Australia

I returned to school today after an 18 day trip to Australia (I apologize about the tardiness of this newsletter!) I shared some pictures and experiences from my trip with the class, including the wildlife and art that I encountered.

I brought home a didgeridoo, an aboriginal musical instrument made of tree branches hollowed by termites. The didgeridoo is the world's oldest wind instrument. The children all laughed at the deep resonating sound the instrument makes. The instrument will join our music shelf in the class, and we will have an ongoing art lesson to create didgeridoos of our own. If your child would like to design his/her own didgeridoo, please send a paper towel roll to school.