"Music without borders"

We want to put together children's interests and their need to learn something new. We think that this way of learning is the best for kids.
Music reflects our culture and society and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. Music is a creative and enjoyable activity and unique way of communicating that can inspire and motivate all children. Music gives them an opportunity for personal expression. Singing songs in foreign languages and playing on instruments is important in helping children feel part of a bigger European community.

1. To get to know children from other school.
2. To support international cooperation and communication between partners.
3. To develop responsibilities to cooperate from a long distance.
4. To improve english language in communication.
5. To perfect ICT usage.
6. To give all children a thorough grounding in basic musicianship skills: singing Polish (Jarzębinowa piosenka, Maria Szypowska, Księga pomysłów Juka-91), Slovak (Letia letia babie leta, Pesnicky pre deticky, Maria Podhradska, Richard Canaky) and English (Jingle bells, Boney M) songs, playing on handmade instruments.
7. To know how music is made through a variety of instruments.
8. To perform instrumental music with a partner.
9. To join in simple improvised activities.
10. To investigate music by listening, asking questions and discussing.

All photos and videos on "Music without borders" website by mgr Sylwia Leśniacka, mgr Zuzana Šlepecká and mgr Dominika Giezek. Version of songs Jarzębinowa piosenka and Letia letia babie leta by Benedykt Odya. Chorus of Jingle bells by Boney M. All rights reserved.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Videoconferencing

Our project culminated in today's videoconferention, where we together with Polish children made little concert. We sang the song from Poland, Polish children sang the song from Slovakia and together we sang the English song Jingle Bells. Children wished merry Christmas and happy new year 2010. It was a nice experience and wonderful culmination of our project.
Náš projekt vyvrcholil dnešnou videokonferenciou, kde sme spoločne s poľskými deťmi uskutočnili malý koncert. My sme spievali poľskú pieseň, Poliaci slovenskú a spoločne sme si zaspievali anglickú pieseň Jingle Bells. Deti sa navzájom predstavili (samozrejme v angličtine) a zaželali sme si veselé Vianoce a šťastný nový rok 2010. Bol to nádherný zážitok a úžasné vyvrcholenie nášho projektu.
Zuzana Šlepecká