Time to relax...NOT!

As much as I'd love to say things are slowing down after our Veteran's Day program, I can't because it's just as crazy as ever. The students have started preparing their music for Sweets & Songs which takes place in January at the Fine Arts Center. I will post more information with dates a little later.

3rd Grade: This week 3rd grade is working on songs for Sweets & Songs, singing to Forte the lion, learning new vocal warm-ups and exercises, playing rhythms on the instruments, and singing a few Christmas songs for fun. This time of the year the students always beg to sing Christmas songs even though we don't really have time to learn them, but we still sing them anyway. How can you say no to kids when it's the most wonderful time of the year?

4th Grade: This week 4th grade is working on songs for Sweets & Songs, singing to Piano the mouse, learning new music notes, playing rhythms on the instruments, and singing a few Christmas songs as well. These students have done so awesome with learning the quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes and half notes. They can now play rhythms containing those notes on the instruments.

I absolutely love books. So I always try and incorporate books in music. Since it's Christmas time I will be sharing these books with the students while they listen to the songs. I have went to iTunes and downloaded the versions that match my books. The kids LOVE this.

Here Comes Santa Claus

The 12 Days of Christmas

Frosty the Snowman

The Night Before Christmas

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas