Music Agenda 2/17-2/21

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Kindergarten- RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  Our focus will be on K.8.1  Describe musical concepts of high or low, fast or slow, and loud or soft through moving or drawing.

1st Grade: We will be exploring, RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.  Our focus will be on 1.6.3  Identify phrases of a song as same or different and listen for repetition of phrases. Music Note Head bands to show same and different, students playing same and different phrases on the piano, Class 2: looking at an example of music, finding the repeating phrases, what is the same and what is different on SMARTboard, listening to classical piece and identifying repetition and differences in the phrases, Class 3: practice with 3 songs to identify while looking at the music

2nd Grade:RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding music in relation to history and culture. Our focus will be 2.9.1  Discuss suitable music for various special occasions and the role it plays. - hats in our culture…What Holiday would I celebrate in this hat?  Students will draw a hat from a holiday and write the title of an important song with the holiday, and we will post on bulletin board

3rd Grade: RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  We will focus on 3.8.2  Interpret an aural musical example using dance, drama, art, or writing.  Stations...

4th Grade:CREATING MUSIC: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.  We will focus on 4.4.1  Compose a melody for a verse of a selected poem and notate it using traditional or electronic means.  Students will need a tablet if they have one, and is able to bring to school to use for our class.

5th- Procedures  CREATING MUSIC: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.  We will focus on 5.4.1  Plan and perform rhythmic speech compositions with text based on themes such as names, states, or famous people. Include performance indicators such as tempo and dynamics.  Students draw to find their theme.  Students use tablets to create fact lists.  

Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) Choreography, part singing, prop list, practice time.

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music, focus on 6.6.5  Visually and aurally identify traditional string, wind, and percussion instruments, folk instruments, electronic instruments, and those from world cultures. Homework due: required pictures, required facts, required technology.  All students need notebooks, folders, pencil and planner.  Creating presentation as a class.

7th-  RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  With a focus on 7.8.3  Identify and label the basic anatomy of the ear and discuss healthy listening habits. Deaf Demonstration:  and video. Healthy Listening, http://www.howtolearn.com/2011/12/harmful-listening-habits-may-result-in-early-hearing-loss/   Homework:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Oy4lodZU4, answer question, Classtime: Diagram of ear- Color and label in class http://faculty.alverno.edu/bowneps/BI%20231%20course%20documents/Anatomy%20sheets/Sensory%20Organs_files/ear.JPG, make model out of clay- get judged for winner...

8th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  We will focus on 8.8.2  Interpret an example of absolute music, such as a movement from a Mozart concerto, through drawing and poetry or descriptive writing.  Students in groups of 3, provide with a piece for them to find on youtube.com; will be compete for best created trio at the end of class. 

Music Agenda 2/10-2/15

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Kindergarten-“Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, zum gali and “Holy Spirit School Song”, How does your garden grow, ABC, 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, The days of the week

1st Grade: “Welcome Song”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with instruments, Body percussion with rhythms, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song”, 1,2 Buckle my shoe, musicians in our community

2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”, “Holy Spirit School Song”, playing instruments, Directions of notes in a song, describe aural example through movement

3rd Grade:  “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song” , Forms in music, Sally Goodin, Whole number counting songs

4th Grade:  “Holy Spirit School Song”, Austrian Went Yodeling, Dinah, Whole number counting songs, Notes, values, the staff, whole number counting songs

5th- Procedures  “We’re Gonna Rock” with instruments, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Practicing singing technique, whole number counting songs, Music Vocab from Quizlet.com

Middle School classes were canceled last week, due to snow delays...
Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) There have been a few scheduling changes for after school practices.  Due to snow delays, we have missed practice time.  I sent home updated schedules for kids.  We are asking that kids attend all practices from here on out. 

6th- Mass Practice and talent show work, “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing, whole number counting songs

7th- Mass practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice, whole number counting songs

8th- Mass practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition Presentations, whole number counting songs

Music Agenda 2/7-2/11

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Kindergarten-“Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, zum gali and Golden Flute, “Holy Spirit School Song”, How does your garden grow, ABC, 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, The days of the week, Barnyard Banter, 5 Little muffins, Beaker returns…

1st Grade: “Welcome Song”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with instruments, Body percussion with rhythms, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song”, 1,2 Buckle my shoe, musicians in our community, reading note types and assessment.

2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”, “Holy Spirit School Song”, playing instruments, Directions of notes in a song, describe aural example through movement.  Students will practice reading note on the musical staff, students will have an assessment at their second class next week for Music.

