Music Monday
This week we are participating in Week of The Young Child (WOYC). WOYC is a national celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and invites parents, teachers and caregivers to spend the week focusing on early learning opportunities. This year we have moved the celebration online, and are delighted to be joined by 5 guest organizations. Over the next 5 days we will explore each day’s theme through performances, projects and virtual visits with our partners.
Today is Music Monday and we joined by Hello Music. Hello Music offers family style classes in the museum with a focus on teaching young children through music! Today, they are offering a free music class that you can do at home with your family. Click here to enjoy the class and then check out their website to see more opportunities.
Giveaway!
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More Fun
● Create your own musical instrument
Water Xylophone Activity
Materials:
● 6 drinking glasses(made of glass)
● Water
● Spoon or Popsicle stick
● Food coloring(optional)
Directions:
- Take your six drinking glasses and arrange them in a horizontal line
- Fill the first glass all the way to the top with water. Continue down the line, filling each glass with slightly less water as you move down the row
- Optional: add different color food coloring to each glass
- Gently tap on each glass with the spoon. What do they sound like?(the different levels of water will produce different sounds)
- Optional: take sips or add water to change the sound the glass makes
