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This science center display helps children explore sound with common objects. I collected "found" items to display on the tray with a sign, "What
Make mastering beginning sounds engaging and effective for your students with these beginning sounds activities and assessments for kindergarten.
This totally tubular work of public sculpture is called Aeolus, named after the god of the four winds in Greek mythology. Aeolus is designed to play a sweet sound every time the wind blows, because it's made out of 310 polished steel tubes attached to an arch that helps channel the breeze into nature's melody. Aeolus was made by artist Luke Jerram, who wanted to provide "both acoustic and optical sensations, with the pipes framing, inverting and magnifying the landscape" Aeolus is on display at the Canar...
Seek out all the things that start with S sounds in this picture. This is a sensational way for preschoolers to learn concepts they'll need for kindergarten!
Today I am going to tell you about an idea I came up with a few years ago called CVC Cups! They help kids practice finding the middle soun...
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Sometimes when working with young children on the production of speech sounds, it is helpful to provide the little one’s with a fun label, or name, for the sound(s) you are teaching. Providing a visual cue to go along with the label is also very helpful, to provide multisensory instruction. Several years ago I asked […]
Tucked away in the woods of Eastern Pennsylvania is the Oswalds Mill, the last remaining integrated ‘house-mill’ left in North America, and birth place of some of the world’s most extra-ordinary sound systems. Words: Anton Spice Equally inspired by RCA’s 1920s cinema sound systems and disgusted by the degradation in audio quality across modern high-end […]
In this STEM activity, kids make their own musical instrument- a straw pan flute! They can even create their own songs and record them on the free printable recording sheet!
Healing with sound is ancient way of healing, which has always been very succesful, because we react on healing music and sounds very emotionaly and quickly. Here I will mention recently popularized way of "healing with Solfeggio Frequencies." ...
This craft stick harmonica is fun to play, and you can adjust the pitch by moving the straws! It’s a neat project, and a good one to make with a group because the materials are very inexpensive. You can fit in a little science learning too – see the bottom of the post for ways […]
Learn about how sound is made! Make science fun for kids of all ages by teaching them how sound is made. This sound activity is great for all curriculum
Have you ever seen a face in your coffee cup, a rabbit in clouds, or a sad man's face in the Moon? You are not crazy! It's pareidolia - a psychological phenomenon of seeing faces in everyday objects.
Hey friends! I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday to share 5 fun things from this week. This week is all ...
Simple Electronic Piano: Electronics can make sounds very easily with just a handful of parts. Here's how to make a simple piano using a 555 timer. I designed and tested this circuit using Tinkercad, and then built the real thing. Here's everything you'll need: …
Looking for a great pre-reading activity? Try making a sound matching bin! An easy way to work on phonemic awareness without a worksheet! A hands-on way to develop reading skills from Busy Toddler.
This Make a PVC Xylophone is such a fun, hands on kids...
There are so many phonics rules! It’s really amazing that most of our little ones are able to break the code and become fluent readers. After students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet, we kind of rock their world a bit by teaching them that certain letters can have different sounds depending on […]
Kids will love these fun hands-on phonics games that teach letter sounds, digraphs, letter blends, vowel sounds, and more!
Could this be the band's farewell?
How can sound be waves? It is a hard concept for kids. Try these 7 science experiments for kids to SEE sound. Learn the 5 senses with STEM activities.
Welcome to Multisensory Monday…on Tuesday! Sometimes it is nice to spice up Red Word review! What better way to spice things up than with a game! This game is cheap to make and easy to play. It can also be adapted to cover a variety of skills. MATERIALS *Popsicle sticks with current Red Words written on one end *cup or small can to put the sticks in *timer (optional) HOW TO PREPARE THE SLAM GAME *Write one Red Word on one end of each stick (write the same word on both sides of the stick on the same end). *Write SLAM! on a stick (one Slam! stick for every 10 Red Word sticks). *Decorate a can or cup with SLAM! on the outside. RULES * Set a timer for how long you want to play the game. (optional) *Each player will take turns choosing a SLAM! stick from the can and reading the word on the stick. If they read the word correctly, they keep the stick. *If a player chooses a SLAM! stick, they must return all their sticks to the can! *When the timer goes off, or the game has ended, the person with the most sticks wins! Have Fun! Sam Brooks, MSE CDP Sam Brooks is an Instructor with BrainSpring Educators Academy.
If you focus on frequency, you can control any difficult situation. Here are Solfeggio Frequencies To Help You Heal Your Body, Mind, And Soul
It’s easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that allow kids to actually SEE sound waves in action. This post is the final installment in the Summer STEAM Camp that we have been taking […]
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Music can be extremely enjoyable to listen too and it improves our health. Discover 3 ways music therapy improves brain function.
Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...
This water whistle experiment is good to do if you have 5-10 minutes spare. EC and I had a go making between finishing homework and a music lesson.
Try these easy sound experiments -- Elementary & Middle School kids will LOVE testing the science of sound with this fun wave experiment to create a 'gong' and explore how sound waves travel!
Struggling spellers. If you teach one, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know how frustrating it can be for you and the student. Today, I’m sharing 5 things struggling spellers need. Before I get too far, I just want to say that every child is different. There isn’t a single solution that will ... Read More about 5 Things Struggling Spellers Need
Play and learn the letter sounds with this free ice cream letter sounds printable for preschool or kindergarten class.
Use ping-pong balls to practise letter names and sounds with a fun fishing and matching alphabet game for pre-schoolers!
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