Music Agenda 8/25-8/29

Music Agenda 

Glee Club is a new club at Holy Spirit.  It is a time for students who love to sing to get together and sing popular tunes and create presentations.  We will start meeting after school on Mondays from 2:30-3:30 in the music room. Any questions, please let me know!

Kindergarten- procedures- sitting, places, hand, dancing, Hello Song, Rum A Tum Tum,  Goodbye song, Number Rock,Rum A Tum Tum, ABC- steady beat on drums, Echo Rhythm Patterns on Drums, Create Rhythms on instruments, Freeze Dance, Music Program Preparation begins- It's a Jungle out There!

First Grade- Instrument improvisation and Music Program Preparation begins- It's a Jungle out There

Second Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins- It's a Jungle out There!

Third Grade- Hello Hello Hello, Students will be accomplishing standard, 3.3.4 Improvise a short composition using various sounds in response to the direction of a teacher or student conductor.  This will be centered around the theme, "what does our class have in common with one another." Continued

Fourth Grade- Austrian Went Yodeling Practice, Rap your name.  Students will also use standard 3.3.4 Improvise a short composition using various sounds around the song Rap your name or Austrian Went Yodeling

Fifth Grade- We're Gonna Rock Practice, Students will  continue work with the song, We're gonna Rock with this standard 5.3.1 Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic accompaniments to songs using pitched and non-pitched classroom instruments and electronic sound sources.  

Choir- Vocal Terms review- Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality, Dynamic levels, Patriotic Piece, Enjoy the show, Sight Reading, Mass Practice

Band- Sight Reading rhythmically and Melodically.  Wednesday is a day the Musicans Repair reps will be available at Holy Spirit to submit contacts for instruments! We will work on Rhythm sheets and Clefs for review in class. Hopefully all students will have instruments and we can begin playing!

Exploratory Instrument-  Rhythm Reading, Rhythm Creation and group Creation in class period. Preparing Buckets and playing percussion instruments

Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243

Mrs. Angela Simms 

Music Agenda 8/18-8/22

Music Agenda 

Kindergarten- procedures- sitting, places, hand, dancing, Hello Song, Rum A Tum Tum,  Goodbye song, Number Rock,Rum A Tum Tum, ABC- steady beat on drums, Echo Rhythm Patterns on Drums, Create Rhythms on instruments, Freeze Dance 

First Grade- Independently create and perform short rhythmic and melodic songs in groups focused on their favorite things with teacher guidance using the voice, body percussion, found items, or classroom instruments. The second class, students will perform for class.

Second Grade-  Students will be working in stations to accomplish the following standards all centered around the theme getting to know each other.  2.3.1 Improvise a short melodic phrase on a pitched classroom or keyboard instrument. 2.3.2 Sing short questions to be answered by classmates. 2.3.3 Respond to teacher or student questions by singing and using body percussion, movement, found items, instruments, or electronic sounds. 

2.3.4 Improvise a short ostinato with a familiar song using body percussion, instruments, or movement. 

Third Grade- Hello Hello Hello, Students will be accomplishing standard, 3.3.4 Improvise a short composition using various sounds in response to the direction of a teacher or student conductor.  This will be centered around the theme, "what does our class have in common with one another."

Fourth Grade- Austrian Went Yodeling Continued, Rap your name.  Students will also use standard 3.3.4 Improvise a short composition using various sounds around the song Rap your name

Fifth Grade- We're Gonna Rock, Glee Club option, program discussion Students will use the songs , we're gonna Rock with this standard 5.3.1 Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic accompaniments to songs using pitched and non-pitched classroom instruments and electronic sound sources.  

Choir- Vocal Terms review- Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality,   Mass Expectations, Glee Club, Thursday Quiz

Band- Sight Reading rhythmically and Melodically.  FRIDAY!  is instrument try day.  If your child does not have an instrument, Musicians repair will be there on Friday from 2:30-4:00 to help students try instruments.  Any parents that can attend to get full details on rentals and band class in general will be important!!! We will work on Rhythm sheets and Clefs for review in class.

Exploratory Instrument- planning out curriculum and brainstorming.  Buckets and rhythm instruments, singing, choir chimes, Piano work, music projects, barred instruments. Rhythm Reading, Rhythm Creation and group Creation in class period. 

Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243

Mrs. Angela Simms

Music Agenda 5/27-5/30

Kindergarten- Gone for the summer!  Now they are big first graders!  See you next year! 

1st Grade: Yearly standard review.  They choose, musical games of their choice that we have done in music class in the past.

2nd Grade: Yearly standard review.  They choose, musical games of their choice that we have done in music class in the past.

3rd Grade: Yearly standard review.  They choose, musical games of their choice that we have done in music class in the past.

4th Grade: Recorders

5th-  Yearly standard review.  They choose, musical games of their choice that we have done in music class in the past.

Annual Fund Dinner Class: Glee Projects, students have rubrics.   All students in band and choir will be  participating. Graduation on May 28th,all students in choir please attend at the church be here at 6:30.      

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:   Improvisation kickball

7th- Improvising and singing 

8th- Graduation prep

Music Agenda 5/19-5/23

Kindergarten- Soup for me, A tasty treat, Open Shut them, If your name begins, Clap your hands, Two little blackbirds, 5 little muffins, Mashed potatoes, shorten bread, popcorn, Little Miss Muffet.

1st Grade: Boomwhacker music playing!  Students will use instruments called Boomwhackers and reading music.

2nd Grade: Identifying classroom instrument in categories and families, by sight and sound. Identifying different voice types.

3rd Grade:  We will be reading music and playing barred instruments.  We will focus on different standards for each class period.  Here are the standards we will be covering 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. 

