Ms. McMillan's Music Class

  UPCOMING DATES Thursday, March 5th: Performing Arts Club EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Keep singing, keep moving, keep listening to music together. We continue conversations in all classes about the essence of organized group sound. Listen for sound texture of instruments and singing voices while listening to music at home.  'Make An Entrance' hit this week in the spirit of pink shirt day and the theme of kindness (we discussed that this should be important on all days, regardless of your shirt colour): https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=aaj08tCfsVw LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6 ) -I can perform simple action songs and singing games. -I can perform movement to show same and different sections.. Kindergarten students continued participation in movement activities this week to experience musical pulse and to strengthen...

  UPCOMING DATES Thursday, February 26th: Performing Arts Club EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Keep singing, keep moving, keep listening to music together. We continue conversations in all classes about the essence of organized group sound. Listen for sound texture of instruments and singing voices while listening to music at home.  Here is the top requested song for 2026...an instrumental version for your listening pleasure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4BUX-z2h30 LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6 ) -I can move to beat in music through walking, running,  jumping and skipping. -I can play steady beat using rhythm sticks. Kindergarten students continued participation in movement activities this week to experience musical pulse and to strengthen beat awareness. We listened to a piece organized in A and B sections and...

  UPCOMING DATES Thursday, February 19th: Performing Arts Club EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Keep singing, keep moving, keep listening to music together. We continue conversations in all classes about the essence of organized group sound. Listen for sound texture of instruments and singing voices while listening to music at home. Sometimes its easier to hear instrument layers when no vocal component is present. If you're not up for searching, here's a good one. The melodic line is beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjWsIjTnFZY LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6 ) -I can move to beat in music through walking, running,  jumping and skipping. -I can play steady beat to accompany singing on barred instruments. Kindergarten students continued participation in movement activities this week to experience musical pulse and...

  UPCOMING DATES Teachers' Convention - February 12th and 13th EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Keep singing, keep moving, keep listening to music together. The theme of conversation in many classes this week was attention to organized sound. We have established in class that we have a wonderful capacity to make lots of noise. Our goal is to harness the noise and to create sound that is cooperative and accessible for everyone. One way we do this at school is by listening to one another while playing and singing. We also listen for patterns in the music that we hear - we pay attention to repetition of phrases and sections. Listen for patterns while you experience music at home. For an extra challenge, try listening for the duration of a song before commenting on what you hear.  LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6 ) -I can move ...