Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them - a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music."
-Gerald Ford, former U.S. President
The Eliot School is incredibly lucky to have a class set of African drums! Each Tuesday morning Room 221 will participate in a drumming circle. This is another wonderful opportunity for us to build community, develop our musical intelligence and have fun!
This morning the children experimented with different sounds and rhythms. Each child shared a rhythm with their name. Finally, we chose a few rhythms to try out as a whole class.
Ask your child:
*To recreate their rhythm
*Where the sound of the drums comes from
*Why we need to hold the drums off the ground
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