Exploring the sounds of glass

Last week I shared with you a little bit about how we have been exploring glass. As part of our study on glass, we spent time exploring the sounds of glass…

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As most of you most likely know, depending on how much water you pour into a glass jar or other glass container then give the jar a gentle tap, the sound of the jar will change.  My preschoolers spent time exploring this very process…

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

We had different sized jars available and the children noticed right away that the size of the jar made a difference in the sound of the jar. We talked about the “pitch” of each sound the jars made and whether the pitch was higher or lower…

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

After taking a few moments to listen to the sounds of our empty jars, the children were ready to change the sounds of their jars by adding water. Each child chose the amount of water they wished to pour in their jar…

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

Once water was added to the jar, each child once again tapped the sound stick against the jar to see if the sound of the jar had changed.  We stopped to take a listen to each jar and to notice if the sounds of our jars had changed and what caused the change…

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

The children continued to add water and tap their jars. Along the way, we stopped and listened to the sound of each jar and then we would all tap our jars at the same time…

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

At the end of our exploration of sound jars, we worked together to line up our jars in a long row by the sound of the jar or the amount of water that was in the jar.  Because the jars were of different sizes, we found it was better to organize our jars by the sound they made as we tapped them….

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

The children were then given time to explore the sounds of all the jars and could pour more water in or out of a jar as they decided to do so….

Exploring the sounds of glass by Teach Preschool

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Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

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With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

Whenever your calling feels hard, just remember, 'He who began a good work in you (and in the children you serve) will be faithful to complete it.'

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