I LOVE our class sets of instruments- and so do your children!
We have at least one of these sets out during sessions each week - and we get to keep one for the WHOLE session!
Why we love them;
They're FUN!
They're colourful - and this is a great way to develop language skills with your children.
No matter how you use them - they reward us with sound! And depending on how you have played them (shake, hit, bang, scrape...) they will give you a slightly different sound! This is a first exploration of "Timbre" one of the musical elements.
They're easy to master - play loudly? Sure! Play softly - OK Feeling a sense of accomplishment is important for emerging independence and development of fine motor skills
I can literally use them for any and EVERY musical concept- which makes them a wonderful starting point for instruments at home!
They're a great bargaining tool. Not your turn for the big drum? Ooo look, sticks! Seriously - parents will attest, they have prevented many "big drum" strops
They're very chompable With exception of the bells And easy for me to clean afterwards
Which is your child's favourite?
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