Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Nutcracker

The week before Winter Break brings excitement and the thought of the Nutcracker. At this site you can read an interactive story with your students. I project it on the board and have them follow along while I read. This meets the "listening to reading" idea in reading.

http://www.abt.org/nutcracker/index.html

Check it out and enjoy! I've found YouTube videos to add to the experience of the different dances. When talking to boys about music after elementary I find that they think it's too girly or not macho enough. I point out the strength training they have to do and how much control they have to possess in ballet.

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