This week in....
Kindergarten- we are continuing to learn about our singing voices with lots of short songs about farm animals. We had fun doing the Chicken Dance this week, too. :) We have also learned some rhymes to say with our speaking voices that have challenged us! So far we have played rhythm sticks, drums, and next will be egg shakers!
1st grade- we are learning all about the notes so and mi. We have been singing songs and playing games with these two notes. We played one game involving to cups and a small stuff birdie- the teacher (or a student) hides the birdie under one of the cups and the class must figure out which cup he is under by listening to the teacher sing a pattern on the notes so and mi. The birdie is always underneath the cup of the LAST note we sing. Fun times!
2nd grade- we have been working hard at playing, saying, and reading rhythms that use quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, and half notes. We even got to write some rhythms on white boards!
3rd grade- we have been learning to play special patterns on the xylophone called "borduns" and also to play the melody of part of the song "Willowbee." We know how to hold the mallet correctly, and how to play the xylophone and sing at the same time.
4th grade- we have been learning about the famous jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald! Search her name on youtube to see great videos of her scat singing! We created our own scat solos to perform with groups and recorded our final performance in class. We also started recorders this week! Woohoo! Students are each assigned their own recorder which only they will use throughout the year. Students will also have an opportunity to buy a recorder from me in a few weeks if they want to have one to keep at home.
5th grade- we are having fun learning to play "Funga Alafia" on the drums and the xylophones, too! Now we can put it all together with singing, drumming, and xylos! We are rockin' out.
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