Drumming at recess
This is the first time I've done this. I haven't done it, yet. I've thought about it for years. What could it possibly be? Going to Vegas? Nope. Snow-boarding? Nope. Okay, give up? I'm bringing several different sized paint buckets to school so we can have drumming on the playground. Yes! I remember passing young boys doing this on street corners in DC and New York and being filled with joy at the sound. You can make music with anything, and rhythm is the backbone of music (not melody, to my way of thinking). Children love to pound on things and drumming is an expression of that pure energy of life they have so much of. I'm starting this week. Wish me luck.