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African Talking Drum - Music that really talks
In our Kindermusik for the Young Child class is currently studying African Cultural Music. The students got to explore making the changing sounds that my talking drum makes. I can demonstrate a few … more →
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African Talking Drum - Music that really talks
Debbie Mondale wrote 1 year ago: In our Kindermusik for the Young Child class is currently studying African Cultural Music. The stud … more →
Timbre / SOUND Experiences for young children
Debbie Mondale wrote 1 year ago: Timbre (pronounced “tam-ber”) is the distinctive quality of a sound. During the last few weeks in a … more →
Music stimulates the brain, at home & in Kindermusik
Debbie Mondale wrote 1 year ago: I recieved an email from Montessori Services last night that had the most wonderful quote about the … more →
Nurturing a young child's singing voice
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: These French children sing beautifully, without words. In France, they call this humming. It is a … more →
Vocal Play in the Kitchen? - Oh, YES!
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: I just visited my favorite blogsite by fellow Kindermusik educator, Merri Williams, and just HAD to … more →
"Catching" a Steady Beat with very Young Children
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Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: A STEADY BEAT is an unchanging continuous pulse. This is different from the Rhythm Patterns of a sp … more →
Ways to "Catch a Beat" with Babies
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: Lap Babies: must EXPERIENCE beat in a variety of ways. They must feel it ON their body or WITH t … more →
Ways to Catch a Steady Beat with Toddlers & Walkers
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: Toddlers continue to EXPERIENCE beat, and practice movement, and they are developing a beat of the … more →
Ways to Keep a Steady Beat with Preschoolers
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: Preschoolers: practice OWN beat and EXTERNAL beats in variety of ways This week, the students in th … more →
A Day at the Farm
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: Family Time – Here, There, Everywhere Lesson 5 – A Day at the Farm Playing “farm” prov … more →
See, Hear, and Do - Integrated Learning
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 2 Week 13 (Lesson 28) I hear and I forget.I see and I r … more →
Playing with FORM in Music
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEM. 4 -Week 13 (Lesson 58) FORM (patterns) IN MUSIC … more →
Learning so many new skills - in the CITY!
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: CITIES! BUSY PLACES~FRIENDLY FACES WEEK 11 Today we introduced a few new activities:- … more →
The key of C, AND introducing the key of F with B flat !
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 4 Week 11 (Lesson 56) Today’s notes contain a mini-mus … more →
A new game; & music concepts: staccato and legato
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 2 Week 10 (Lesson 25) Reviewing material previo … more →
Rhythms take on new life with Syncopation !
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 4 Week 10 (Lesson 55) Today’s class was loaded wit … more →
Fun movement for memory on the music staff
Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: In both Kindermusik for the Young Child classes, we have learned a set of notes that have opened up … more →
Practice philosophy and motivation
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Debbie Mondale wrote 2 years ago: KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 2 Week 11 (Lesson 26) “Concept learning is a cyclica … more →
