The Moms’ Club we’re a part of has decided to create their own Music Class. I’d volunteered to host the first one.
The concept is simple. Everyone brings any instruments they have, and they all go in a clothes-basket. We take turns playing with different instruments, singing, and dancing with scarves to music.
Because Claire was so into all of the music stuff, we’d purchased a nice musical instrument set that included a triangle, tambourine, maracas, cymbals, hollow wooden scraper-thingy, and a longer-handled clacker-dealie. (I may have been the Music Class Leader this time, but that doesn’t mean I’m required to know all the technical names!!) 
She also has a nice xylophone to add to the mix. There would be plenty of instruments to choose from and share. It was going to be perfect!
Neither one of us could wait for Tuesday’s Music Class.
Monday morning, Claire had her Young Preschooler Class. Every Monday, as I’m signing her in, she picks her name-card off of the table (she finds it herself!) and takes it over to The Question of the Day poster on the wall. The teacher then helps her read the question, and Claire answers it. She then puts her name-card in the slot indicating her answer. The question is different every week and always simple. (i.e. “Are you wearing red?”) It’s something they do every time, and it helps with early reading skills, recognition, etc.
It’s fun, and she loves it.
But, what does this have to do with Music Class we were going to have on Tuesday?
Well, here’s the conversation we had on Monday night:
“Claire! We need to label your instruments for tomorrow’s Music Class! If you help me gather them all up, I’ll put your name on them.”
“Oh no! Momma, you can’t!”
“Why not? We don’t want them to get mixed up with anyone else’s instruments, so we need to put your name on them.”
“We can’t, because we left my name at school!”
She was quite relieved that we didn’t need her name-card from the school to label her musical instruments. I thought it was hysterical that she thought we’d left her actual name at the school, but I did a great job of not laughing out loud.
We got the instruments labeled, everyone showed up, and all the kids had a great time playing with the instruments, singing and dancing. All in all, the Music Class on Tuesday was a smashing success…
...quite literally, I’m afraid.
This was a “while being put away” casualty and not a “while being played” situation. No musicians were harmed in this incident and thankfully, this isn’t a fatal injury. “Says you!” cries The Tambourine. 
Forgive her. She’s just a little short-sighted right now. As soon as I get her fixed (I’ll probably just remove the ripped paper – I may or may not re-cover her), no one will be the wiser.
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