Thursday, September 20, 2012

Oh Say Can You Hear Rubric

Below is the link to the grading rubric used for their National Anthem project.



https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2lKhqwiy_X2bURoY2x0S1RGXzg

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Rhythm Compositions

The second week of school, we composed rhythms and performed them in grades 3, 5 & 6. Here are their compositions by grade. You can listen & see what they're doing!

3rd Grade


5th Grade


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Sept. 10 - Oct. 5

As we are going into our 4th week of school, I can't help but be thankful to the kids' parents whom I don't see everyday, but I see your hard work and love in your students. They make my job very easy to want to come to! Now I will wipe my sentimental tear from my eye and give you all 4 weeks in advance of lessons! Brace yourselves!


K - week 1 - learning solfege
      week 2 - learning dynamics & working together
      week 3 - learning a Spanish song & instrument names
      week 4 - if animals could sing, what would they sound like?

1 - week 1 - review solfege, melody & harmony
     week 2 - review treble clef & dynamics
     week 3 - singing unit of common songs, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,                       This Little Light of Mine, Pimpon
     week 4 - beginning of learning piano

2 - week 1 - review solfege, melody & harmony

     week 2 - review treble clef & dynamics
     week 3 - singing unit of common songs, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,                       This Little Light of Mine, Pimpon
     week 4 - beginning of learning piano

3 - week 1 - solfege & dynamics review
      week 2 - treble clef review with Boomwhackers
     week 3 - singing with melody & harmony, part songs
     week 4 - beginning of learning piano

5 - week 1 - National Anthem project
      week 2 - presenting National Anthem projects, solfege review
     week 3 - singing unit, pentatonic scale, sign language
     week 4 - beginning of learning piano

6 - week 1 - solfege review & adding rhythm to solfege
     week 2 - syncopation & harmony & melody
     week 3 - common songs from around the globe
     week 4 - beginning of learning piano