Traditional Tales are so powerful! Kids relate to them and can really develop a love for literacy because of them. I was amazed at the excitement, engagement, knowledge and language that came out of the music & movement lesson this week. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Children learn through what they experience, more than by what they're told. Sometimes the most effective "help" that parents and educators can offer kids is their own calm and centered movement patterns. #BrainGym #MovetoLearn #MirrorNeurons

Mission Impossible is one of our favorite games. 6 yards of 3/4 inch elastic tied together makes a “dangerous laser that will zap you if you touch it!” So May ways to manipulate the elastic to encourage problem solving. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Thank you Kelly Brown Ed.S for the awesome caterpillar idea! We used our Target lady bug 🐞 bean bags to toss into hoops to build our 🐛 bodies! First in 6 teams then combined teams to see who could build the longest! Friendship Elementary

Students get so excited when they see trampolines! They have no idea how much their little bodies and brains are working during trampoline lessons. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Sometimes you just need to jump with Gertrude to get your morning started. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Partner drumming with lollipop drums for the win! Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Today is Music Monday! Gertrude was so excited to gift an egg shaker to every one of her friends at Lillie Jackson ECC to take home. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk #WOYC21

The Elephant Class couldn't wait to see what their gift from Gertrude the Puppet was. It was Music Monday so how fitting that it was egg shakers for everyone to take home. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk #WOYC21

She’s got it!! Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

We were starfish swimming in scooters, scarf jellyfish, and crabs with castanets for claws. Littles loved popping bubbles in the ocean! We also played the ocean drums for ocean waves. Life in the ocean is great at Lillie! #LISDpk Lillie J Jackson ECC

The simple details that 4-year-olds remember always amazes me. My little friend remembered that during our snake lesson, Jake the Snake had a frayed tail (he was actually a tug of war rope). She did an amazing job drawing it and even writing his name. Lillie J Jackson ECC #LISDpk

Gertrude is super excited to share musical backpacks with all of her friends in music & movement today. If you need me, I’ll be outside listening to some impressive outdoor concerts all day! #LISDpk #WOYC22 #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

Gertrude is ready for Tasty Tuesday! She has a picnic basket full of fruit/veggie shakers and another full of food bean bags. Music & Movement is in full picnic mode today!! #LISDpk #WOYC #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

For WORK TOGETHER WEDNESDAY, Gertrude asked students to work in groups to carry huge boxes, create flowers out of random items and help each other stay dry from the rain. #WOYC22 #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC22 Lillie J Jackson ECC

🎼MUSIC MONDAY was a hit! Each student had a backpack full of instruments and a microphone. We went outside to play music and each group performed an outdoor concert. So fun!! #WOYC #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

"🎼We're Going on a Picnic🎼" for TASTY TUESDAY. Each student pulled out a surprise from the picnic basket...fruit and veggie shakers!! #WOYC22 #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

👫WORK TOGETHER WEDNESDAY was so fun in Music & Movement today! Students had to carry big boxes full of random objects and build flowers. They certainly had to work together!! #WOYC22 #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

We will forever drum paint on Artsy Thursday in Music & Movement. 🥁So. Much. Fun!!🎨 #WOYC22 #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC

Artsy Thursday in Music & Movement included some hypnotizing art work on the record player. #WOYC22 #LISDpk #LISDpkWOYC Lillie J Jackson ECC