Week of May 22

Students in 1st-5th grades will have their "Sharing Days" in music next week.  This is an opportunity for any interested student to perform for the class.  Some popular performances in the past have included playing an instrument for the class, sharing a dance from a dance class, performing a skit, singing a song, demonstrating martial arts moves, or telling jokes.  The possibilities are endless!  This is their opportunity to share their talents with their classmates!  If your child needs a particular recording for a performance, please feel free to email me the file or a link to the song ahead of time.  Students may also make a video recording of a performance if they do not want to perform it live.  This is a low-key event, so it is nothing to be worried about.  Students typically really enjoy getting to perform for their peers in this supportive environment!  See below for each class's Sharing Day dates.

Kindergarteners did not have music this week because school is not in session on Friday.

First graders studied French composer Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" this week.  They listened to all of the sections of this piece, and they watched several video interpretations of the songs.

Sharing Days

1J - Thurs., 6/1

1M - Fri., 6/2

Second graders studied George Frideric Handel this week.  They read a book about his life and began watching a movie about the time of his life when he was composing one of his most famous pieces, the "Messiah."

Sharing Days

2M - Wed., 5/31

2E, 2G - Thurs., 6/1

Third graders continued their African drumming unit this week.  They learned two different drum parts and focused on holding their own parts, even when people around them were playing something different.

Sharing Days

3Lo - Wed., 5/31

3Li - Thurs., 6/1

3H - Fri.. 6/2

Fourth graders also continued their African percussion unit this week.  They worked on playing a drum part while classmates played cowbell and double bell parts.  (The double bells include the gankogui and the agogo bell.)

Sharing Days

4S - Wed., 5/31

4M - Thurs., 6/1

4B - Fri., 6/2

Fifth graders worked on African drumming this week, as well.  They did some improvisation activities with the drums, and they began learning a complex drumming piece.

Sharing Days

5S - Tues., 5/30

5P, 5W - Thurs., 6/1

As always, please free to contact me with any questions or concerns: ecrutchfield@nssd112.org.