Week of May 28

Each 1st through 5th grade class will be participating in a "Sharing Day" with their classmates during music next week.  This is an opportunity for any interested students to perform for their classmates.  Students may play songs from their instrument lessons, perform songs from dance classes, show moves from Taekwondo or Karate, sing songs, perform skits, or do any other type of school-appropriate performance that they wish.  They should bring anything that is needed for their performance.  (Of course, they may use the piano in the music room!)  Large instruments or other objects may be dropped off in the music room in the morning and picked up at the end of the day.  This is a low-pressure situation where students are free to perform for their classmates if they choose to do so.  They certainly do not have to if they choose not to.  Please see below for the dates of each class's sharing day.

This week, Kindergarteners in Ms. Waller's class and Ms. Tepper's afternoon class did a folk dance called "Kinderpolka."  They really enjoyed this dance!  Students in Ms. Tepper's morning class did not have music due to Field Day.

First graders learned several new songs and singing games this week.  They sang "Here Comes a Bluebird," "Wind the Wool," and "Wind the Bobbin."  They learned the half note with these songs.  1M will have Sharing Day on Tuesday, 6/4.  1L and 1J will have Sharing Day on Wednesday, 6/5.

Second graders continued working on sight-singing using do, re, mi, sol, and la this week.  They sang a song called "Daisy Chain," which had a game with it.  They also read a story called Thump, Quack, Moo, with which they will create a soundscape.  All second grade classes will have Sharing Day on Wednesday, 6/5.

Third graders celebrated their Spring Sing performance this week with a popsicle celebration.  They also did some basic African drumming using echoing on the low and high tones.  3L will have Sharing Day on Monday, 6/3, 3H will have Sharing Day on Tuesday, 6/4, and 3K will have Sharing Day on Wednesday, 6/5.

Fourth graders also celebrated their Spring Sing performance this week.  Like the third graders, they also began African drumming.  They enjoyed this.  4B will have Sharing Day on Tuesday, 6/4.  4M and 4S will have Sharing Day on Wednesday, 6/5.

Fifth graders completed their African drumming ensemble this week.  They did a nice job with this piece.  Fifth graders should be bringing their recorders home with them, as they belong to the students.  5L will have Sharing Day on Monday, 6/3, 5Sm and 5Sw will have Sharing Day on Tuesday, 6/4, and 5W will have sharing Day on Wednesday, 6/5.

Music Activity of the Week

If you have ever wondered what goes into making a movie or making the music for a movie, take a look here:  http://soundtrack-movie.com/rio  This website lets you watch clips of the making of the movie Rio and lets you listen to excerpts of the movie soundtrack.