ABC Music and Me activities from class

Sounds Abound


Yesterday, in Lesson 2, your child:
• Discussed the concept of sound effects.
• Listened to and created sound effects with instruments
and his or her voice.
• Heard stories with sound effects presented aurally
and visually.
• Reviewed the sound of temple blocks
• Explored ways to make sound effects using
the keyboard.
• Practiced humming and engaged in pretend play.
• Moved expressively with scarves to music.
• Played a singing game with cumulative movements.



Imaginary play is the perfect way to foster creativity and explore what is and is not possible. Children often enjoy taking creative license, enabling the impossible to be possible through play.

Bring the learning home!
In songs like “Put a Rock in My Pocket,” opportunities to imagine and pretend stretch your little one’s imagination. You can promote creativity by challenging your child to answer some open-ended questions. Try:

• What would happen if all cars were made of jelly?
• What toy would be more fun if it were slippery?
• If rain came in colors, what color would you like?

In class, your child pretended to find various objects and put them into his or her pocket: a rock, a leaf, a feather, and more. Use imagination to play your own “in my pocket” game at home. What could you pretend to put in your pocket? A bean? A wish? An elephant? Listen to CD Track 9 as you sing, hum, and imagine or pretend.