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Yellow Ducklings African Drumming
We loved our African drumming workshop today. We learned all about djembe drums. Ask the children to tell you the three different materials that thay are made from. We found out that the first djembe drums were made over 900 years ago!
We were taught how to play the drums using different…
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music Multicultural Creative learning
Yellow Ducklings African Dance
The Ducklings thoroughly enjoyed the African Dance workshop today. They listened so well to the instructions and soon picked up the dance moves to complete a whole routine which they performed to African music.
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Construction gets underway!
The Ducklings were thrilled to watch the diggers make a start on the new playground this morning. They will enjoy watching the progress over the next few weeks.
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African drumming
African drumming workshop was fantastic! The children learned about jembo djembe drums, how they are made and how to use them in different ways, changing tempo and pitch.
Joakim brought in Rainmaker and a Flute.
Little Chicks took turns to be the Maestro chancing the sound from…
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Brown Ducklings African dance Part 2
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African Dancing
Little Chicks have been learning African dance.
Learning to dance to the beat and the rhythm of a sequence of moves.
Little Chicks thoroughly enjoyed dancing.
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Brown Duckling's African Dance Part 1
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African drumming
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Our African drumming workshop was fantastic! The children learned about jembo djembe drums, how they are made and how to use them in different ways, changing tempo and pitch.
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African dancing
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Today the children had the most amazing time in our African dance workshop. They learned a sequence of dance moves to African music and presented their dances to each other.
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African Straw Huts
The Ducklings have been creating their own African straw huts, just like the ones that Handa and Akeyo live in, in the Handa's Surprise story. They had to choose which materials they would use and select the tools that they would need and use them with control and care.
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fine motor DT Creative learning
Tasting Tropical Fruit
Following on from reading the Handa's Surprise story, we enjoyed tasting the different fruits on Friday. Some of the children tried everything! Some tried just a few. Some Ducklings were very cautious and watched their friends try first, then were brave enough to have a taste too!!
The children…
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fruit Understanding the World Healthy eating
Super Scientists
This week, we have been enjoying lots of science.
In Doves, we have been carrying out experiments to find out what materials are conductors and insulators.
All of the children worked very hard to find out if there predictions were correct!
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