This week at school and announcements

This week in.....

Kindergarten- we learned about long and short in music class. We sang songs with long and short sounds and we moved our arms to show long and short sounds. We played different types of percussion instruments, ranging from drums to maracas to tambourines.

1st/2nd grade- students learned some singing and hand clapping games, one of which is from Africa called "Kye Kye Kule" (pronounced Chay Chay Coolay.) We also played rhythm sticks to learn to feel the difference between the steady beat and the rhythm of a song.

3rd/4th grade- we learned about melody shape with the song "Rocky Mountain." We also learned a dance to go with that song to help remember verse/refrain form. We had a drum circle and improvised a group call and response.

5th grade- we performed our class rhythm composed by the group last week on percussion instruments. We also talked about active listening and began our music logs which keep track of our thoughts and reactions to different styles of music. Students learned about Bach and heard some of his baroque style music.

Announcements
***Recorder order forms (for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students only) are due by next Friday, September 16! If you already have one or have already turned in the form you are set.

***5th grade students wishing to participate in Honors Choir- see the tab on the right for more information- must return their form to me by September 23rd.