In music this week, Kindergarteners in Ms. Tepper’s classes played rhythm sticks and hand drums along with a book called Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. They created simple movement for their song about fall and reviewed the four voices. Students in Ms. Waller’s class did not have music due to the Teacher Institute Day on Monday.
First graders really enjoyed learning a folk dance called Chimes of Dunkirk. They also sang a song called "Diddle, Diddle Dumpling" while playing Boomwhackers.
Second graders learned about Franz Joseph Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" this week. They learned some of the interesting history behind this song and played instruments to demonstrate the form of the composition. They also worked on their sight-singing.
Third graders learned about early music notation this week. They were very surprised to discover that music did not always look the way that it does now. After analyzing the differences between early music notation and modern music notation, they worked in groups to create their own creative systems of notation.
Fourth graders began learning the letter names of the lines and spaces on the treble clef staff. This will help to prepare them for the recorder unit. Although there are many different phrases that can be used to help them remember the lines of the treble clef staff, we like to use "Elephants Go Belly Dancing Fridays" because it creates a funny mental image. For the spaces, we remember to count from the bottom space up, and spell the word "FACE."
Fifth graders completed their Passport to Music trip to Colombia by dancing the cumbia and writing reflections in their passports. They also began learning about Native American music to coincide with their fifth grade Native American unit.
"The Monster Mash" reached number one on the Billboard music charts on October 20, 1962. Have some fun with your young musician this week, and "Do the monster mash!" http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Mash/dp/B000VRWV4U
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