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Musical Fish Tank

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Ah! I LOVE summer.  Things seem to slow down this time of the year. You get to splash in a pool, inner tube down a river, enjoy a refreshing snow cone or a tall glass of lemonade while chatting with your friends sitting in lawn chairs, have picnics, walk in the warm rain, listen to outdoor entertainment, watch movies in a park, and the best part about the summer is that there is more daylight! I wanted my piano students to start off their summer piano session with a game that represented this season best.  I don't know about you but when I think of summer I think of water play!  While walking through Michael's­® (a craft/hobby store)  I came across a set of water creatures that were on sale and I got to thinking, "Now what I can I do with these?".  There were 6 creatures in a set as well as a small net so I bought 2 sets to cover 12 musical terms per level of instruction.  Here is a picture of a few of them.   I immediately thought of dropp...