Fractions, patterns and counting in fours — the hidden curriculum of a bucket drum circle.
Words by
Noor Haddad
Movement & Music Lead
Field notes
written by a WONDERKID educator ↘
A bar of music is a lesson in fractions. A rhythm pattern is an algorithm. A drum circle is a collaborative maths problem solved in real time.
Patterns everywhere
When children clap a pattern back, they're recognising, remembering and reproducing a sequence — the same skills they'll use in algebra.
About the author
Movement & Music Lead
Trained in contemporary dance and percussion. Gets the shyest child on stage by week six, every time.
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