it's been a while since I've given you an update about what is going on in the music room here at Jefferson, so hold on to your hats:
1st Grade
are having a great time learning new songs and poems and using the instruments to accompany their singing. They have just learned about a quarter rest so be looking for an assignment coming home soon with this new bit of knowledge in it.
2nd Grade
are busy learning about high, mid, and low which will turn into Mi, re, and do of the pentatonic scale very soon. We are using the song "let us chase the squirrel" to make this conscious. Be looking for a short assignment coming home that will address this song.
3rd Grade
have just learned low la to add to our pentatonic knowledge. Low la is central to songs in the minor mode (sad sounding) and many other great songs that we have in the music room. They are busy learning a xylophone piece that uses the new note in triple meter.
4th Grade
are busy playing up a storm with their recorders. They have learned A C' and D' and are playing many of the songs they learned in 1st and 2nd grade because A C' and D' are also mi sol and la of the pentatonic scale. Soon I will be handing out their recorder "books" so they can study at their own pace.
5th Grade
a very exciting week for 5th grade as well. We are video taping movement pieces that we created using a xylophone song, recorder improvisation, and a dance that they made up themselves...be looking for it on the website soon!
Phew, that's a lot of stuff going on. Keep checking back often for more exciting news from the music room.
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