Tues. November 13th

Classes went fairly well on Tues. the kids were a bit wired, but nothing awful. Here is what we did.

K Music- We reviewed the staff and where to find the 3rd space C. We introduced the glockenspiel and learned how to properly hold the mallets as well as find 3rd space C. They are to practice this this week. We listened to more transportation sounds and identified what they were as well as did a movement activity with this. We sang some songs with our glockenspiel.

2nd grade ensemble- They need to work on Barcolle if they haven't passed it off as well as the songs on the next page. Rhythm seems to be a big thing as well as keeping a steady tempo throughout. If they can't play with the CD have them play it slower and slowly work up the tempo. They need to be practicing our concert songs every week with the CD too. So far they are- Hot Cross Buns, Down by the Station, Au Claire de la Lune, fais do do, and cobbler, cobbler. They are all doing really well, just a little more attention to rhythm and praciticing a song more than once :-).

K history- we traveled to South America and visited the Amazon Rain Forest. It was a fun lesson. We talked a lot about the animals that live there, read the "Great Kapok Tree" and worked on our rainforst tree and placing where the animals were (in the canopy or understory). We also decorated our suitcases and labeled our map.

World Music- we finished memorizing one of our Christmas songs on the boomwhackers and worked on learned a song. I am going to have them practice again on Friday and add a new song them. I am going to try and get to them twice a week so they don't forget anything before the party! Holden says he missed learning about the world music. I told him after the concert we would start up again (very cute).

I found this picture on my camera of me sharing my clarinet in World Music Class. Suzy must have snuck it and I didn't even know. They were very fascinated by it.