3rd Grade:  “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song” , Forms in music, Sally Goodin, Whole number counting songs, students will practice identification practice, students will create AB, ABA or rondo form songs

4th Grade:  “Holy Spirit School Song”, Whole number counting songs, Notes, values, the staff, whole number counting songs, we are working with identification of note name on the treble staff.  I asked them to their tablets, phones, IPADs or anything they can use to surf the internet.  For student who brought them already, we tried to play some games on the internet, but they were not compatible, so we downloaded some free apps.  If students could bring them again next week, if they have them, that would be great!

5th- Procedures  “Holy Spirit School Song”, Practicing singing technique, whole number counting songs, Music Vocab from Quizlet.com

Middle School classes were canceled last week, due to snow delays...

Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) Hello parents, a few things…Off book is on Friday, please have students continue to work.  Although the new schedule has scene numbers, we are asking that all students attend. 

6th- Mass Practice and talent show work, “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing, whole number counting songs

7th- Mass practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice, whole number counting songs

8th- Mass practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition Presentations, whole number counting songs,

Music Agenda 1/27-1/31

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!

352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org 

Kindergarten-“Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, zum gali and “Holy Spirit School Song”, How does your garden grow, ABC, 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, The days of the week

1st Grade: “Welcome Song”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with instruments, Body percussion with rhythms, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song”, 1,2 Buckle my shoe, musicians in our community

2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”, “Holy Spirit School Song”, playing instruments, Directions of notes in a song, describe aural example through movement

3rd Grade:  “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song” , Forms in music, Sally Goodin, Whole number counting songs

4th Grade:  “Holy Spirit School Song”, Austrian Went Yodeling, Dinah, Whole number counting songs, Notes, values, the staff, whole number counting songs

5th- Procedures  “We’re Gonna Rock” with instruments, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Practicing singing technique, whole number counting songs, Music Vocab from Quizlet.com

Middle School classes were canceled last week, due to snow delays...
Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) There have been a few scheduling changes for after school practices.  Due to snow delays, we have missed practice time.  I sent home updated schedules for kids.  We are asking that kids attend all practices from here on out. 

6th- Mass Practice and talent show work, “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing, whole number counting songs

7th- Mass practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice, whole number counting songs

8th- Mass practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition Presentations, whole number counting songs

Music Agenda 1/21-1/24

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!

352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
Kindergarten- Procedures, “Rum Tum Tum”, playing drums and singing, learning the “Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Freeze dance, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, “Holy Spirit School Song” , Zum Gali, How does your garden grow, 5 green and speckled Frogs
1st Grade: Procedures, “Welcome Song”, “Down By the Banks”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with rhythm sticks, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song”, 1 2 buckle my shoe, Practicing Rhythms
2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”,, Building rhythms, “Holy Spirit School Song”, playing instruments
3rd Grade: Procedures Jeopardy, “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song” , Forms in music, Sally Goodin, ISTEP work
4th Grade:  Procedures and skits  “Rap Your Name”, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Austrian Went Yodeling, Dinah, ISTEP work
5th- Procedures  “We’re Gonna Rock” with instruments, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Practicing singing technique, ISTEP Work

Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) This class was formally choir first semester.  The second semester the class changes a bit.  Students in choir last semester will still sing at Wednesday Masses.  Students who auditioned and were selected to be in High School Musical Jr will now be apart of the AFD class. Students who are not in the show, but in choir last last semester will become part of their grade level general music class.  This class is held Mon-Fri. excluding Wed due to Mass from 8:40-9:20am.  Students will be getting a schedule for the after school practices.  All After School practices for AFD will be from 2:45-4:30, this is change from last year.  Our first will be on Wednesday January 15th and 16th in the music room.  Students will get practice schedule at that time.  We will work on Mass, “High School Musicial Jr” and of course Procedures, “Holy Spirit School Song”
6th- Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing Standard 6.5, ISTEP focus
7th- Mass Procedures and practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice Standard 7
8th- In groups procedure race, Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”
Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition Presentations, ISTEP

Music Agenda 1/13-1/17

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!

352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org


If you read last week agenda, you see it looks almost the same.  I did not see all the kids, and in most classes we just played music games and talked about procedures.  Next week we will get into the planned activities!  Have a great weekend!

