Spooky Time

I did not get a chance to blog last week because my internet was down here at school, but I'll try my best to fill you in on what has been going on in music class.

At BSLK last week and this week, we have been playing with the egg shakers and singing Halloween songs. We have done the "Spooky Loo," which is a scary version of the "Looby Loo." We also have learned "This is Halloween." In "This is Halloween" we get to be a jumping skeleton, a flying witch, a rolling pumpkin, a scary monster, and trick-or-treaters. We sang and read the book "Five Little Pumpkins." We also did the "Spooky Walk." In the "Spooky Walk" we get to use our imaginations and pretend to walk by patting our hands on our thighs. We get to go through tall grass, swim through a dark river, and visit inside a cave where is cold and slimy. The kiddos also learned a new Kodaly hand sign: do.

At APS last week, we finished up the lesson from the previous week. This week at APS, we are singing a major scale with all of our Kodaly hand signs. We also are reviewing our songs "Blackbird" and "Rockin' Robin." The second graders will be reviewing musical concepts by drawing the correct notation on the dry erase boards. The first graders will be reviewing musical concepts by recognizing them off of the board. The students are also playing the rhythm sticks and remembering rest position and ready position. Then, if time permits, we will be reading "Puff the Magic Dragon."