TIME SURE DOES FLY WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN!

Wow...March flew by and now April is half way over! So much has happened in the month since I have blogged so let me try and catch you all up.

BSLK:  After Spring Break, we have continuously worked on our Kindergarten Graduation songs. One of the songs requires sign language, so we've been working extra hard on remembering words with not only our mouths, but also our hands. We have also played the sound shapes and worked really hard echoing rhythms and playing rhythms from the board on our sound shapes. We rotated around parachutes to change to the different shapes. We have also learned about the quarter rest and we know when see a rest, we don't clap our hands, but hold them to the side and rest them. I draw names and the students will go up to the board and clap and say the rhythm they see. The kids absolutely love this! We have not started with playing the instruments including the rest, but we will begin that the last week in April.

Chester Drawers, an author and musician, is coming to BSLK May 14th. Students have been reading his books and learning his songs for when he comes. We want to be able to sing the songs with him and have a concert. So far, we have learned "Gilbert the Goose" "Silly Dog" and "Crazy Dog." Next week we will be learning "Gravy on a Bucket Lid." The kids are so excited about this concert and are really enjoying the songs.

APS: After Spring Break, we worked non stop on memorizing songs and dances for Fine Arts Night. 1st grade's performance was Monday night and 2nd grade's performance was Tuesday night of this week. We sang "Three Little Birds" "Blackbird" "Fly Like an Eagle" "Rockin' Robin" and "I Believe I Can Fly." We sat up black lights on the stage and made the kids white streamers. On the song "I Believe I Can Fly" the students used their white streamers and the black lights made the streamers glow. At the end of the performance, all of the students danced to "Shake a Tail Feather." It was a great program. The students did an outstanding job! I'm so blessed to have such amazing students!

Only 27 more school days left!

Have a musical day!!! :)