The percussion march from heart to heart Making percussion instruments out of recycling materials in parpar nechmad kindergarten Parpar Nechmad class who visits the musical enrichment center in Acco, learned the children marching medley. Together with their teacher Sofi Biarsky, they marched with the medley, played it by a rhythmic score, learned about the musical beats, about the rhythm etc. For the closing ceremony of the program, the parents were invited and participated in a workshop with their children. The children collected a lot of recycling materials which helped them invent new marching percussion instruments. It is also the first time that the children and their parents took part in the musical bridge program. They were asked to write a blessing card for the children of Ohio They were also asked to write rhymes about music and children and to perform it with the musical instruments that they invented We promised the children and the parents to send pictures from the workshop to you so…. Enjoy! Early childhood musical enrichment center-Acco Israel

The workshop subjects Getting acquainted with the musical world: percussion instruments, beats, playing in a group etc. Creativity development-creating new instrument considering our instructions Encouraging parents involvement in our educational activities The musical bridge program- giving the parents information about the project and asking them to be part of it Recycling awareness –all the products were made from recycled materials Reinforcement of parents and children relationship

We began the workshop with clapping welcome to Parpar Nechmad class by a rhythmic score. We used only Ta and Huss as the children know them Orly, the teachers assistant, showed the children what to play

We also asked the parents to clap their hands by the score.

Writing a blessing card for Ohio s children

Selected blessing cards for the children of Ohio: Let us always be in each other heart! Let us live in a world with no war! Let us always be happy! May each of your days will be a great one. We wish you to be satisfied from what you have. Be healthy. We wish to you to have a year with no earthquake. May God guard you! Have a lot of love and music! Learn how to swim We send you a big hug from the children of Israel! Come and visit our kindergarten, our city Acco and our country Israel!

Working in small groups

" "I am for you and you for me group A)) Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with some one elses hands (not yours) Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children.

Preparing the marching instruments "Drums experiment" Others will play on them later

The rhyme of this group אהלן וסהלן הגענו לגן Hello we came to our class- נרקוד ונשמח ונעשה "בלגן"- We will dance and make shambles אהלן וסהלן הגענו לגן - Hello we came to our class לגן הכי יפה בעולם! The nice kindergarten in the whole world- לאחר שירת החמשיר, שרו חברי הקבוצה שיר במרוקאית.- After that the parents sang a song in the Morocco language

Group A performance Each one plays on his friends musical instrument

Head and hands- Let us be friends! (Group B) Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with your head and hands Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children.

Creating marching instruments that you can play with your head and hands

My Daddy made bracelet and a belt that makes rattling sounds

The rhyme of this group אנו מברכים את ילדי העולם(( We bless the children of the world באושר בריאות ושמחה גם( We want them to be happy and healthy) מנגנים בראש ((We play with our head וגם בידיים ((and with our hands אתכם נאהב לעד (( We love you for ever ילדי "גן פרפר נחמד "(The children of Parpar Nechmad class)

Group B performance

Play with your feet and head and you will never be sad( group C) Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with your feet and head Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children.

Making instruments that makes sounds by moving the feet

Musical instruments that make sounds by moving the head

The rhyme of this group כולנו היום בגן התכנסנו ((We gathered in our class today אספנו, גזרנו ובסוף אלתרנו( We collected, we cut and at last improvised) יחד כלי הקשה הכנו(( Together we prepared percussion instruments על גופינו אותם תלינו( We hanged them on our body) ולכם שרנו, הצגנו ושמחנו (We sang for you, performed and we were happy )

Group C performance

Hips and Happy (Group D) Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with your hips Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children.

Preparing the hips instruments

The rhyme of this group שלום ילדים, שלום לכולם( Hello kids, hello everyone) אנחנו הגדולים, הגדולים מכולם(( We are the biggest of all הכנו לכם כלים יצירתיים( We prepared creative instruments for you שבמותניים מתנועעים (( That moves with the hips אופק בחץ, שיראל ברעשן( Ofek has a dart Shirel a rattle) הודיה בחגורת צדפים לצידה(( Hodaya has a shell belt וסיוון מצטרפת גם היא לחגיגה( Sivan also joins the party) כשעל מותניה חגורה with a belt on her hips))

Group D performance

Elbows and knees PLAY YOUR MUSIC PLEASE… group E Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with your elbows and knees Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children. Play your music please with your Elbows and your knees (group E)

Preparing elbows rattles

This are the instruments that I prepared with my mother

אנו ילדי שולחן 5הכנו למרפק ולברך We are the children from group 5 who prepared for our knee and elbow כלי הקשה שמנגנים בדיוק ולא בערך Percussion instruments that play exactly and not approximately מנגינות נחמדות לאורך כל הדרך Nice melodies all the way ולכן בעונג רב It is the pleasure of Yarin, Ofek,Aviad and Liraz ירין, אופק אביעד ולירז הנמצאים כאן Who are here ידגימו קופסאות לברכיים,צדפים למרפקים, To demonstrate how to play with boxes on the knees and Shells on your elbows and together we will dance with the boys and the girls וביחד נצא בריקוד עם כל הילדות והילדים The rhyme of this group

Group E performance

HANDS AND SHOWLDERS GROUP F Please make percussion marching instruments that you can play with your hands and shoulders Write a rhyme about one of the following objects: you, your music, your children, the children of the world. Perform it in front of the group by playing the instruments that you created with your children.

Do Re Me Fa Sol Hands and shoulders That is all!

The rhyme of this group על פי מנגינת" יונתן הקטן": על איזה כיף לתופף ולצעוד פה כיף לי כיף It is a lot of fun to drum and march בידיים לנגן, בכתפיים לכףכף Playing with your hands, having fun with your shoulders בואו בואו ילדים Come, come children לתופף פה בכלים Play the musical instruments יחד פה נשיר נרקוד Together we will sing and dance נשמח כולנו עוד ועוד We will be happy more and more

Even grandmother Miriam came to the workshop and prepared a percussion instrument with her grandson

Group F performance