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Sally Rogers and kindergartners
The science of
sound delights
kindergartners
WOODSTOCK — Thanks to Performing Arts of Northeast CT, local kindergarten classes have enjoyed learning about science and music for the last seven years from talented musician and educator Sally Rogers.
At Woodstock Elementary School in late March, one kindergarten class paid close attention for nearly a full hour to Rogers’ interactive program exploring the nature and creation of sound and music. Students sang, played instruments, asked scientific questions, tested theories, learned concepts and vocabulary, and each child even got to conduct a tiny percussion performance by their classmates.
The Science of Sound in-class workshop supplements school music curricula by engaging children in inquiry-based learning and guided critical thinking. Rogers estimated that over eight years, “We’ve probably served close to 8,000 students with this program.”
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