4th Grade: Recorders!!! Students will need to bring them to every class period.  Students will need to practice at home!  We worked in class on progress with songs.  They are just continue to work on the next song as they complete the previous ones.

5th-  Program Music- Aaron Copland-Appelachian Spring, and Hoedown

Annual Fund Dinner Class: Glee Projects, students have rubrics.  All projects are due Tuesday May 20th.  All students in band and choir will be  participating. Graduation on May 28th,all students in choir please attend at the church be here at 6:30.   Auditions for Choir for grades 6-8 will be next week at the end of the day on Wednesday, and could extend until after school.  

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:   We will be researching and compiling lists for different time periods, with mini presentations.  6.6.3  Identify and use appropriate terminology to describe various musical styles, genres, cultures, and time periods. 

7th- Creating songs on IPADs using garage band.  

8th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:  in DC

Music Agenda 4/28-5/2

Kindergarten-  We will be talking about rests in music and learning some songs in question answer form.  Students will participate in singing and moving.

1st Grade: 

2nd Grade: Boomwhackers in music, let's play.  We will also learn about other instruments in the classroom and world cultures. 

3rd Grade:  We will be reading music and playing barred instruments.  We will focus on different standards for each class period.  Here are the standards we will be covering 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. 

4th Grade: Recorders!!! Students will need to bring them to every class period.  Students will need to practice at home!  Students will be "Hot Cross Buns" due after break.  We worked in class on it.  They are welcome to start the 2nd song "Gently Sleep" and beyond they will play for grades.

5th-  We will begin looking at piano playing.  Students will learn some basic piano skills using the IPADs, books and print offs as keyboards. 

Annual Fund Dinner Class(AFD)  Thank you parents for getting kids to practice and making sure they stay the entire time.  I appreciate your support. We have practice on Wed and Thursday.  We are going to be working during the day to avoid another work day.  We may have to have one again the week before the show.  We will keep you updated!  

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:   We will be researching and compiling lists for different time periods. 6.6.3  Identify and use appropriate terminology to describe various musical styles, genres, cultures, and time periods. Depending on the day we maybe working on AFD props and scenery.

7th-  Our unit for the next few weeks focuses on how much is in other academic areas. We will be focusing on 7.8.1  From a list of the elements of music, the elements of art (line, color, shape, value, texture, form, and space), and the principles of design (unity, variety, emphasis, balance, proportion, pattern, and rhythm), map correlations with dance, drama, and other curricular areas.  We will be having students draw and identify various terms in music with their art.  Depending on the day we maybe working on AFD props and scenery.

8th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:  Students will begin using choir chimes in class and playing as an ensemble.  Students will have individual parts, and the responsibility of their own notes.

Music Agenda 5/12-5/16

Kindergarten- London Bridge, Under the Arches

1st Grade: Farmer and the Dell, Button your must Wander

2nd Grade: Grizzly Bear, Brown Bread and Butter 

3rd Grade:  We will be reading music and playing barred instruments.  We will focus on different standards for each class period.  Here are the standards we will be covering 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. 

4th Grade: Recorders!!! Students will need to bring them to every class period.  Students will need to practice at home!  We worked in class on progress with songs.  They are just continue to work on the next song as they complete the previous ones.

5th-  Playing piano and writing songs.

Annual Fund Dinner Class: Clean up, Party after school, Friday Pitchin' for breakfast, Graduation on May 28th, all students in choir please attend at the church be here at 6:30.  Also students got their rubrics for the Glee project today all students in band and choir will be  participating.  Auditions for Choir for grades 6-8 will be next week at the end of the day on Monday, and could extend until after school.

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:   We will be researching and compiling lists for different time periods, with mini presentations.  6.6.3  Identify and use appropriate terminology to describe various musical styles, genres, cultures, and time periods. 

7th- Creating songs on IPADs using garage band.  

8th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:  Fun last day! 

Music Agenda 5/5-5/9

Kindergarten- Bee Hive, All the Little Ducklings, The Wild Horseman, Over in the Meadow, The Wheels on the bus, The Ants Go Marching

1st Grade: Boogie Walk, Popcorn, Listen and Move, Simon Says, She'll be Comin Around the Mountain, It's a Beautiful Day

2nd Grade: Boomwhackers in music, let's play.  We will also learn about other instruments in the classroom and world cultures. 

3rd Grade:  We will be reading music and playing barred instruments.  We will focus on different standards for each class period.  Here are the standards we will be covering 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. 

4th Grade: Recorders!!! Students will need to bring them to every class period.  Students will need to practice at home!  We worked in class on progress with songs.  They are just continue to work on the next song as they complete the previous ones.

5th-  We will begin looking at piano playing.  Students will learn some basic piano skills using the IPADs, books and print offs as keyboards. 

Annual Fund Dinner Class: AFD WEEK!  Mon: and Tues 3-5, Wed. 6-8, Thurs and Fri 5:30 call times for show.  KIDS CANNOT MISS PRACTICE UNLESS DUE TO ILLNESS FROM SCHOOL, NO EXCEPTIONS.

6th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:   We will be researching and compiling lists for different time periods. 6.6.3  Identify and use appropriate terminology to describe various musical styles, genres, cultures, and time periods. 

7th-  Our unit for the next few weeks focuses on how much is in other academic areas. We will be focusing on 7.8.1  From a list of the elements of music, the elements of art (line, color, shape, value, texture, form, and space), and the principles of design (unity, variety, emphasis, balance, proportion, pattern, and rhythm), map correlations with dance, drama, and other curricular areas.  We will be having students draw and identify various terms in music with their art.  

8th- RESPONDING TO MUSIC:  Students will begin using choir chimes in class and playing as an ensemble.  Students will have individual parts, and the responsibility of their own notes.