunder and lightning fade away
6. Light rain 💧
7. Rain ending and sun💥 coming out, birds chirping and a rainbow🌈!

You could try this as a “one man band” (all by yourself) or with family members being assigned different roles of the sound story.  You could point to the card you are performing or have a family member hold the cards for you and flip them when it’s time to move onto the next section.