This week's class was as enjoyable as the last. It started off with small numbers but grew to a healthy size of 13 children of all ages. The kids had so much fun when we sang and moved to the Walk, Walk, Walk and Stop song. It seemed like a great (and much needed) focusing exercise. They also loved practicing their skills on the Chinese Gong near the end of class. Can't wait for next week!
The end of a session is always bittersweet, so today at Gooch we sung lots of upbeat and well known songs to keep our spirits raised as we said goodbye. There was hectic energy in the room, but the more we sang the more focused the class eventually became. We started by remembering the rain we had this week while singing Thunder Pounding and The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Later, after warming up our whole bodies with I Wake Up My Hands, we had a rousing round of The Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald. We got moving with Shake Your Sillies Out, and I was thrilled to see the moms singing and dancing along to Down By the Station. I will miss everyone at Gooch, but I was happy to end on a high note with lots of jam time and parachute fun.
Yesterday's class at Jessie's Centre was great fun. We were lucky enough to have a 2½ year old join the class, which made for some very energetic singing and dancing. A great moment was when we successfully (after a few tries) got the two year old to share a bean bag by joining us in passing it around the circle. We also had some great jams during which the kitchen staff sang and danced from across the room. Looking forward to next week's final class!
Yesterday's class brought its biggest numbers yet – 23 children and 9 parents! The energy was a lot to handle, but made for some great fun, singing and dancing. We managed to find a few Zen moments with the playing of the Tibetan Singing Bowl, as well as a few rowdy moments while shaking our sillies out. It's always great to see the older children helping the younger ones to follow along with the various songs and actions. I look forward to next week's class!
I led an animal themed class this evening at Robertson House. The children enjoyed wearing the animal hats I brought and singing all kinds of animal songs. We started with some swimming with One Little Minnow and Baby Shark. Then continued with a trip to Old MacDonald's farm, followed by Crocky Crocodile and The Little Green Frog. The moms loved the wooden frogs I brought for the instrument of the week – they were amazed at how realistic they sound.
Today was a nice mix of familiarity and leaning new songs. It was our second last class together and we sang some songs requested by the students – starting with Shut the Door and later, Five Little Pumpkins. We stayed "out of sight" for Turtle in My Shell, and that led us into a medley of animal songs, including Little Green Frog, Five Green and Speckled Frogs, Crocky Crocodile, Baby Shark, Minnows, and more. We danced to Shoo Fly, and everyone showed off their best strut for All Around the Kitchen. As always, the jam and parachute brought out lots of exuberance in the children, with everyone sounding particularly wonderful while singing You Are My Sunshine. I am looking forward to the last class next week, but I will miss the energy and enthusiasm of these families once the session is over.
So demanding. Either that, or the children were using ESP to read my set list. Before we started, one child asked for a "yucky" song, so we sang Sticky Bubble Gum. Another asked for a silly song, so we sang Mama Don' Allow, with the requisite warning. We also took flight -- Two Little Blackbirds, Alouette – and decided to take a ride because The Train is a-Comin'. Then one young gentleman thought he could sing Head and Shoulders faster than me. But worry not, the champ is still undefeated!
This week's class had a great turnout and was a lot of fun. We mostly sang songs about animals to reflect Rainbow Songs' celebration of animal week. A definite hit was the Sleeping Bunnies song, during which the only two year old in the class busted out some pretty impressive dance moves. The children were also mesmerized by the parachute flying up and down above them to the tune of Rockin’ Robin. Looking forward to another great class!
This week's class at Beatrice House was a load of fun. What started as a small class quickly grew into a large group of many ages. The group showed excellent sharing skills when passing the bean bag from person to person, and got very excited when passing the bean bag turned into a game of hot potato. We also had a lot of fun playing with this week's instrument of the week – the wooden frogs. I look forward to next week's class!
There was a nice turn out for class this evening with a very fun and positive vibe. I brought the steel pan as the instrument of the week, and everyone loved trying it out. Everyone was singing their hearts out to Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, as it was passed around the circle. It was definitely a special moment.
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