First & Second Grade
Dear 1st and 2nd grade parents,
We appreciate you taking the time to support your student during this time of distance learning. We understand that some of these activities may require some help from you; however, we do not want you to stress over any of these activities. You can always use something from the “Online Games/Activities” tab instead of a posted lesson or activity.
Music Zoom Hangout- Thursday, June 18th
Come join Mrs. Marquez and Mrs. Lee for a live Zoom hangout with music games!
Your classroom teacher will send you the Zoom link.
Your classroom teacher will send you the Zoom link.
Grades 3-5 @ 10:30*
Grades K-2 @ 11:00
(*Note the time change for this week due to 5th grade luncheon at 11:30)
Grades K-2 @ 11:00
(*Note the time change for this week due to 5th grade luncheon at 11:30)
Week of June 15- June 19
Choice & Game Week!
Choose a few activities from the options below and let me know which ones you did in the exit slip.
Would You Rather Kahoot
If you missed last week's live Music Zoom, you can play the "Would You Rather" Kahoot here! Or, play again for fun!
If it asks for a PIN, it is: 09567
Movement and Dance Activities
Try one or more of the following dance and movement activities!
Musication Homerun: Pick a line and move along!
GoNoodle Footloose: Dance along!
GoNoodle Can't Stop the Feelin': Dance along!
Boom Cards
Click on the links below to access the following Boom Card Decks:
Ear Training: Melodic Direction Boom Card Deck
Sevens Challenge:
Parts 1-3
Parts 4-5
Parts 6-7
Full Sevens Challenge (Parts 1-7)
Make a Music Playlist:
Share some songs that you'd like Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Marquez to listen to over the summer in the Google Form!
Lion's Speedy Sauce
Watch the video on the left to hear "Lion's Speedy Sauce" and to try a clapping activity!
Other Games, Activities, and Experiments
Click here to visit the "Online Games & Activities" page for even more things to explore.
Click here to visit the "Music Experiments" page for more activities.
Click here to revisit some of the rhythm challenges from this year.
Click here to listen to some read alouds.
Exit Slip-
Click here to fill out the Exit Slip to tell me what you completed today. Or, you may fill it out below. Make sure you click "Submit" when you are done!
Week of June 1- June 5
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Watch the video above for the two new parts- parts 4 and 5.
Watch the video above to review parts 1-3.
Try the "Sevens Challenge"!
Before you get started this week, try the "Sevens Challenge" with us! It has 7 different parts, with 7 beats each. They get more challenging as they go on. We will be releasing new parts every week. This week, we have parts 4 and 5 on the left. We hope to do these together on our Specialist Zoom! Have fun!
When you are ready, the video below has parts 1-5 all together!
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
Click on this BrainPop Jr. link to learn more about musical instruments. Watch the video on the main page, then click on the quiz section to test your knowledge!
Email me at mlee2@nsd.org if you need the username or password!
Watch the video above for the directions on the Boom Cards for this week. When you are ready for the cards, click here to get started!
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1:
Part A) Match the Rhythm
Click here to play "Match the Rhythm"!
You will listen to and watch a rhythm being played. Then, match it by clicking the rhythm back.
Optional Question: Tell us how many rhythms you completed!
Part B) Alla Turca Playalong
Click here to enlarge the video for the "Alla Turca" Percussion Activity, or watch on the left.
Find an "instrument" to use! It can be as simple as a pencil, spoon, or even your hands to clap. Then, pick a symbol to follow along! You can even get an adult or sibling to play-along on a different symbol.
Optional: In the Google Form, Tell me what "instrument" you used for the "Alla Turca" Percussion Challenge!
Activity 2: Instrument Identification Boom Cards
Watch the video and go through the slides below for directions on how to use the boom cards.
When you are ready for the cards, click here to get started!
Optional Question: Tell us how many cards you got correct!
Week of May 25- May 29
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Try the "Sevens Challenge"!
Before you get started this week, try the "Sevens Challenge" with us! It has 7 different parts, with 7 beats each. They get more challenging as they go on. We will be releasing new parts every week. This week, we have parts 1, 2, and 3. Watch the video on the left to learn the first three parts. We hope to do these together on a Specialist Zoom sometime! Have fun!
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
This is a continuation of last week's lesson on our Note Neighborhood.
Because this lesson builds on last week's lesson on Tommy Ta (quarter notes) , Tia & Tina Ti-Ti (eighth notes), and Tommy's Disguise (quarter rest), make sure you watch last week's lesson before watching this week's lesson on the Sassy Half Note.
You can click here to watch last week's lesson if you missed it.
Watch the video above for Activity 1.
Watch the two videos above for directions on the Boom Cards.
Then, Click here for the Rhythm Builder Boom Card Activity.
Then, Click here for the Identifying Rhythm Patterns Boom Card Activity.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1: Drawing and Dictating Ta, Ti-Ti, Rest, and Half Note
Watch the video on a review of how to draw Tommy "ta", and Tia and Tina "ti-ti", rests, learn how to draw the "Sassy Half Note", and write rhythm patterns based on what you hear. You will need something to write with and something to write on.
