Literacy Week in the Music Room

The Music Room Door.
Why is there a xylophone on that tree?

This week is Literacy Week at Royal Oak School, and students and staff are celebrating the joy of reading in many different ways.  We "Drop Everything and Read", we visit other classrooms to hear a special story, and we've even decorated our doors with a Robert Munsch story!

In the music room, students will be re-telling Robert Munsch's book "Up, Up, Down".  The story's main character, Anna, is a good girl, but her love of climbing gets her into some serious trouble.  And after she climbs the giant tree, her trouble spreads to her Mother and her Father.  Oh - oh!  

It's a great read, and we will make it even more fun by adding some special musical touches: 

   Our xylophones make the sound of Anna's climbing up (and falling down!),
      Our voices make the sound of the characters' most important words,
         Our hands make the sound of running feet,
            And our bodies bring the characters actions to life!

It has been so much fun to prepare for this week of reading, and it has been such a delight to watch the students' enthusiastic and joyful response!  And today is only the beginning of the week-long festivities!  Ask your child(ren) to share their favourite moments from the day, and you may even find that the fun trickles into your home too!