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Music

Written by: Devora Busheri, Illustrated by: Noa Kelner, Kinneret Publishing House

To be distributed in June/Sivan

Who’s that playing music over there? It’s Gilly’s friends playing a tin can, broom and funnel. Each of them plays on their own, but Gilly doesn’t feel like playing a musical instrument at all. What will she do? She turns her musical friends into a band, and plays the role of their conductor as they make music together.

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Who’s that playing music over there? It’s Gilly’s friends playing a tin can, broom and funnel. Each of them plays on their own, but Gilly doesn’t feel like playing a musical instrument at all. What will she do? She turns her musical friends into a band, and plays the role of their conductor ...

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Music

Written by: Devora Busheri

Illustrated by: Noa Kelner

Suggestions for Family Activities

Music adds charm and joy to the world of toddlers. They enjoy listening to it, and producing a drumming sound from random items such as pots and tables, or clapping and tapping spoons together. Music helps them collaborate as they play it together and express themselves; and if any of them do not like playing a certain instrument, they can always choose another, stamp their feet, or be the conductors, like Gilly.

Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery

[Psalms 81:3]

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פעילות בחיק המשפחה

  • A piece of advice when reading as a family Toddlers like to be part of the story: Repeating words and sounds found in the book, or dramatizing the actions taken by the different characters. It is their way of identifying with the story, enriching their emotional worlds, and acquiring vocabulary and concepts. That is why, when reading together, you could “play” the trumpet, “beat” on a drum using your hands, and pretend you’re a choir conductor.
  • Discussion Gilly finds a job that suits her as the conductor of the orchestra. Following her decision, you too can discuss your toddlers’ roles at home: What can they do and what do they want to do? Pick up their toys? Sweep the floor? Help set the table for dinner?
  • Listening to the story What does the orchestra under Maestro Gilly sound like? Please scan the QR code printed on the back of the book to listen to the story.
  • Playing music together Almost any item can become a musical instrument: You could clap together to the rhythm of the song, or collect any instruments, rattles, and utensils you can find. A pot with spoons can be a drum, a used roll of paper towels can be a trumpet. You could even try to tap various materials to find out what kinds sounds tapping wood makes? And what about tapping the floor? Or metal? You may enjoy picking one of your favorite songs and playing it together.
  • Being an orchestra conductor Are your toddlers conductors? While listening to your favorite music together, you could hold a small stick and “conduct”. Perhaps you could dance to the music, acting out the various instruments, and switch roles from time to time.

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