May 4th - May 8th (Music Week 29)

 UPCOMING DATES

Performing Arts Club: Thursday, May 14th

Grade 5/6 and Performing Arts Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 27th @ 1:15 pm

Volunteer Tea featuring Grade 5/6 and Performing Arts Collaboration: Thursday, May 28th

EMBRACE MUSIC WHILE SWIRLING AROUND IN YOUR LIVES WITH KIDS:

 Lots of John Williams around for May 4th Star Wars week. Ennio Morricone is a beautiful juxtaposition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7w-IeNR9ko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8emVM2xE8


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 explore movement to show expressive musical elements such as tempo and dynmaics..

Kindergarten students participated in music movement activities this week following their focused time in the gym for Cricket. We worked on changing direction while gallopping and skipping while listening to several pieces of music with 6/8 skipping cadence to inspire step/hop movement. 

-I can differentiate high and low and play melodic sequences using so, mi, la.

-I can clap and play rhythm patterns including quarter and eighth note rhythms.

Grade 1/2 classes brought plastic straw pan flutes to class this week to extend awareness of hearing and sound. In their classrooms, students had measured and cut straws to create the 5 pitches of a G pentatonic scale. In music this week, we established that longer and larger vibrating chambers create lower pitch while shorter, smaller chambers create higher pitch. Students labelled their sequence of 5 straws with the absolute letter names for a G pentatonic scale. We will play some pentatonic songs on these student made instruments next week. 

-I can explore songs in major and minor keys.

-I can create and play melodic sequences in the key of A minor using A, G and E pitches on recorder. 

Students played melodic sequences in A minor this week on recorders; we created patterns using A, G and E. Playing a low 'E' on recorders is not easy - in order to produce a lower sound, we need to effectively make the recorder shaft longer by covering more holes. This requires increased finger dexterity, which makes it challenging. 

It's interesting to watch individual students as we sing and play different instruments; like or dislike of instruments and activities is influenced by a range of factors that motivate level of engagement and is likely embedded in a subconscious desire to be successful. If we focus on the joyful aspects of making music and the small successes that happen as we learn new skills, we can overcome some of the anxiety that pops up while taking on new challenges. 

-I can develop musical interpretation; use vocal interpretation to enhance a song's meaning.

-I can sing as part of a group; I can listen to play with appropriate expression (tempo and dynamics) to create effective group sound. 

Lots of singing, scripting and creating this week, some in small groups and some altogether. The group work was positively influenced by everyone singing this together at the beginning of class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknkAoHRSjI (Piano Guy version)

This worked with 5/6s and also with a couple of other groups this week. I am all for anything that gets a group of kids motivated to listen and sing together.

-I can move to music through jumping, marching, hopping, bouncing.

-I can sing while performing body percussion such as patting and clapping.

ALP students continued with a variety of movement activities to explore jumping, bouncing and hopping. More students are interacting with one another and with me while moving to music. After this week, I realize that I need to wear clothing with pockets to hold my phone - during our movement activities on Friday, the bluetooth experience was made very exciting by students switching playlists and songs. I am amazed by these students' abilities to make things happen very expediently with technology. 

Best wishes for your weekend.

Mrs. M.






















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