Ms. McMillan's Music Class

  UPCOMING DATES Performing Arts Club Thursday, April 2nd EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Encourage singing, it's good for your health! Singing strengthens respiratory muscles, improves posture, and aids in cardiovascular health; singing boosts cognitive function, memory and confidence; singing creates connections between people - it's simply beautiful. The best part is that singing and phonation are accessible to all of us, in some way.  LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6,  Pink  =  ALP ) -I can distinguish voice sounds; develop tuneful and accurate singing voice. -I can perform movement to show same and different sections. Kindergarten students continue to connect questions about ocean environments to song lyrics. They have requested more songs about giant squids, jellyfish and dolphins. The students explore...

UPCOMING DATES No Performing Arts Club this upcoming week; TO BE CONTINUED post break, April 2nd EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Think about songs that have made their way onto your family soundtrack for this year. There are many songs that have become part of our music class experiences; I never fail to be surprised that there are new ways to discover music and to connect with others through the joy that it brings.  Here are several from our 2025/2026 school year thus far that seem to appeal to the group regardless of grade level or musical sensibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZVcwO-kjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luotSpkyCVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MysKegBRtaA LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6, Pink = Adapted Learning Program ALP ) -I can distingush voice sounds; develop tuneful and accurate singing voi...

   UPCOMING DATES Thursday, March 12th: Performing Arts Club EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS: Music connects us to moments, places and people. Have fun while listening to music to remember people and experiences. I tried to inspire some love for the Big Band music of my past during our 'Rhythm Master' circles this week. Students commented that it was totally 'from the 80s' but that it had a good beat. I confirmed the good beat comment and also informed them that the pieces we were hearing came out of the 1930s and 40s. I also confirmed that I was not alive when this music was in vogue.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWBxHv3oaY They seemed to like the idea that Glenn Miller connects to me to memories of fun kitchen dance parties with my grandmother. LEARNING INTENTION LEGEND ( Blue  =  Kindergarten ,  Green  =  1 / 2 ,  Purple  =  3 / 4 ,  Red  =  5 / 6 ) -I can play steady beat to accomp...