 September
2003
DSOKids
Lively site about symphonic music, for kids and adults.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Advanced, Professional
http://www.dsokids.com
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CONTENT:
This site, developed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, provides a "magical doorway to a world of musical fun and learning for students, teachers and parents." |
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AESTHETICS:
DSOKids is a kid-friendly site with bright colors, cute graphics and sounds. Flash Player, Real Player and Windows Media Player are required. |
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ORGANIZATION:
The site is organized into two main areas for teachers and students. It's user-friendly and easy to navigate by clicking on the image map or by following the navigation menu at the bottom of the pages. |
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REVIEW:
This is a great site to introduce students to "symphonic music, the orchestra and its instruments, and to encourage both adults and young people to explore the world of the symphony orchestra." The Music Room is a kids only page that is filled with information about composers and the instrument families, sheet music, color sheets, various games and activities, an animated seating chart for different musical periods, and a radio for listening to the audio selections. The Instrument Encyclopedia discusses each of the instruments with a link to the sound that it makes. Additionally there are instructions for making your own instruments such as a xylophone, maracas, drums and more. The Teachers' Lounge provides a list of twenty-three general music activities and twenty-two activities students can do at home.
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