Kindergarten: Fairies and Giants

Kindergarten Parents,

I really enjoyed our informances the other week. In it, you saw you children sing, move with music, play, and read music. I just wanted to let you know that just because the performance is over, the learning hasn't stopped.

This rotation we've been moving with the music "Fairies and Giants" by Edward Elgar. We listened to the music, discussed the different sections, and moved as fairies and giants. We moved just our hands, then our bodies as either dancing as a fairy or stomping as a giant, and then we did both creatures and added scarves for the fairies.

Moving to music with dramatic contrast is a great activity to incorporate into the time you spend with your children. The best part, you can use whatever music you like as long as:

1. It only has 2 - 3 different sections (most pop songs have 3: ABABCB)
2. The sections are very different, Kindergarteners are not known for subtlety.
3. The sections are not too long, 1 minute maximum.

Here is my roadmap for Fairies and Giants:


and here is a recording so your kid can teach you how to be a "Fairies and Giant":


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