Please remember sunscreen as we enter the spring months and begin to take advantage of our outdoor classroom again....the sun can be quite strong :) Also, if you have a morning music class you might want to pack a jacket or light sweater for music time :)
Our Weekly Info: | This week, we will begin to learn all about our new Composer of the Month, Mr. May, Richard Wagner as we listen to his music and learn facts about his life each class. Congratulations to Waverly (K), Colette (1), Audrey (2), and Leo (3) who all participated in our Composer of the Month Challenge!! Great job!!! Check your child's go home folder for this month's composer fact sheet as well as the directions for how to become a "music detective" and have their work featured on the Music Website! Who will be next to bring in a Wagner fact??? I can't wait to find out!!! |
General Music:
**Pre-K 3 and 4 continues to explore the world of music, learning our hello routines and songs, experimenting with the different classroom instruments. We have begun incorporating our Pre-School Prodigies lessons with Mr. Rob and our Rhythm Band Curriculum into each class visit...making music a VERY Exciting place to be! We'll also be starting to work on some very special songs for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!!
**Kindergarten also continues to explore the world of music, learning our hello routines and songs, experimenting with the different classroom instruments. We have begun incorporating our Pre-School Prodigies lessons with Mr. Rob and our Rhythm Band Curriculum into each class visit...making music a VERY Exciting place to be! We'll also be filming our work on some very special songs from violin class for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!! As the year comes to a close, get ready to hear your Kindergartener singing all sorts of fun and exciting songs about their year which will be featured in the VIRTUAL Kindergarten End of Year Celebration!
**First Graders are have completed exploring the very many ways that music can be....loud / soft...fast / slow, etc. We have begun incorporating our Pre-School Prodigies lessons with Mr. Rob and our Rhythm Band Curriculum into each class visit...making music a VERY Exciting place to be! We'll also be filming our work on some very special songs from violin class for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!!
**Second Graders moved on to our next belt this week....the Green Belt...as we begin to learn "It's Raining, It's Pouring!" At home practicing will be VERY helpful now as we add our right hand to the recorder and begin to explore the lower register of the instrument!! We're also adding eighth notes AND switching quickly from left hand only notes to both hand notes...this is going to be a big one :)
Parents, you can find more information about the recorder program HERE along with some helpful links for at home practice :) Recorder practice homework will be posted weekly in the music Google Classroom. THERE IS NOTHING TO SUBMIT on Google Classroom...this is just a little extra way to help you remember what you should be practicing each night. Aim for 10 - 15 minutes of recorder practice each night for the most success!!!
We'll also be filming our work on some very special songs from violin class and recorder class for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!!
**Third Graders are beginning to work on new songs and repertoire for the Chorus Spring Concert coming in June!!! Third Graders are embarking on a special journey with Prodigies music and Mr. Rob as we build up our note and rhythm reading skills to prepare for band class next year! We'll also be filming our work on some very special songs from violin class for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!!
**Fourth Graders are filming our work on some very special songs from chorus class for a virtual end of year salute to music that's going to be one you won't want to miss!!
Performance Music
Band Classes:
If you're interested in learning more about our school's Instrumental Music Program, follow these links to the band's individual websites:
CONCERT BAND (FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES)
Check out the new Instrumental Lessons Schedule HERE and be sure to mark your child's new lesson date and time on your family calendar.
Chorus Classes:
String Classes:
Due to COVID-19 protocols, there are no violins available to share.
SECOND GRADERS HAVE VIOLIN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.
THIRD GRADERS HAVE VIOLIN CLASS ON THURSDAY.
Third Graders have begun adding reading music to our string classes and are currently working out of the Suzuki Violin Volume 1 method book. Students can find links to the pages we are practicing in their Google Assignments tabs. For now, books will remain at school so please print a copy of your pages out for at home practice. I can't wait to see how far we can go with the violin this year!!
Kindergarteners and First Graders have also been making fantastic progress in string class!!!! They all know all of the parts of the instrument, how to hold the violin and the bow, and how to play many songs on the open strings! Over the next few weeks, we'll be expanding our open string repertoire and possibly adding some work using our fingers on the strings!!!
Parents and parent involvement is an essential part of a students success in music, particularly in the Suzuki style of teaching. Although we can't have parents attend each and every one of our class meetings, it will be very important for your child's success that they begin practicing at home and that they see you excited and enthusiastic about all of their violin playing.
Violin practice homework will be posted weekly in the music Google Classroom. THERE IS NOTHING TO SUBMIT on Google Classroom...this is just a little extra way to help you remember what you should be practicing each night. Aim for 15 - 20 minutes of violin practice each night for the most success!!!
Be sure to check your child's string class page often. I will be posting videos, handouts, songs, and other helpful materials there for each of our classes to help build this bridge from violin at school to violin at home!
Mrs. Kamp :)