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Classical Conversations Orchestra Cycle 3
I say this every year, but . . . . I really ENJOY the Orchestra 6-weeks of CC! If you need some ideas for things to do in class or to expand on things outside of class, I’ve got some suggestions! I’m always on the look out for new ideas myself, so please feel free to share yours in the comments below! Activities for Class If you’re a tutor out there who is stressing about this particular portion of the year, I’ll give you my layman’s two cents (and empathize with you . . . Tin Whistle is the hardest for me!): Don’t get bogged down in whether or not you love…
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Classical Conversations Cycle 2 Week 20
Time is flying! It’s week 20 and we’ll be wrapping up this year of CC Foundations before we know it! Science Here’s a fun little video with information about the second law of thermodynamics: Science Project I found a number of videos this week that complement our bridge-building project nicely. These two from MIT are my favorites: Part 1- Part 2 – Here are two others that are also good: http://science.howstuffworks.com/29829-understanding-bridge-designs-video.htm http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zstrawbridge/triangles-designing-a-straw-bridge/ (You may need to create a free account at PBS in order to view this one.) There are also several books that work well with this subject: Cross a Bridge has simple, colorful illustrations of different types of bridges…
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Classical Conversations Cycle 2 Orchestra
Confession time. I can’t sing. I mean, seriously. In fact, I sometimes wonder how the children in my CC class manage to learn any of the material from someone who teaches most of it with songs that she usually butchers mercilessly. Now, on the upside (sort of), I can actually TELL that I can’t sing. I’m not tone deaf. In fact, I have a HUGE appreciation for music and musical people. Before our children came along, my husband (who has an AWESOME voice! The proof is on his album.) and I were season ticket holders to the symphony. We loved it! Then the kiddos arrived and going out became more…
