Today, we’re going to the park to play! The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the sky is blue. There are so many fun things to do! We can climb high, jump up and down, and spin around on the merry-go-round. It’s a great day to use our imagination and have fun with friends. Remember to drink water and stay hydrated while playing!
In the sandbox, we can take off our shoes and socks and feel the sand between our toes. Playing in the sandbox is so much fun! We can build castles, dig tunnels, and pretend we’re on a beach adventure.
Hi, Dean! Hi, Cal! Hi, Zen! Hey, Tinker Neptune! Guess what? I brought a xylophone to the sandbox today. It’s one of my favorite instruments. Did you know the xylophone is part of the percussion family, just like drums and glockenspiels?
Uh-oh! I lost a key from the xylophone. My brother told me to be careful with it. Let’s see if we can find it. Maybe we can make music with other things in the park!
Did you know we can make music with lots of things around us? Let’s try hitting a shovel on a bucket. It makes a sound! How about a glass with water in it? It makes a sound too! We can even use a bell from a bike or a blade of grass as a whistle.
Even though we didn’t find the missing key, we made a new xylophone with different sounds. Maybe my brother will like it! Look, we found a piece of wood in the water. Thanks, Opus!
There’s music all around us. The wind whistles, and we can make sounds with spoons and pots. Let’s clap our hands and make some noise! Stay curious and listen to the sounds around you. Music is everywhere!
Sound Hunt Adventure: Go on a sound hunt around your home or classroom. Listen carefully and try to find different objects that make interesting sounds. Can you find something that makes a sound like a drum? How about something that sounds like a bell? Share your discoveries with your friends and see if they can guess what made each sound!
Build Your Own Instrument: Using everyday items like empty boxes, rubber bands, and plastic containers, create your own musical instrument. Experiment with different materials to see how they change the sound. Can you make a high sound? A low sound? Once you’ve built your instrument, play a song for your friends or family!
Nature’s Orchestra: Next time you’re outside, close your eyes and listen to the sounds of nature. Can you hear the wind blowing, birds singing, or leaves rustling? Try to mimic these sounds using your voice or by tapping on different objects. Discuss with your friends how these natural sounds can be part of a big orchestra that plays all around us every day!
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We’re going to the park to play. It’s a sunny day with so many things to see and do. The grass is so green, and the sky is so blue. Climb up high, jump up and down, and turn around on the merry-go-round. You have so much time to spend to learn, explore, build, and pretend. It’s so much fun to use our imagination, as long as we stay hydrated. The sandbox is a great location, and playing gives us a solid foundation.
Running around with friends is great fun. Come on in, take off your shoes and socks; it’s time for fun in the sandbox.
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Hi, Dean! Hi, Cal! Hi, Zen! Hey, Tinker Neptune! You’ll never guess what my brother let me bring to the sandbox today to show all my friends—a xylophone! That’s one of my favorite instruments.
Did you know that even though it can make a melody, it’s in the percussion family?
Oh, I see! I thought I told you it’s my brother’s.
I think Cal means the xylophone is in the same family of instruments that includes drums and glockenspiels. Can you play that thing, Dean?
Sure! A one, two, a one, two, three, four…
Uh-oh! My brother is not going to be happy. He told me to be extra careful with this new toy. Where did the key go?
I’m sure we can fix it.
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Oh no, it’s not here either. Sorry, Dean, I can’t find anything.
Hey, Roxy! Good morning! Do you have a xylophone key up there?
No, nothing like that up here at all—just some eggs and this glockenspiel key.
What am I going to do? We can’t find it anywhere.
Well, you know a lot of items in the park can make musical sounds.
Really? Like what?
Like this shovel! If you hit it on this bucket, it makes a musical note.
That is a note, but it’s not a “la.”
You’re right! Let’s keep looking; maybe we can find something that makes the note we need. Yes, we just have to look around and be curious about how different things sound.
Okay, let’s do it!
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What can I use? How about this glass with water in it?
Look what it can do!
Oh, that’s great!
But it’s not a “la.”
Hmm, you’re right. But I bet if we attach these tubes together…
What are you making, Tinker?
You’ll see!
Zen, can I borrow that funnel from your toy box?
Sure!
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Tinker, that’s terrific!
It is, but it’s not a “la.”
Yep, not a “la.”
Got it! We can use this bell on my bike.
Oh, that’s so clever, Neptune!
It’s really clever, and it sounds great, but it’s not a “la.”
How about this whistle, using a blade of grass, or flipping these rubber bands, or this bottle?
You guys are such good friends, but it’s okay; I’ll apologize to my brother. I’m sure he’ll forgive me.
Well, we didn’t find a “la,” but look!
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We made a pretty great xylophone!
Maybe your brother would like this instead.
Maybe! It’s worth a try.
Hey guys, look what I found in the water—the wood!
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Thanks, Opus, and thanks, everyone! I didn’t realize how much music there is all around us.
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There’s a melody right here when the wind whistles.
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How many sounds can we make?
Use anything that you want to; go ahead and give it a shot! Two spoons can cling together. Use the spoons on your mom’s pots.
Let’s make some noise!
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Let’s make some noise, make some sound. There’s enough to listen to; it’s all around.
Let’s clap our hands!
There’s enough to listen to; stay curious!
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