We have been learning about recorders and the families of instruments! We learned how to play of first song, "Hot Cross Buns," using B, A, and G notes. We also learned how the families are divided- by vibrations!

We have been playing our Orff instruments with "Little Bunny Foo-Foo," learning about melodic direction, and how to play the instruments properly. 

We have also begun learning a game song from Ghana called "Sansa Kroma." We are learning it in the native language and will be doing a passing game with our egg shakers.

First grade put on an amazing performance of Pajama Party!  If you have any pictures or short videos, please email them to hjohnson@ ccboe.net.

 We have also began adding sound effects and composing a song with the book The Pout-Pout Fish.  The kids are doing a great job choosing instruments to add to enhance the story and moving like sea creatures in our classroom ocean. So much creativity! 

We learned about the instruments of the Orchestra with the story "Peter and the Wolf."

We also added drums, scarves, and glockenspiel to the book Old Black Fly reinforcing melodic direction and steady beat.

We have been studying instruments in various ensembles such as jazz bands, marching bands, and orchestras. We learned how to break them into families and the characteristics of those groupings. 

We learned songs and speech pieces  on Orff instruments (xylophones, metallaphones, glockenspiel, and various hand drums). Beat and rhythm were very important and we had to switch back and forth between them quickly. Third grade also learned about the pentatonic scale and how to improvise using the song "Ida Red."

Black History Month Show- Our second graders rocked their performance on February 29th! They did a whole show about Motown where we learned about amazing African-American accomplishments, and they sang their hearts out to some of our favorite songs. Mrs. Johnson is very proud of them!

We are working on the show Pajama Party! This show has adorable songs and the cutest stuffie dance you've ever seen! We will perform it on March 28th at 6:30. Come join us in your finest pjs! 

These kids have been learning about high and low sounds using songs and stories. They are also learning about instruments that play high and low, like the flute and tuba.

We read the book Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli and played an Orff arrangement on xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiel. The 5th graders took it a step further by creating a new section of music we could play.

These kids did a fabulous job performing the Veterans Day Celebration! A big thank you to all those who came and helped make this a success! 

We learned a song called "Turkey Tom." We added drums, bells, and rhythm sticks to this fun turkey song! We also have been practicing our quarter note, pair of eighth notes, and quarter rest rhythms. 

Second graders are using the song "La Raspa" to learn about form.

First grade has been learning about our four voices: sing, speak, whisper, and shout. We've been working on high sounds and low sounds. We composed rhythms using quarter notes, pairs of eighth notes, and quarter rests. We also learned a song in French, "Bonjour, mes amis" and a math rap, "Partners of Ten." 

We will be learning the minor key song "Pumpkin Stew" and learning to play a steady beat on instruments. 

Our Kindergarten friends have been learning about how to play instruments correctly, about our four voices, 

We have begun practicing for our holiday musical, How to Teach Your Reindeer (to Fly). Our performance is November 30th at 6:30.