Musical Performance
Students at Winfield Children’s House were singing along to their favorite ukulele band, Dos Eckies, on Friday, March 7, 2013. The children from toddlers to Kindergarten were a wonderful audience at a concert given by Kris and Joel. Our preschool teacher, Kate, joined in on guitar for a few songs. Joel is a luthier who specializes in building ukuleles, so he brought a few models to show us how ukuleles can vary in shape and size. The children sang along to favorite tunes, like “The Wheels on the Bus” and “Yellow Submarine.” They also practiced how to be a polite audience by listening to some of the songs that Joel and Kris brought, like “Teddy Bear.”
The children were fascinated by Joel’s musical saw. He brought it in a violin case, and the children guessed what might be inside. They were quite surprised to see a saw and even more surprised to hear the eerie sounds it made when Joel played it with a bow. Joel reminded us not to try this at home!
The students at Winfield Children’s House enjoyed hosting our special guests. The students in the Children’s House visited the playroom in two groups to hear the concert. Kris and Joel brought their show to the Toddler House for our younger friends to enjoy, as well. Thanks to Dos Eckies for a great performance!