PK McLaughlin- Ice Cream Sundae, Johnny on the Woodpile, My Aunt Came Back, Pitter Patter, Freeze dance, Two little blackbirds, Ensey weensy Animal Action, Ali Baba, Aiken Drum, Keeping the Beat #20, Over in the meadow, Wonderful Women, Peter Peter, Twinkle, Humpty Dumpty, Georgie Porgy.
Kindergarten- Continue Echo, steady beat work, Nursery Rhythms Mania, We learn patriotic songs in celebration of Presidents day!
1st grade: We will continue to learn patriotic songs in celebration of Presidents day! 1.6.1 Show changes in tempo, dynamics, and mood using movement in response to music.1.6.3 Identify phrases of a song as same or different and listen for repetition of phrases. 1.6.4 Identify and demonstrate appropriate listening behavior during a classroom or outside performance. 1.7.1 Discuss the place and personal importance of music at home, at school, and in the community.
2nd grade- Holy Thursday Presentation work begins. Steady beat and echoing continues, We will begin to learn about instruments associated with world cultures.
3rd grade-"He's got the whole World in his hands" unit continues. We are going to start using the orff instruments, which are percussion instruments. We will continue to review note values and 3.2.1 Echo melodic and rhythmic patterns. 3.2.2 Play given pitch patterns on a mallet instrument, keyboard, or recorder. 3.2.3 Play instruments in a group with a steady beat, appropriate dynamics, and correct technique. 3.2.4 Use correct names for classroom instruments including those from world cultures. 3.2.5 Play four-measure melodies on pitched percussion instruments. 3.2.6 Play ostinato accompaniments on pitched and non-pitched classroom instruments, independently and with others. 3.2.7 Follow the cues of a conductor. We are going to focus on giving names to the instruments in the room, and repeating melodic and rhythmic ostinatos.
4th grade- Recorder work! Some students have moved onto the challenge packet. We focusing on rhythms and steady beat. Some students have moved to the challenge packets!
5th grade- Hot Cross Buns and Go Tell Aunt Roady, we also are working on fingerings and warm up! . Students will be assessed on their knowledge of their fingers! We will continue to work through the book.
Guitar Class- Awesome Mass last week. The kids do such a great job of preparing, this is a great group of self motivators!
Class Choir Class- We are working on counting rhythms accurately in multiple meters.
Performance Choir Class is now the Annual Fund Dinner Class- Parents- we have several students missing after school practices for various appointments, please try and schedule appointments for after school Mon, Tues or Fridays...we need kids at practice. Please remember if students miss more than 5 practices they will have to bow out of the show.
All February after school practices are from 3:00-4:00 in the music room. Starting in March practice will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30. I have posted on edmodo the schedule and the kids have a hard copy for January and Febuary. We are focusing on "Be our guest". We need help with costumes, if students in their roles can come up with ideas and provide their own, that would be great! Let me know if you have any questions!
Performance Important dates!!!
AFD practice for Beauty and the Beast Jr. will be Wednesday and Thursdays in Feburary. March we all have Wed. Thurs practice after school from 3:00-4:30
Graduation Mass- June 1st(Performance Choir Requirement, excluding 8th grade)
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