Kindergarten- We are continuing a focused unit on Steady Beat. We will be moving, singing, and playing instruments with the song, Johnny Works with One Hammer, Hickory Dickory Dock, Stars and Stripes Forever, Hickety Tickety Bumble Bee, and Old McDonald. We are going to continue to learn about loud and soft in music and move towards note reading as we learn quarter notes and rests and 2 eighth note patterns.
First Grade- Students will review notes and reading rhythms. Students will continue practice writing notes and rhythms for identification practice. We will also begin to look at sofege(Do, Re, Mi). We will watch a clip from the Sound of Music and begin to learn handsigns as we begin to read some basic music.
Third Grade- We will look at "form" in music and how it plays a role in music. We will learn the song "Sally Goodin" and do some learning from the music textbook.
Fourth Grade- We will be learning new terms; dynamics, articulation, Tempo, rhythm, melody in music and applying them to our music and seeing how they are used with different pieces and songs.
Fifth Grade- Students will be creating presentations on different styles of music. As a class we will discuss ideas for creating these presentations. Some examples of project will include, Jazz, musical theater, gospel, folk, classical and popular music
AFD- Students will receive a contract for AFD and another schedule to make sure all parents are informed of all expectations of the AFD class, practices, requirements and performances ahead of time. Students will be practicing in class the music, and after school most Mondays and Wednesdays until 4:00 for the staging. Stage crew, excluding Stage Managers will not be needed until March.
Band- If students are not in AFD they are apart of the band or playing some instrument part. Students who have advanced are moving to 1st period and becoming part of the advanced group. This group will meet at the same time as AFD class as some students are a part of both groups. The remainder of the students need to stay with the regular band group 2nd period and we will do a variety of things. Kids will work with choir chimes, symphonic instruments, drumming, and recorders. If students have been in the band all year they will continue to work with their instrument. More details will come as we work with the kids and evaluate interests and abilities to make a curriculum that is beneficial for all our students in the group. Mrs. Epple and Mrs. Newhart will be assisting again with groups, as we work to grow our kids!
Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms
