Week of January 8

We had a great first 3 days back at Wayne Thomas this week!  Students in 1st-5th grades learned about all of the workshops they can choose from for Arts in Action, which is Thursday, March 27.  They will be signing up for their workshops next week during Art class.  You can see the list of workshops being offered under the "Important Dates" tab on your left.

Kindergarteners sang "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" in both piano and forte voices.  Piano means soft, and forte means loud.  Looking at different pictures, they determined which ones would sound forte and which would sound piano.  They also focused on long and short sounds.

First graders were very excited to learn about the workshops they can choose from for their first Arts in Action day!  They also began learning about the instrument families in the orchestra.  The brass family is the first group they are studying.  They analyzed Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," which features brass instruments.

Second graders, like first graders, will be experiencing their first Arts in Action day this year since the event now takes place every other year.  They have already started thinking about which sessions they want to attend.  They also sang a character piece about winter.  They worked with partners, and each group performed for the class.

Third graders will be enjoying their second Arts in Action day, and they are excited that some of their favorite workshops will be here again this year.  They began reviewing what goes into singing a song correctly, and they will be putting that to practice next week.  They recalled that pitch and rhythmic accuracy, tone quality, and keeping a steady beat are all important aspects of singing.

Fourth graders will be taking part in their third Arts in Action day.  They learned about all of the workshops being offered and will select their favorites next week.  They reviewed some difficult notes on recorder and will continue testing next week.

Fifth graders, like fourth graders, will participate in their third Arts in Action day, so they learned about the sessions being offered.  They also began learning a body percussion piece, reflective of some of the "Stomp" music in the video they watched before break.

 

Solami, Sticks, & Bun are classroom mascots in the Music Room.  In the "Solami's Solo" section of the blog, they post about things they learn and experience.  This is a section that your students may want to take a look at while at home!