We are so lucky to have Joy Duncan join us for a few weeks of drumming. We have really enjoyed our first couple of sessions and we are learning so much.

Drumming requires us to learn about our bodies and how to move them fast and slow and how to play the drums quietly and loudly using different parts of our hands.

We are developing confidence in playing the drums independently and saying our names out loud. We are also learning new moves as we copy Joy.

Drumming builds our listening skills which are so important for literacy. We listen to Joy’s instructions and stop when we hear her magic whistle. We take turns and listen to our friends play the drums and we listen for the beats and different sounds that we can make on the drums.

At the end of the session we get to dance and then to rest when the drum stops and we listen to lullabies sung in various different languages by Joy. Hearing all of those lovely sounds develops our listening skills even more. Some of us are becoming more confident in sharing our own songs with the group too.

We will share more photos of our drumming soon!