November 13 and 14 (Music Week 8)

 UPCOMING DATES

Thursday, November 20th - Performing Arts Club @ Lunch (runs every Thursday)

Thursday, December 11th - Winter Concert (daytime and evening performances - more information to come)

TO SUPPORT LEARNING WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS:

HUM along to your favourite songs. Did you know that humming activates all the right stuff to support resonance and beautiful tone in your singing voice? It's also fun (or maybe this is totally subjective).

Continue to encourage resiliency with your kids. Everyone experiences frustration when learning and trying things for the first time. Teach kids to be graceful with themselves while learning new skills in all facets of their lives. Gently remind them to keep trying!

LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND (Blue = Kindergarten, Green = 1 / 2, Purple = 3 / 4, Red = 5 / 6)

K missed this week - we will resume our music fun next week. 

-I can identify like and unlike patterns in music.

-I can move to form in music.

While learning new songs this week, grade 1 and 2 students identified same and different phrases. We looked at elements of rhythm and melody of individual phrases and then discussed what makes them the same or different. Students created movement to represent each melodic phrase.

-I can read and sing rhythm names, attending to pitch (in terms of where notes are placed on the staff).

-I can demonstrate pitch awareness while singing.

Students started to learn the melody for 'Jingle Bells' this week. We chose this song for several reasons: The students can readily recall the melody and sing with confidence while playing (singing while playing is super effective for learning melodic passages on instruments). Also, this song can be played on a G5 scale (G A B C D) where melodic ntervals (distance between the notes) is executed through simple mallet movements on the xylophone. Students will continue with this work next week.

-I can perform ostinato patterns (musical pattern that repeats) while singing. 

-Different chords can be used to accompany melody (specifically I and V / 1 and 5 chords).

Students transferred their F and C chord strum pattern to xylophones this week. While playing, one of the students commented, "Oh, I get it! We change the note we play just like when we change chords on ukulele." The hope is that trying this on barred instruments will support our ongoing ukulele adventures. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. McMillan