Our Weekly Info: | We continue celebrating our next Composer of the Month, Franz Liszt as we listen to his music and learn facts about his life each class. You can see the facts that they learned about Mr. Liszt on display on the home page of this website :) Special congratulations to: Johana (5), Miles (3), and Flynn (K) who participated in this program and became a "Music History Detectives!!!" 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! |
General Music:
**Pre-K 3 and 4 will be adding themed songs to our busy classes as well as continuing our work with Pre-School Prodigies, rhythm band, fall themed songs, and an introduction to Halloween songs!
**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're well on our way to learning our class song and dance for "SnowBiz!" (The Movie) and are getting VERY excited to begin filming most likely NEXT WEEK!!! You can find out more about "SnowBiz" HERE!!
**First Graders are exploring the very many ways that music can be....loud / soft...fast / slow, etc. We're having fun with songs, games, instruments, dancing, and some pretty cool surprises as we build our music vocabularies and learn to speak the language of music. We will be incorporating all of these musical elements into some special spooky Halloween fun as we prepare for the Halloween season! We're well on our way to learning our class song and dance for "SnowBiz!" (The Movie) and are getting VERY excited to begin filming most likely NEXT WEEK!!! You can find out more about "SnowBiz" HERE!!
**Second Graders have mastered their first song, "Hot Cross Buns" and will be taking their white belt tests next week!! 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're well on our way to learning our class song and dance for "SnowBiz!" (The Movie) and are getting VERY excited to begin filming most likely NEXT WEEK!!! You can find out more about "SnowBiz" HERE!!
**Third Graders are "putting it all together" and are well on our way to learning our class song and dance for "SnowBiz!" (The Movie)! Third graders were assigned speaking roles during their last music class and are getting VERY excited to begin filming most likely NEXT WEEK!!! Students can also find the lyrics and sing-along tracks for the BONUS SONGS by clicking HERE......start learning the songs now, Mrs. Kamp will be posting instructions for how to film yourself at home singing to be included in the compilation videos for these songs on Google Classroom later this month!!! You can find out more about "SnowBiz" HERE!!
**Fourth Graders are "putting it all together" and are well on our way to learning our class song and dance for "SnowBiz!" (The Movie) and are getting VERY excited to begin filming most likely NEXT WEEK!!! Students can also find the lyrics and sing-along tracks for the BONUS SONGS by clicking HERE......start learning the songs now, Mrs. Kamp will be posting instructions for how to film yourself at home singing to be included in the compilation videos for these songs on Google Classroom later this month!!! You can find out more about "SnowBiz" HERE!
Performance Music
Band Classes:
Instrumental 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 20 - 30 minutes of instrument practice each night for the most success!!!
If you're interested in learning more about our school's Instrumental Music Program, follow these links to the band's individual websites:
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:
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!
Stay tuned for more information right here each week :)
Mrs. Kamp :)