Friday, August 28, 2015

A Couple New Books, Concert Dates, and Newsletter

Concert dates are set for this year:

  • Tuesday, November 10 is the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Veterans Day Concert. It is at 6:30, with doors opening at 6:00.
  • Monday, December 7 is the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade Holiday Concert. It is at 6:30, with doors opening at 6:00.
  • Friday, April 15 is the Kindergarten musical and the 3rd and 4th grade recorder concert. More details will go home at a later date.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

I Got the Rhythm Music Book

During the last music cycle, kindergarten students used the book "I Got the Rhythm" to move their bodies and explore ways to keep the beat. To find out more or purchase this book, go to the following link: 

http://www.amazon.com/I-Got-Rhythm-Connie-Schofield-Morrison/dp/1619631784

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Kindergarten Story Time

This specials cycle kindergarten students listened to the book, "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" We practiced singing part of it, and we acted out parts of it. Then we learned interesting facts about the ear.



You can purchase this on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Ears-Hang-Read-Along/dp/0545651360

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

How "Specials" Classes Work

Many times parents are unsure of how the specials classes work at our school. Each day your child will attend a specials class (music, PE, or technology) for 45 minutes. On half days, these classes are 25 minutes. We are on a 3-day rotation for specials, so rather than your child attending music on a day of the week, such as Monday, they attend on either blue, yellow, or white day. All classes, except for 1st grade, remain on the same rotation all year. When I refer to a group of days (blue, yellow, white) I call it a cycle. Here is the schedule of classes for 1st Quarter in music:


Story Time

Throughout the year, we will use books we can sing to, dance to, or learn about music from in the music room. As these books are read, I will post a link to the book. The children often ask where they can get the book, so I will always try to post a link to purchase it, also. I usually shop from Amazon ;)

http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Floor-Raffi-Songs-Read/dp/0517885530

This is the first book we have read and moved to in kindergarten.

Friday, August 14, 2015

2015-2016 School Year

The school year is off to a great start! As important events are scheduled, I will begin to put dates on this blog, as well as sending them home in student backpacks. So, keep your eyes open for this important information. 

All music class lesson plans are listed to the side of this screen in a list. Click on the dates you are looking for, and you will be redirected to a separate screen. The lessons are in PDF format. Just click the back arrow to take you back. If anyone has any questions about any of the songs or activities, please email or call. There is a teacher contact form to the right hand side of this blog. 

Please take the time to sign up for updates to this blog, also along the right hand column. You will then receive an email any time it is updated.

I'm looking forward to this year with all of your children!!