The children have been showing an interest in music this
school year. After our exploration of
the auto harp, I decided to introduce the children to the piano that we have at
the front of the building. I decided to
explore the piano with them because they seemed interested in the idea of a new
instrument based on some of the new instruments we brought into the classroom
previously. I chose a piano because it
is a common instrument and it is possible that some of the children have seen
one in the past. I wanted to see how
they would explore.
The
children seemed very excited to explore with the piano and immediately figured
out that the keys made noise. They were
very gentle and used their fingers to press lightly with the keys. I introduced the term “keys” and they
immediately began to use that term when talking about the piano and what they
were doing.
There
was not a lot of verbal language coming from the children as they
explored. They seemed interested in the
different notes but did not seem to make the connection about the ascending or
descending pitch as they moved down the piano.
Most of the children seemed interested in the ability to make sound by
pressing on a key. I would like to
explore this instrument again with the children to see how they will react to
continued exposures.
