3rd grade
 

October 5 - 9

  • Focus - Expression - tempo changes
  • Objective - Listening - show tempo changes by creating and performing a rhythm ostinato accompaniment to recorded music
  • Connection Activity - Social Studies

October 12 -16

  • Focus - Rhythm - syncopation
  • Objective - Reading - read a song that includes syncopation
  • Connection Activity - Social Studies
  • Focus - Form - Call and Response
  • Objective - Moving - move to demonstrate the responses in a call and response song
  • Connection Activity - Culture

October 19-23

  • Focus - Melody - steps, skips, and repeated pitches
  • Objective - Moving - move to show melodic contour
  • Connection Activity - Style
  • Focus - Melody - low la
  • Objective - Reading - Sing and use hand signs to show la in relation to know notes
  • Connection Activity - Language Arts  

November

  • The month of November (4 classes) will be spent preparing for our CHRISTMAS PROGRAM which will be presented Tuesday, December 8th, at 7:00pm at Holy Spirit CHURCH. (201 44th St S)  

Unit 2

This unit will help students explore tempo, syncopation, and form. Elements in unit 2 are reinforced through a variety of activities including playing, singing, listening, and creating.