What we did Feb. 7th & 8th

Feb. 7th--
History- We learned about Arachne (the woman Athena turned into a spider) and King Midas. They, of course, loved these stories and really got into the book on King Midas. It has such beautiful illustrations.

Music- I started the rhythm register book with them this week for the first time. This is a very sequential way to teach rhythm using syllables at first and much later adding counting. It is easy for anyone to memorize how long a note is, but to internally be able to feel subdivisions is really hard, but necessary for any musician. I thought the first lesson would be so easy, but it actually took them a while to be able to get it. I keep track of everything in a note book, so if you ever want to see how they are doing you can look in it. We also did stick rhythms to "Peas" and learned the dance to "Santy Maloney". We finished "Carnival of the Animals" with the last 3 movements---Fossils, swans, and the parade. Very fun. *****LISTEN to track #17 ( a gregorian chant) and track #30 (Obiswana) for next week.

Feb. 8th
Ms. Julie said they had a very weird day in piano--lots of dropping things, turning computers off by accident, and tripping (sounds like they are growing!) French went pretty well, but they need to keep repeating the lesson they are on.
Larts- we got lots done and they worked really hard. They finished "City Mouse, Country Mouse" and all the work that goes with it. I read them the "Mermaid Who Lost Her Comb". You can do the questions with them on Friday .
Science- We learned about roots and drew the 2 kinds of roots (fibrous--like a grass root, and taproot--like a carrot). Fun lesson