by Debbie Mondale | Jul 4, 2020 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Featured, Holiday, Instruments for children, Kindermusik International, Participation options
In celebration of Independence day, let’s make some NOISE! You and your child can make your OWN “Liberty” bell and let the bells RING out LOUD to celebrate the freedoms we have in this country !!! That includes a LOT of freedoms for young...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 15, 2013 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Cultural Excursions, Holiday, Participation options
Giddy up, Jingle Horse !!! Let’s GO Daddy !!! (Jingle, Jingle, Jingle) Whoa!!! Watch out, sleigh rides can be bumpy! Mommy, HELP. Daddy’s getting carried away ! (Giggle, Giggle, Giggle) While singing or listening to some classic fun songs about...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 12, 2013 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Imagine That - preschoolers
Ask children if they know a song about bells. Almost immediately, they start singing “Jingle Bells”. Although it is commonly known as a Christmas song, as it has nothing to do with this celebration. It is a fun song about riding in a horse drawn sleigh, with a few...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 30, 2009 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Music Concepts, Teaching techniques
In this series of blog postings, we’re having fun with bells. For the next few postings, we’ll focus on LISTENING ! Intentional listening helps us focus our attention on the aspects of the sounds we hear, and be able to tell the difference between sounds, much like...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 30, 2009 | 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Lakeland, Music Concepts
Larger than jingle bells, there are Small bells of many sizes that are unique in their ability to show how size and shape effect the pitch of an instrument. In this posting, we focus on train bells, handbells, and bells you might find on playgrounds. The videos will...