Franklin and the Drum Circle / Franklin Takes Flight
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningMusic
Summary
Franklin joins a drum circle and discovers the fun of keeping a beat together. In the second story, he imagines taking flight and soaring above Woodland.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about making music together and about imaginative flight.
- How did the drum circle keep everyone playing together?
- What did Franklin imagine when he 'took flight'?
- Can you clap or tap a steady beat with a friend?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: beat, rhythm, drum.
Try it: Clap a steady beat and have a partner keep it going with you.