Developmental Notes: See What I Saw Week 2

Steady Beat: Some 3-5 year-olds might exhibit the skill of adjusting their beat to match that of an external sound source. Most frequently this occurs with bilateral motions (both hands doing the same thing at the same time) or alternating bilateral motions (one hand alternates with the other in the motion). Which motion seems to be easiest for your child while keeping the beat?

Vocal Development: Interactive storytelling such as that used in the Grasshopper Park Story fosters vocal development by integrating a variety of vocal experiences, including speaking, singing, and playing with vocal sounds. The child experiences the wide expressive range of the voice by playing with extremes – high and low, fast and slow, loud and quiet, etc.. The child also explores exaggerated dramatic interpretation – everything from whispering to shouting.

Glissando: The music term “glissando” refers to a continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another.

If you make a tape this week of glissando sounds, please bring it to class and we will listen to them together. If you have a portable instrument from home, please bring that along too, and we can listen to the glissando sounds made on it.