Here's something you might be interested in.
The kids and I did the Balboa Park thing yesterday. We haven't explored a lot of the park together so it was delightful to share the park and to see their reactions.
They were very impressed with several of the trees in the park and thought The Starlight Amphitheater was "cool". We watched the fish and looked at the lily pads and I let them wade in the fountain by The Natural History Museum.
We had an early dinner at Prado. The kid's mac and cheese was amazing.
At about 5:25 we parked ourselves in the grass opposite the Organ Pavilion and waited for the San Diego Symphony concert to begin.
We had a great time during the concert. As the concert progressed, we came up with a working solution to their energy. During the music they could run and dance and do anything they liked except yell and scream. I helped them do some "air conducting" during The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition and Morning Mood from Peer Gynt--which happens to be playing at The La Jolla Playhouse.
While the narrator was speaking, they could be loud again.
It worked out, for the most part. I did give them a few reactionary shushes. What can I say? I've been conditioned to enjoy the symphony in silence.
My intention with having my kids interact with music this way is that they will love and appreciate it if they associate it with having fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XgFoa0qHwo
The kids and I did the Balboa Park thing yesterday. We haven't explored a lot of the park together so it was delightful to share the park and to see their reactions.
They were very impressed with several of the trees in the park and thought The Starlight Amphitheater was "cool". We watched the fish and looked at the lily pads and I let them wade in the fountain by The Natural History Museum.
We had an early dinner at Prado. The kid's mac and cheese was amazing.
At about 5:25 we parked ourselves in the grass opposite the Organ Pavilion and waited for the San Diego Symphony concert to begin.
We had a great time during the concert. As the concert progressed, we came up with a working solution to their energy. During the music they could run and dance and do anything they liked except yell and scream. I helped them do some "air conducting" during The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition and Morning Mood from Peer Gynt--which happens to be playing at The La Jolla Playhouse.
While the narrator was speaking, they could be loud again.
It worked out, for the most part. I did give them a few reactionary shushes. What can I say? I've been conditioned to enjoy the symphony in silence.
My intention with having my kids interact with music this way is that they will love and appreciate it if they associate it with having fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XgFoa0qHwo