Bucket Drumming and the Dreidle Game

I have slowly collected a large bag of coffee cans and love pulling them out to do some bucket drumming. I found a great bucket drumming routine to go with "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker" that I did with my 5th graders before Christmas break. It was very loud, but a very fun way to study form!

Faces of extreme concentration!

Another holiday activity we did was learn about Hanukkah. After learning the Dreidle Song, I taught them how to play the game. The students (especially the boys) loved the game. I think this was because there was a sense of "gambling" involved! We played with fake gold coins, but they still were quite competitive.