Kindergarteners in Ms. Waller's class learned a song called "The Tugboat," and did a movement activity with the song. They also played the gathering drum with this song and acted out the lyrics. Students in Ms. Tepper's classes watched a video featuring the members of the Stomp percussion group. They loved this!
First graders watched "Peter and the Wolf" this week. Many of the students said this was their new favorite movie! They discussed how the composer, Sergei Prokofiev, used specific instruments to play the theme for each character. For example, Peter's theme was played by the string family, the duck's theme was played by an oboe, and the cat's theme was played by a clarinet. Several students requested that I put a link for the specific version we watched, in case you are interested in purchasing a copy: http://www.amazon.com/Peter-Wolf-Kirstie-Alley/dp/B00008EY6W/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1335721406&sr=1-3
Second graders sang a song called "Mouse, Mousie" and played a singing game with the song. They focused on pitch accuracy and keeping a steady tempo this week. They also became the "judges" when they rated several recorded singing samples on the accuracy of the pitches and compared their ratings to the ratings of the teachers who had previously listened to the recordings.
Third and fourth graders continued piecing together their songs, movement parts, instrument parts, and speaking parts this week. They really enjoy seeing how their show is coming together. Some of the classes are still having trouble with the words on particular songs, so that is something they should be working on. Many students have brought in costume pieces or accessories from pirate costumes, so if you have anything at home that you would be willing to let your child use, please send it to school with him!
Fifth graders had their rehearsal with all three fifth grade classes in the music room this week. They enjoyed performing their songs with all of the classes, and they are getting very excited for their performance next week! They will perform an assembly for the Wayne Thomas students, staff, and only those parents who are unable to attend Wednesday's concert on Monday. Their evening concert is on Wednesday at 7:00. They should dress nicely for this event. For additional information, please see the "Important Dates" section of the blog.
Music Fact of the Week
For the final week of our Jazz Appreciation Month celebration, we honor Ella Fitzgerald. Enjoy exploring this Ella Fitzgerald website to learn more about the jazz great! http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/
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