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

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

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

August 27-31st

Wow!

It's been so long since I posted, they changed the format of Blogger on me! Shame on me, I suppose! This week has been rhythm boot camp for all grades. We have been working on things we had down pat so well last year. It never ceases to amaze me how smart these kiddos are!

Next week, the students will be working on Phase Two of Boot Camp - solfege. While all other grades are working on improving previous knowledge, Kindergartners are learning how to trot, gallop, and walk to steady beats and getting especially good at using their eyes and ears in music class. Nothing excites me more than watching 27 kindergartners singing and dancing together!

Concert Time!

Good morning,


This year is quickly winding down! For most teachers, this is testing time; for Music teachers, this is the time of concerts, contests, and programs galore! Our concert is next Monday, April 23rd. Our theme is "It's All Fun & Games" and they're all things we've done in regular Music class. Hope to see you there!

Telling a Story Through Music

We have been talking about Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev's brilliant orchestral piece where a story is told through the music. Each character is portrayed by a different set of instruments. We decided it would be cool if we could create our own stories through music, so they did! Here are the recordings of 6th grade's stories.

Group 1, Genna Celi Kyleana:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuN2NhNjA4N2YtN2ViYS00NDEzLTgxZGQtMTEzOWUyOTBkMzlk

Group 2, Steven Hannah Trevor AJ:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuMmZmNGZjZmUtMzFlZi00OTI5LWFkYTYtMDQxM2IyZWNiMjRh

Group 3, Bailey Trevor Brittney Donielle:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuYmE1ZGY0MzMtYjdhMi00YzlkLTgwZjEtOTM2YzgxNGE0ZmMw

Group 4 Zeke Kel Hannah Ravyn:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuZjZhZTM2ZmEtNWM4NC00N2M1LWI0ZDEtYjk5MzE5ZWI3MDky

Group 5, Kole Mason Amaya Megan:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuNDc2NDcwNzEtODJhYS00OTY2LWEyOTAtYjQ4YjFiYjYzOGRh

Group 6, Gavin Lily Aspen:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuMjY5ODk1YjEtNTcxMy00NmIzLWEyZjEtN2VkZTU2YTNhN2Jl

Group 7, Kelli Emily Jacob:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6XaHXYlP7MuYzEwNDk0ZWItYTU3ZC00MmYzLThlZGQtYmZjYzg1YzFlYzhh

Jan. 23-27

Yee-haw!



This week, we're going to be celebrating Kansas' 151st birthday in music class by talking about a large facet of music we know & love today - cowboy music!

Mon - what do you know about cowboys? Home on the Range
Tues - saddles & cattle trails
Wed - cowboy songs
Thurs - What's a listening map? Aaron Copland's Hoedown
Fri - WTD?, make your own listening map!