We were downstairs in the music and movement area when a jam session broke out spontaneously. The children had taken out instruments and started playing. Now, this happens pretty frequently, but what was amazing about this time was that EVERYBODY was participating at the same time, and they were all playing in rhythm with each other!!! Of course, I joined in and soon there was dancing and singing as well as playing.
This was not just a great example of community cohesiveness and cooperative play; it also demonstrated fairly advanced musical intelligence. It is common for children of this age to simply beat on their instruments. It'snot so easy to play while listening to others, and to stay in rhythm with each other. Could this have been the result of the rhythm activities that we have been doing in circle together?
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