Kindergarten- Procedures, “Rum Tum Tum”, playing drums and singing, learning the “Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Freeze dance, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, “Holy Spirit School Song” 

1st Grade: Procedures, “Welcome Song”, “Down By the Banks”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with rhythm sticks, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song” 

2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”, 2 Truth and Fib game, Building rhythms, Bean Bag Boogie 1 and 2, “Holy Spirit School Song”

3rd Grade: Procedures Jeopardy, “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song”

4th Grade:  Procedures and skits  “Rap Your Name”, “Holy Spirit School Song”

5th- Procedures “Check it out say What”, “We’re Gonna Rock”, “Holy Spirit School Song”


Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) This class was formally choir first semester.  The second semester the class changes a bit.  Students in choir last semester will still sing at Wednesday Masses.  Students who auditioned and were selected to be in High School Musical Jr will now be apart of the AFD class. Students who are not in the show, but in choir last last semester will become part of their grade level general music class.  This class is held Mon-Fri. excluding Wed due to Mass from 8:40-9:20am.  Students will be getting a schedule for the after school practices.  All After School practices for AFD will be from 2:45-4:30, this is change from last year.  Our first will be on Wednesday January 15th and 16th in the music room.  Students will get practice schedule at that time.  We will work on Mass, “High School Musicial Jr” and of course Procedures, “Holy Spirit School Song”

6th- Procedure charades, Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing Standard 6.5

7th- Backwards charades, Mass Procedures and practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice Standard 7

8th- In groups procedure race, Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”
Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition.

Happy New Year 2014, Welcome back!

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!

352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

Hello everyone!  Happy New Year!  I am looking forward to coming back from Maternity Leave to teach music at Holy Spirit School on January 6th!  I am excited to see all my wonderful students and get a jump start on the new learning and success in 2014!

I wanted to introduce myself, I know we have some new families to school and I wanted to let you know some information about me, looking forward to getting to know you and your children.  I am 2006 graduate from Marian University majored in Music Education.  I am a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University in 2010 with my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.  I have a wonderful husband and two amazing kids, daughter 3, and Son 6 months, whom was born in June.

What I do in my classroom?  I provide students with opportunities to experience, participate and actively create music.  I want them to learn and grow, while having a fun.  I believe in music, that it enhances learning and as studies show allow students to be more successful academically.  Students will  grow as they learn about music, and become an active part of their own music. My focuses are  on the Music Education State Standards, Common Core Standards, ISTEP preparation, and other grade level standards.  It takes a village and at Holy Spirit we strive to progress your children as a team.

I am here to help anyway I can, if you have any concerns, questions or other needs, please do not hesitate to ask.  I am here for you! 

I will update my blog by Friday at the end of the day for following week.  It will list any Plans and activities, needs for students, homework, or other announcements.  Please take the time to read it weekly, it will be much shorter than this, I just want to make sure you know what is going on, so we can work together as a team! 

Here are a list of agendas so you now what is going on in your child's class time...

Kindergarten- Procedures, “Rum Tum Tum”, playing drums and singing, learning the “Hello Song”, “Goodbye Song”, Freeze dance, Space Adventure, rhythm Sticks with “Amos Ados”, “Holy Spirit School Song” 

1st Grade: Procedures, “Welcome Song”, “Down By the Banks”, “Piggy Bank”, Repeating rhythms with rhythm sticks, Dancin Machine, “Holy Spirit School Song” 

2nd Grade: Procedures, “How do you do and shake hands”, 2 Truth and Fib game, Building rhythms, Bean Bag Boogie 1 and 2, “Holy Spirit School Song”

3rd Grade: Procedures Jeopardy, “Hello Hello Hello”, “Holy Spirit School Song”

4th Grade:  Procedures and skits  “Rap Your Name”, “Holy Spirit School Song”

5th- Procedures “Check it out say What”, “We’re Gonna Rock”, “Holy Spirit School Song”

Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD) This class was formally choir first semester.  The second semester the class changes a bit.  Students in choir last semester will still sing at Wednesday Masses.  Students who auditioned and were selected to be in High School Musical Jr will now be apart of the AFD class. Students who are not in the show, but in choir last last semester will become part of their grade level general music class.  This class is held Mon-Fri. excluding Wed due to Mass from 8:40-9:20am.  Students will be getting a schedule for the after school practices.  All After School practices for AFD will be from 2:45-4:30, this is change from last year.  Our first will be on Wednesday January 8th in the music room.  Students will get practice schedule at that time.  We will work on Mass, “High School Musicial Jr” and of course Procedures, “Holy Spirit School Song”

6th- Procedure charades, Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”, identifying instruments from various cultures and traditional instruments by listening and seeing Standard 6.5

7th- Backwards charades, Mass Procedures and practice, “Holy Spirit School Song”, Focus on Vocal Technique, properly using the voice Standard 7

8th- In groups procedure race, Mass Procedures and practice “Holy Spirit School Song”

Jackson Pollock, identifying an creating music composition.