Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music is by Newberry Honor Winner Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael Lopez. This one gets my enthusiastic thumbs up! Introduction This book is part of a preschool music kit that I checked out of my local library, and I am so glad that I found it!...
Many of the students at Lewis Music Studio are five years old or under. This is great because they have so much potential for an entire childhood of music. I have noticed, however, that many children under five get confused between their right and left hands. They may be able to name them (and we...
This is a fun activity that we do to learn musical expression, and appreciation for classical music. The song is Hens and Roosters from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens. It’s abrupt sounds imitate chickens running, pecking, jumping, and flying. I encourage the children to make our chickens move on the parachute while they listen...
