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WELCOME BACK TO MUSIC

January:

At BSLK this month, the students will be meeting a new friend, Largo. Largo means slow. The students will be singing to Largo using their Kodaly hand signs so & mi. The students will also be performing a Solfege exercise using the Kodaly hand signs they have learned. The students will be learning what a choir is. A choir is a group of people that sing. The students will also be learning what a conductor is. The conductor is the person who leads the music. The students will be learning the 4 Rules of Singing in a Choir: 1. Stand up straight 2. Sing forte 3. Smile 4. Keep your eyes on the conductor. The students will be learning these things because the students will be singing in Sweets & Songs on January 19th. We will be learning how to act on stage and how to act in the audience. Students will also be playing the rhythm sticks and egg shakers this month. The students will learn about the music staff and that it has 5 lines and 4 spaces. The students will also be learning some other cool Jack Hartmann songs for the PTO program on Feb. 5th in honor of Jack Hartmann coming to our school also in February.

At APS this month, the students will be meeting a new friend, Largo. Largo means slow. The students will be singing to Largo using their Kodaly hand signs so & mi. The students will also be performing many new Solfege exercises using all of the Kodaly singing hands. The students will be working on their musical concepts by writing and drawing them on their dry erase boards. The students will also be learning about MLK and singing a tribute to him in the song "Rise Up: Tribute to MLK." Students will also be working on their songs for Fine Arts Night including "Blackbird" "Rockin' Robin" "Three Little Birds" and learning a new song called "I Believe I Can Fly." Students will also be playing their egg shakers to a cool song called, "Shake! (Your Egg Shakers.)

All students will be enhancing their listening skills and literacy skills by reading music books. This month the main book of focus is, "Waking Up Is Hard to Do."

Lots of stuff going on! It's going to be a crazy rest of the year, but WELCOME BACK TO MUSIC!

Music Affects Everyone

It's Christmas Time

At BSLK, the students are working on singing a Solfege exercise containing Kodaly hand signs: so, mi, la, do, and re. Students are also singing "The Winter Pokey" and singing and listening to Christmas books: The Little Drummer Boy, The 12 Days of Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town. The students are also working with their Jingle Bell rhythm sheets and trying to stay on the beat by touching the bell. The next two weeks, the students will be playing the actual bells to "Jingle Bells."

At APS, the students are singing Solfege exercises containing all Kodaly hand signs. The students are also reviewing all musical concepts. The students are working on songs for Fine Arts Night: "Blackbird," "Rockin' Robin," and "Three Little Birds." The students are also using the Jingle Bell rhythm sheets and acknowledging the Repeat Sign. They understand that the repeat sign tells them to go back and do it again. The students are also reading and singing along to Christmas stories. The students are also playing the actual bells to "Jingle Bells"

We are ready for Christmas! :)

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Music Education is Essential

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

At BSLK, the students sang to Piano, the mouse. The students know the definition of Forte: loud & Piano: soft and quiet. The students also learned a new Kodaly hand: re. So now they know: do, re, mi, so, and la. The students did a Solfege exercise with all the Kodaly hand signs they know. The students worked on their Sweets & Songs music: "Chatter with the Angels," "This Little Light of Mine," and "Peace Like a River." The students listened and sang along to Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. Then the students learned to tap the beat of "Jingle Bells" on the Jingle Bell rhythm sheets.

At APS, the students are singing to Piano the mouse. The students know the definition of Forte: loud & Piano: soft and quiet. The students are singing a Solfege exercise using all of the Kodaly hand signs. The students are reviewing musical terms and concepts including: treble clef, bass clef, music staff, quarter note, eighth note, whole note, and half note. The students are reviewing the songs "Blackbird" & "Rockin' Robin" and beginning to learn "Three Little Birds." The students are listening to Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. The students are then keeping a steady beat of "Jingle Bells" on the Jingle Bell rhythm sheets and acknowledging the Repeat Sign. After they have proven to me they can play on the beat, then they are choosing a bell and playing "Jingle Bells" with the bells.