This week in....
Kindergarten- we are marching to "March of the Toys" in 3 groups to correspond with the A, B, and C sections of the piece. We are continuing to perfect our skills of performing our 4 foot motions with music- walking, jogging, skipping, and galloping. Students also began learning about rhythm versus steady beat, which means patting along with the words of a song.
1st/2nd grade- we reviewed songs like "Tingalayo" and "You Are My Sunshine" and continued working on the sign language to go with them. We reviewed our fun group dance, "The Pawpaw Patch" and also performed for the class with music buddies to show the movements we came up with to go with the song "La raspa." Students played Rhythm Tic Tac Toe and read rhythms on flashcards.
3rd/4th grade- we continued to work on the song "Old MacDonald" and students graded their own progress in 4 categories- tone, rhythm, fingerings/posture, and tonguing. We learned the game "Closet Key", which involves singing, recorders, and secretly passing a key around the circle. We continued to work on singing and signing the song "True Colors" while striving for matching pitch.
5th grade- we continued to work on songs on recorders, including "Old MacDonald." We learned to sing a partner song, which pairs "When the Saints Go Marching In" with "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" with the class divided into 2 groups. We also learned about the composer from the Romantic era Franz Liszt, a virtuoso pianist and performer.
There will be a sing along this Friday at 2:45pm in the auditorium. Feel welcome to stop in and sing with us!
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