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Listen Up!
October 10, 2016
We are in this together — working for a world where every child is protected and honored, exactly as they are.
-Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards, Anti-bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
-Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards, Anti-bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Have you ever stopped to just listen?
"What sounds do you hear? There in the background are the sounds that engulf our daily experiences and create the atmosphere of our lives."
In Natural Playscapes, Rusty Keeler suggests that we evaluate our outdoor environments by the sounds they produce and inspire.
"Like the rush of a waterfall or the silence of the woods, your environment can be filled with sounds that shape the mood and feeling of each area. You can think of this as creating a 'soundscape' -- a landscape of sound.
"There are many ways to do this. Sound can be a main attraction by including instruments outdoors such as a sturdy metal drums, wooden marimbas and gongs. Sounds can also be used as a pass-by event. Place sound elements in spots where children come together and play. As children flow in and out of these areas they can bump into or jostle musical surprises."
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Displaying All 2 Commentsindependent teacher
London, England
For many years I have taught and researched the outdoor environments used by the schools and pre-schools in West London. Yes we can imagine how lovely making music and doing everything outside can be...because unusually we have EAST WIND prevailing and NO Planes landing over us ( in a direct 40 km flightpath right over London ) coming in to land at Heathrow Airport. The usual conditions are one jet a minute completly precluding learning and teaching out of doors.
Noise of this magnitude is a health and mental health hazard, acknowledged by WHO for young and old alike. No using the dedicated play and learning environment because the human voice is rendered useless compounds the health implications and degraded learning standards. What do other forum members have to say on this. I did my best when we have that lovely meeting in Honolulu....Julia Welchman`
Pennsylvania, United States
When I took the children out to play the other day, I took our collection of musical instruments with us as well. They had so much fun creating sounds, parades and their own games. They were able to spend time testing out the various instruments and since we were outside, no one was upset by noise level. It was sheer joy!
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