Week of October 21

Welcome to HCA Joyful Music

Featuring our Nursery and Pre-K music makers

In our early childhood music classes, the children are introduced to all kinds of music.  This past week, in keeping with our fall theme,  the children were introduced to Vivaldi's Four Seasons, the Autumn movement, which is classical music from the baroque period.   

The Pre-K took time to learn about the string family of the orchestra and are working on identifying the violin, viola, cello and bass.  

Both the Nursery and Pre-K classes used scarves to move creatively as they listened to the music. 

Week of October 7

Welcome to HCA Joyful Music

Featuring our Nursery and Pre-K music makers

As we move into October we are continuing with our fall fun in music class. We have begun singing and chanting fall songs and playing musical games with fall themes.

In our Nursery and Pre-K music classes we move to the beat of the music in a variety of ways.  We clap, march, walk, jump and dance.  We vary the beat from the micro beat (small beat) to the macro beat (large beat) and vice versa.  This helps develop each child's sense of rhythm throughout his/her body.  In the Nursery pictures below we are jumping to the beat of a fall chant entitled Fall.

Our Pre-K class is especially enjoying all the fall songs and games. The children have been learning the ever popular Five Little Pumpkins.  Below is a video of a small part of the song.