Week of May 10

Wayne Thomas students have had a very busy week in music class!  Read on to see some of the interesting things they have been learning.

Kindergarteners sang a song with rhythm sticks and got to decide what kind of movements the rhythm sticks should do next in the song.  They also enjoyed singing a song about a farm.

First graders read the final chapter of "Luigi's Baton" to review the the instrument families of the orchestra.  They also did a folk dance and created movement to a song in AB form.

Second graders performed a round called "If You Goad a Toad" in four parts, created movements to go with each line of the song, and then taught the rest of the class their movements.  They also did a folk dance called "Alabama Gal."

Third graders began their African drumming unit this week!  They learned learned how to play the high and low tones on tubanos and djembes.  They especially enjoyed playing question and answer phrases on the drums!

Fourth graders learned a folk song called "Chicken on the Fencepost."  They had fun playing a game with this song and enjoyed playing a three-part Orff arrangement on the xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels.

Fifth graders have been working very hard in preparation for their Spring Sing!  Your fifth grader should have brought home a sheet this week with information about the Fifth Grade Fine Arts Night, which is on Wednesday, May 26.  If you did not receive this sheet, you can access it under the "Important Dates" section of the blog.  *The fifth grade art show will be taking place after the Spring Sing this year!!*

Congratulations to all 2010 Graduates!