I never knew it could stay so hot so late into fall, but here we are! That heat can't stop us!
What an awesome month of learning that's been happening in the music room! Kindergarten and 1st grade continues to work on exploring our voices in high and low ranges through the use of Squirrely the Squirrel and Big Pig the Pig! We've used our high and low voices as warm-up to begin singing and playing games such as 'Billy Sad,' 'Apple Tree,' and 'Star Light.' If you want to know what those songs sound like and how to play the game, as your child! We also continue our beat keeping skills through a song entitled 'Who's That,' where students knock on various parts of their body to the beat while we sing. We have added the use of a drum that we pass around the circle to keep the beat as well! 2nd grade has continued to identify rhythm versus beat in songs and rhymes like 'Kicikicikici' and 'Bee Bee Bumblebee,' and even using the last rhyme to notate the rhythm using magnetic Bees on the chalk board. We play and sing games like 'Billy Sad,' 'Apple Tree,' and 'Bounce High Bounce Low' to practice our singing voices but also prepare for our next learning objective. (I'll keep it a secret until we learn it). 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade all reviewed 'ta' and 'ta-ti' (also known in the music world as quarter note and two eighth notes) and has read rhythms using combinations of the two. 3rd grade continues to sing and play games such as 'Mouse Mousie,' 'Lemonade,' and 'Billy Sad' to prepare for our next melodic review concept. 4th and 5th grade have begun preparing for our upcoming concert in December by reviewing recorder and Orff instruments. In October we will begin learning the songs for December on those instruments as well as the songs we will be singing! I'm very excited for this upcoming month of learning in the music classroom! Some Announcement from the Music Room: 1) 5th graders will be participating in a Vertical concert with J. Frank Hillyard and BHS choirs on Nov. 19th. Permission and interest forms will be sent home the week of Oct. 14th. Please fill out the bottom section and return to me (Mr. Conway) by Nov. 1st! 2) 5th graders, please continue to remember to bring recorders to music class! Upcoming Dates: 1) Vertical Concert (5th graders) - Nov. 19th, 5:30p @ BHS 2) 4th and 5th grade Holiday Concert - Dec. 12th, 2p & 6p @ PES School Calendar Reminders for October: 1) Oct. 11th - 1p Dismissal 2) Oct. 25th - No School 3) Oct. 28th - Beginning of Red Ribbon Week If you have questions or comments, please feel free to email me at [email protected] Stay Musical, Mr. Gregory Conway |
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