William Montessori Tell

Cody has been deep into music lately, ever since they watched (a thousand times) the choral Birth of Christ. There, he met the kettle drum, and it's been a true romance. He'll try any classical music -- the more percussive, the better. Well, understanding his grandson the way he does, Pop-Pop recently brought down a certain CD. Thanks to Pop-Pop, Cody has become enamored--obsessed, really--with the William Tell overture. He knows every note, every nuance. When he listens, his eyes glaze over and it's clear he is seeing the whole thing in his mind. We've talked a lot about what various passages make us think about...particularly The Storm. : ) So today we brought it to school. And lo and behold, when I picked him up (would that I had gotten there ten minutes earlier!) here's what I saw:

The pure, unbridled (hee hee) joy on his face is just priceless. (Video's a little shaky but you can still tell how happy he is!) After it was done, I clapped and they were all so thrilled and Ms. Leavesley said, "You should have seen them do the storm!" She had them listen to it first, all the way through, and then dance. She and I are going to conspire to have them do it again, so I can catch the whole thing. For now, this will keep me smiling. 

Way to go, Pop-Pop!!!