Symphony Field Trip

Each year my 4th graders study the instruments of the symphony orchestra by learning about "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten. After our unit ends, we take a field trip to the Minot Symphony Orchestra for their Children's Concert. Every year they feature a different work and this year just happened to be "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"! The kids love seeing all of the instruments on stage and hearing them live. For some, this might be the only concert they ever attend, so I absolutely love taking this trip. We also talk a lot about concert etiquette. I don't want to brag, but I think we were one of the best-behaved schools there! Here are some pictures of the kids at the concert.