This week in....
Kindergarten- we played percussion instruments with shape pictures- our introduction to reading music! We also continued to prepare for our upcoming spring concert!!!
1st/2nd grade- we learned our last new concert song "One-Two, One-Two-Three" and continued to perfect other songs for our spring concert.
3rd/4th grade- we worked hard on the song "Get Up, Get Up, Get Up!" for our spring concert. We also ran through several of our other songs and worked on smoothing out the details.
5th grade- students were assessed on their ability to identify woodwind and brass instruments (we have been studying them in the last couple of weeks.) We also played instrument bingo as a fun way to wrap up that unit. We worked hard on concert music and played "When the Saints Go Marching In" on recorders.
Very much looking forward to the spring concerts soon! May 9th and May 10th!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
This week (4/9-4/13)
This week in....
Kindergarten- we are continuing to work hard on learning our music for the spring concert. We began learning a new song called "Marching Rhythm." We played rhythm sticks and drums along with the different sections of the song. We also began singing some of our concert songs on the stairs in my room, which are similar to the risers we will be performing on in the auditorium.
1st/2nd grade- we continued learning the song "Ere the Waters of the Deep" for our spring concert. We worked hard on the song "Everybody Has Music Inside" and discussed concert etiquette. Students sang some concert songs on the stairs in my room, which are similar to the auditorium risers. We are also continuing to work on singing songs with sign language.
3rd/4th grade- we are continuing to perfect our new F# fingering on recorders with the song "Twinkle, Twinkle." Students assessed themselves in the four categories of recorder playing for that song. We also continued to work on "Get Up, Get Up, Get Up!" and "True Colors" in preparation for the spring concert. We reviewed note reading with a Mad Minutes activity, as well.
5th grade- we worked hard on music for our spring concert early this week. We focused on energy and style for "Start Your Day With a Song." We worked on memorizing a very wordy song called "Nifty Fifty." Students also learned about the brass family of instruments (last week was the woodwind family) and began learning how to identify the 5 main brass instruments by sound only.
Sing along tomorrow morning!
Kindergarten- we are continuing to work hard on learning our music for the spring concert. We began learning a new song called "Marching Rhythm." We played rhythm sticks and drums along with the different sections of the song. We also began singing some of our concert songs on the stairs in my room, which are similar to the risers we will be performing on in the auditorium.
1st/2nd grade- we continued learning the song "Ere the Waters of the Deep" for our spring concert. We worked hard on the song "Everybody Has Music Inside" and discussed concert etiquette. Students sang some concert songs on the stairs in my room, which are similar to the auditorium risers. We are also continuing to work on singing songs with sign language.
3rd/4th grade- we are continuing to perfect our new F# fingering on recorders with the song "Twinkle, Twinkle." Students assessed themselves in the four categories of recorder playing for that song. We also continued to work on "Get Up, Get Up, Get Up!" and "True Colors" in preparation for the spring concert. We reviewed note reading with a Mad Minutes activity, as well.
5th grade- we worked hard on music for our spring concert early this week. We focused on energy and style for "Start Your Day With a Song." We worked on memorizing a very wordy song called "Nifty Fifty." Students also learned about the brass family of instruments (last week was the woodwind family) and began learning how to identify the 5 main brass instruments by sound only.
Sing along tomorrow morning!
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