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!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
This week (3/26-3/30)
This week in.......(is anyone reading?!?!?)
Kindergarten- we took a quiz about hearing the difference between marches and lullabies. We began learning a new song for our spring concert called "Purple Cow", which is a silly song to the tune of "Yankee Doodle Dandy." We continued to work on "Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go" and learned about vocal warmups.
1st/2nd grade- we worked on one of our concert songs with sign language, "You Are My Sunshine." Earlier this year, we learned the song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." Later, we read the story There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell. This week, we read the story There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea and we later paired percussion instruments with it. We began learning another concert song, "Everybody Has Music Inside."Lastly, we spent some time learning about the percussion family of instruments, including honing our ability to identify the different types of percussion by sound only!
3rd/4th grade- we did some more work with our recorders and assessed our progress on the song "Old MacDonald." We learned a new note, F#, and learned to play "Twinkle, Twinkle." We began learning a new song for our spring concert called "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O."
5th grade- Again, this week was difficult because of TCAP testing, but we still managed to get some things accomplished. We have started working on the song "Blackbird" in preparation for our spring concert. We started learning another concert song, "Nifty Fifty", which names all 50 states. We also learned to play two new notes on recorders that we used to play the song "When the Saints Go Marching In."
There will be a sing along coming up on April 13! Happy weekend.
Kindergarten- we took a quiz about hearing the difference between marches and lullabies. We began learning a new song for our spring concert called "Purple Cow", which is a silly song to the tune of "Yankee Doodle Dandy." We continued to work on "Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go" and learned about vocal warmups.
1st/2nd grade- we worked on one of our concert songs with sign language, "You Are My Sunshine." Earlier this year, we learned the song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." Later, we read the story There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell. This week, we read the story There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea and we later paired percussion instruments with it. We began learning another concert song, "Everybody Has Music Inside."Lastly, we spent some time learning about the percussion family of instruments, including honing our ability to identify the different types of percussion by sound only!
3rd/4th grade- we did some more work with our recorders and assessed our progress on the song "Old MacDonald." We learned a new note, F#, and learned to play "Twinkle, Twinkle." We began learning a new song for our spring concert called "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O."
5th grade- Again, this week was difficult because of TCAP testing, but we still managed to get some things accomplished. We have started working on the song "Blackbird" in preparation for our spring concert. We started learning another concert song, "Nifty Fifty", which names all 50 states. We also learned to play two new notes on recorders that we used to play the song "When the Saints Go Marching In."
There will be a sing along coming up on April 13! Happy weekend.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
This week (3/19-3/23)
Welcome back after spring break!
This week in...
Kindergarten- we began discussing our upcoming spring concert (Wednesday May 9th!) and are getting excited about it! We started to learn one of our new concert songs, "The Whole World." We listened and moved to a story called "The Magical, Musical Bridge." We also learned to hear the difference between lullabies and marches through a variety of examples.
1st/2nd grade- we have started to prepare for our spring concert (Wednesday May 9th!) by learning one of our concert songs, "With My Own Two Hands." We reviewed our foot motions that go with music, including walking, jogging, skipping, and galloping. We used these foot motions with several pieces of music, and gained practice identifying sectional form. We learned a fun song called "The Opposite Rap" and moved in many ways to show the steady beat.
3rd/4th grade- we took some time to review what we know on recorders, including the songs "It's Raining" and "Old MacDonald." Each student was assessed on the first measure of "Old MacDonald", and each student also assessed themselves on the entire song in our four categories of recorder playing. We also began to learn one of our spring concert songs, (Thursday May 10th!) "Lean on Me."
5th grade- Sadly I missed seeing half of 5th grade classes quite a bit this week because of the TCAP testing. For the classes that I did see, we reviewed some songs on recorders, did some note-reading with Mad Minutes, and listened to one of the songs we will be performing in our spring concert, (Thursday May 10th!) "Blackbird."
This week in...
Kindergarten- we began discussing our upcoming spring concert (Wednesday May 9th!) and are getting excited about it! We started to learn one of our new concert songs, "The Whole World." We listened and moved to a story called "The Magical, Musical Bridge." We also learned to hear the difference between lullabies and marches through a variety of examples.
1st/2nd grade- we have started to prepare for our spring concert (Wednesday May 9th!) by learning one of our concert songs, "With My Own Two Hands." We reviewed our foot motions that go with music, including walking, jogging, skipping, and galloping. We used these foot motions with several pieces of music, and gained practice identifying sectional form. We learned a fun song called "The Opposite Rap" and moved in many ways to show the steady beat.
3rd/4th grade- we took some time to review what we know on recorders, including the songs "It's Raining" and "Old MacDonald." Each student was assessed on the first measure of "Old MacDonald", and each student also assessed themselves on the entire song in our four categories of recorder playing. We also began to learn one of our spring concert songs, (Thursday May 10th!) "Lean on Me."
5th grade- Sadly I missed seeing half of 5th grade classes quite a bit this week because of the TCAP testing. For the classes that I did see, we reviewed some songs on recorders, did some note-reading with Mad Minutes, and listened to one of the songs we will be performing in our spring concert, (Thursday May 10th!) "Blackbird."
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Greeley Tribune article
We made the front page of the paper! On Friday, a reporter came to cover the sing along events I began last school year. Click here to read the article! It's great to get some positive exposure for our school.
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120304/NEWS/703049987
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120304/NEWS/703049987
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
This week (2/27-3/2)
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!
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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