Musical Parenting October Newsletter 2009
Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter October 2009
NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday 21st September in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music on Barbados St.
7.30-7.45pm Library time -Kathy & Sarah will help you with your hire needs for the month.
7.45- 9.00pm This week, Julie Wylie will be work-shopping her new CD “Bop It In The Rocket”, with lots of ideas for use with or without the CD.
Please bring along ideas for songs that you enjoy sharing with children - these might be action songs, dance songs or some treasure you have found on a CD.
The new format for our newsletter will involve all members taking turns to contribute articles / ideas each month. We hope that this will make for interesting reading and a wide variety of ideas and stories that our members will share. Thanks to those who have written pieces for this month’s newsletter.
We will co-ordinate whose turn it is to contribute to the newsletter and send you an email asking if you have time to write something for that month. When it is your turn, please submit your piece to musicalparenting@gmail.com by the 1st of the month.
Thanks to Lynda for the delightful photos in this newsletter!
SPACE DAY AT MUSIKOOL KIDS, PAPANUI
Melanie Koster
Musikool Kids at Papanui Methodist Church has a special theme day once a term. Last term we had an OUTER SPACE DAY. A couple of the mothers came down to the hall the night before and helped create a “space cave” with the aid of black fabric, fairy lights (for stars) and hanging plastic balls (for planets).
Children and their parents / caregivers were invited to come along in fancy dress… there were robots, aliens, astronauts, super heroes, stars and space fairies… and it was great to see quite a few adults join in the fun of dressing up, too. We even had a whole family of astronauts! To prove fancy dress can be done on a budget, I made my space outfit from two silver car sunshades ($2 each) and spray-painted a pair of boots from the op shop silver! I only needed one sunshade for my son Izak’s spacesuit, and covered his bike helmet with tinfoil.
In the weeks leading up to our special day, we also challenged the families to create a rocket ship or robot from cardboard boxes, yoghurt pottles or anything else from their recycling bin and bring along to display on the stage. The pride and joy on the children’s faces as they brought in their creations the whole family had worked together on was beautiful!
Most of our songs linked in with the space theme…
Twinkle twinkle little star
Five little men in their flying saucers (using magnetic board & laminated spaceships)
Shooting Stars (HI-5 : waving tinsel)
Space Journey (HI-5: waving tinsel)
Zoom, zoom, zoom, I’m going to the moon (on Julie’s CD ‘Bop it in the Rocket’ with rainbow ring)
Touch the Stars (Love to Sing, ‘Move & Grove with Hearty Fun’ CD)
Planet Disco (HI-5)
Five little robots (from Julie’s ‘Sing & Play’ CD; used instruments, and robots on magnetic board)
Rocket Ship Countdown (Don Spencer/Terry Murray ‘Songs from Outer Space’ CD. We used the parachute and all let go of it for ‘blast off’, but we had to move out of the space cave to the other end of the hall!)
Walking on the Milky Way (sung by Franciscus Henri: we danced to this one, with bubbles)
It was wonderful to build on the space songs we had learnt by introducing Julie’s fantastic ‘Bop it in the Rocket’ song, at the end of the term. It has quickly become a firm favourite with the group.
Next term we are planning a transport themed day, so the ‘Bop it in the Rocket’ CD with all the travelling and vehicle songs shall be very well used! Thanks, Julie!
Library Update
Katharina Cairns
Earlier in the year we had a problem with a broken key for the library closet, so we couldn’t issue anything, but this problem has been solved so you are welcome to come and have a look and hire something from our resources, instruments and props. You should find everything which is available, listed on our musical parenting website. The last 2 months the library was open and nobody came so I want to encourage you to use our library and have fun with new ideas. Happy music making
Photos care of Lynda Skinner
Bernadette Murphy’s preschool class
Lynda Skinner’s preschool class
Dates to Note
23 October BIG BANG a concert for Canterbury Primary Schools, lots of fun, action and great music, featuring Internationally renowned Brazilian percussionist Ney Rosauro sponsored by Outreach sponsor Solid Energy
30 October Under the direction of arranger Tom Rainey, Kiwi Jazz, sponsored by City Series sponsor Ballantynes, features the velvet voice of Whirimako Black along with an array of local jazz luminaries such as Doug Caldwell, Stu Buchanan, Bob Heinz, Scott Taitoko. Cameron Pearce, Jennine Bailey, Harry Harrison, Gwyn Reynolds and Reuben Derrick.
Book through Ticketek 03 377
Christchurch School’s Music Festival 15-22 Oct, Town Hall http://www.musicfestival.school.nz/
Jim & Jean Strathdee Sing Along and Music Workshop Fri 30th Oct, St Albans Uniting Parish, 7.30pm for introductory sing-along. Contact hugh.perry@xtra.co.nz
Internationally honoured hymn and song writers, worship leaders and concert artists, Jim & Jean Strathdee share the power and sensitivity of their music with thousands of people each year. Their songs are a musical offering of hope and encouragement for all people, bringing a message of compassion, justice and healing. The Strathdees have a special gift for encouraging people to sing with them. Much of the music they write and perform is designed for congregational song.
Kids in Town Thursday 7th May-Thursday 17th December 2009, Chch Art Gallery
Every Thursday lunchtime during school terms 2, 3 & 4: from 12 noon - 1 pm
Under 5’s Series at the Christchurch Music Centre
Mondays at 10.00am: $3 per child - carers/parents free
2nd Nov Pandemonium - Percussion
CSO Christmas with Margaret Mahy Sat, Sat 19 Dec, Town Hall. This popular annual blend of majestic carols, yuletide songs and fun-filled antics orchestrated by Philip Norman, will be garnished by magic from Margaret’s pen.
New CMPA email address for enquiries / contributions to the newsletter:
musicalparenting@gmail.com
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