Daily Idea #288: Silent Story

When I was younger, one of my favorite cassettes that I had was the music for the story of Peter and the Wolf. It was strictly music— no words. I could imagine the story based on the levels, tone, and tempo of the music. Ironically, yesterday I was telling my husband that there are certain books that have been made into movies where the composer got the music so right that I feel like that is what I hear every time I read the book.

For today’s daily idea we are going use this idea to tell a story we all know. Pick something the whole family knows— The Three Little Pigs, Billy Goats Gruff, Pinocchio… Tell the story without using any words; have your children use musical instruments or instruments made from things you have in your home. You could even come up with a playlist of songs to be able to tell of the journey.