Last week's class at Robertson House was small but mighty. Despite the small number of participants, the energy remained high and positive. At one point, the class was handed over to one of the older boys as he decided what animals we would sing about next; this made for great fun. To cap it all off, moms and kids found a spot to lay down to finish off with a nice lullaby. Looking forward to more great classes!
We were a small group this week and it started out a little sleepy, but we soon had everyone up and going. We played with Boomwhackers, which were a surprise 'hit'. There was a lot of excitement when the parachute came out, but the big moment was when one of our smaller friends crawled for the very first time! It was a spectacular moment that we all got to share.
With only a couple of kids in the room, I decided to let them share their favourite songs today. We sang several classics like B-I-N-G-O, Old MacDonald, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum, and Down by the Bay filled with interesting new rhymes.
Last week's class at Robertson House had great energy! The kids and grown-ups eagerly participated and seemed so excited to belt out the Hello song at the top of the class. I loved bringing out the bellowing shruti box (India) and seeing the looks on the participants' faces when it made its mysterious drone sounds. Looking forward to more great classes!
We had a smashing fun Animal Week at Birkdale today. Although only one family participated, both kids had a tremendous time with their mom, the staff and me. Mrs. Turtle (our soft, snuggly, turtle puppet) came to visit with the song Turtle in My Shell, and she was a big hit with the little ones. We sang Listen to the Water, went for a lap ride with Donkey Riding, and moved around the room to Elephants Marching. Momma Frog and the entire frog family (our Instrument of the week – the Thai Wooden Frogs) came along for a visit as we sang Little Green Frog. Our jam songs were also animal themed, and everyone had a fabulous time.
We had a dozen babies/toddlers and their mothers for class this week! This made for a great atmosphere, with everyone singing and really getting into the class. Everyone enjoyed passing around the wooden frogs for our Instrument of the Week, and I couldn't help but bring out I Feel Good for our jam... That's just how I felt!
We started off in a circle, welcoming back our participants with some familiar songs such as Wake Up My Hands, Old MacDonald, and B-I-N-G-O. The children took turns clapping and making animal sounds, and when we were nice and warmed up we stood up for a good movement set, including The Hokey Pokey, and Shoo Fly, before ending with a super fun jam session. Some kids were very excited to get their hands on the maracas, so I reminded everyone that maracas were for shaking and we played some shaking songs to reinforce it.
We had a great time introducing some new participants into the group. We started off singing in a circle and getting comfortable with each other, before standing up for a raucous dance session, which included Do the Monkey, and Five Little Monkeys. These guys love monkeying around!
This Wednesday was my very first day at Jessie's Centre! I was very excited to meet everyone, and they were all so welcoming. We sang through a lot of all-time favourites, with particular enthusiasm and dancing for Hands Together, Hands Apart. When it was jam time, I was lucky to have one little friend who knew the ropes show me where the instruments live and how to get them out! It was such a lovely day, we had to mirror that in our jam of You Are My Sunshine, ending in a few extra snuggles. I look forward to getting to know everyone even better over the coming weeks!
Lots of smiles and dancing at this week's Robertson House class! The kids and parents loved passing around the Cabasa percussion instrument. It was awesome to watch them figure out the tricks of playing the Cabasa. Once they had it, they were eager to show off their new skill. They were also so great at sharing it around the circle – no tears! Such a great energy in the class, especially from the moms who were more involved than ever. Can't wait for the remaining classes!
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