The lesson this week is a fun foundational activity for all ages, developing active listening and encouraging interaction with our environment. As you work with this activity, please remember that you are the expert in judging the appropriate difficulty of lessons for your children. We encourage modifications, and welcome you to share your adaptations with us.
As an additional extension, trying doing this activity multiple times throughout the week or in different rooms of your house, and see if your child can recognize and describe even more sounds around them!
Resources:
Download the Lesson PlanInstrument Examples:
Flute
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2
Oboe
Bizet: Symphony in C
English Horn
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9
Clarinet
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
Bassoon
Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in C Major
French Horn
Wagner: Long Call from Siegfried
Trombone
Ravel: Bolero
Piano
Brahms: Paganini Variations
Violin
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Viola
Brahms: Hidden Longing
Cello
J.S. Bach: Gigue from Cello Suite No. 1
Bass
Saint-Saëns: The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals
Harp
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
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