I just had to share an absolutely enchanting book with you. For those who love art and music this is an excellent way to pass on that love to your children.
Can You Hear It?, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pairs famous classical pieces of music with art from their collection. It is like an “I Spy” type of book, but of the listening variety!
For my little wiggly boys, I also incorporated movement. This sealed the deal and made this a huge hit for all of us.
As we listened to “The Flight of the Bumblebee” we explored a Japanese painting. Their pom-pom ‘bees’ sniffed the flowers and drank nectar too.
Treyton loved his ‘bee’. When Daddy came down for lunch, he was still clutching his ‘bee’ and running over to show it to Dad. The minute the music came on, he was ‘flitting’ around the room again.
I love how the book explains primary instruments and what they are trying to express thru the music. We loved exploring this under-water scene, talking about fish and making funny fish faces at each other while listening to Saint-Saen’s piece Carnival of the Animals. Music can ignite the imagination and it is so much fun to hear the interpretations of the music that they come up with!
What a feast and a great book to transition between learning about our ears and music to now going into a couple weeks learning about being attentive with our eyes!
This book is definitely a must-add for our collection!
Our other Musical Explorations Blog Posts:
Making our own Musical Instruments
The Imagination in making Musical Instruments
I want the book! Sounds great for all ages!
Heather,
This looks like a great book, that you have made even better for the enjoyment and education of your children.