Activity 2: "Rhythm Builder" and "Identifying Rhythm Patterns" Boom Cards
Watch the video on the left for directions on how to do the Boom Card Activity. If you need to go through the directions again, the slides are posted underneath.
Click here for the Rhythm Builder Boom Card Activity once you are done watching the video!
Click here for the Identifying Rhythm Patterns Boom Card Activity once you are done watching the video!
Week of May 18- May 22
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
Watch the video lesson on the left for a new way to think about quarter notes (Tommy "ta"), eighth notes (Tia & Tina "ti-ti"), and quarter rests.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1:
Note Writing Practice & Rhythm Dictation-
Follow along on the video to practice drawing ta, ti-ti, and rests, and to do a rhythmic dictation exercise.
Activity 2:
Rhythm Challenges
Paper Rhythm Challenge- This is level 2 of the Paper Rhythm challenge from last week.
Household Object Rhythm Challenge- Follow along with us as we play rhythms with items from around our home!
Week of May 11- May 15
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
May 12 is National Limerick Day! Click on the video on the left to learn about how music and poetry both use form and rhymes, and how to write your own silly limerick.
Then, click on this Google Form to fill in the blanks for your own silly limerick.
You can also scroll through the slides again below.
Watch the video above for the Rhythm Paper Challenge.
Watch the video above to hear "Green Eggs and Ham" rapped!
Watch and dance along to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Go Noodle.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1: Rhythm Paper Challenge
Follow along with Mrs. Marquez as she leads a fun rhythm challenge! If you don't have colored paper, you can use any 4 objects to distinguish different spaces.
Activity 2:
Dr. Seuss Rap- "Green Eggs and Ham"
In today's lesson, we talked about rhyming words, and how music and poetry are connected. Rap is another type of music that connects rhyming words with rhythm. You might know Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham", but now listen to it rapped! Listen for rhyming words!
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Go Noodle
Watch and dance along to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" on Go Noodle. You will notice it is a song that is rapped!
Week of May 4- May 8
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
"La Raspa" Music Listening Activity
Tuesday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday held on May 5 which remembers and celebrates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862.
"La Raspa" is a folk song and dance from eastern Mexico.
In this lesson, you will a listen to the song and use your learning about tempo (fast & slow) and dynamics (loud & quiet) to answer the questions in this Google Form.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1-
Beat Sabers-
Monday, May 4 is Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you!
Watch the video on the left from Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Marquez for a "Beat Sabers" lesson on musical form. Then, grab something to use as a lightsaber, and play along!
Section A
This is the main Darth Vader theme you recognize. It has loud drums and brass instruments. Have a lightsaber battle!
Section B
This part gets much quieter. You'll hear some flutes, and notice that the drums disappear. March around your house!
Section A
You'll know "Section A" comes back when you hear the main loud drums and brass instruments come back. Have a lightsaber battle again
Optional Question: In the exit slip, let us know what you used as a lightsaber!
Play or clap along to the "Star Wars Theme Song". Click here to open in a new tab.
Activity 2-
Star Wars Clap-Along:
Play along to this "Star Wars" rhythm clap-along. You can clap, or find something around the house to use as your instrument!
You will notice ta, ti-ti-, rests, and also half notes. Remember that half notes look like a ta without the inside filled in. They get two beats!
Week of April 27- May 1
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Watch the video above for directions for the music lesson. Click here to open in a new tab.
When you are finished with the activity, fill in the form above! Click here to open in a new tab.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
On Wednesday, it is International Dance Day!
1) Follow the steps in the video on the left for your music lesson this week.
2) Then, fill out this form to tell us about your rhythm and instrument you created for this activity!
Optional: We'd love to see photos or videos of your instrument or of you doing this activity! You can send photos or videos to mlee2@nsd.org.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1-
"Can't Stop the Feeling" Dance Along:
Wednesday is International Dance Day! Dance along to this video and have some fun!
Optional Question: Tell me in the Google Form what the tempo (speed) of this song is. Is it presto (fast), or largo (slow)?
Activity 2-
Ta & Ti-Ti Review Clapalong:
In the lesson for today, we reviewed ta and ti-ti rhythms. The beginning of this video has directions in Spanish, but the rhythm playalong starts at around 12 seconds into the video.
You can choose to clap the rhythm like we do in class, or make rhythm sticks out of objects you have at home like tapping the rhythm with pencils or chopsticks. You can even use the instrument you used for the lesson.
If you choose to tap the rhythm, you can tap your objects on a table for ta, and tap your objects together for ti-ti.
Optional Question: What instrument did you use for this activity? Did you clap, or use objects at home? If you used objects, what did you use?
Past Lessons & Activities
Week of April 20- April 24
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
Last week, you learned about the tempos (speed) Presto & Largo, which are the music terms for Fast & Slow.
This week, you'll learn about the dynamics (volume) Piano & Forte, which are the music terms for loud and quiet.
1. Watch the video lesson to the left to learn more about Presto & Largo.
2. Then, click here to work on a Piano & Forte listening activity.
You will listen to each clip for approximately 30 seconds. Then, identify if it was piano or forte.
The clips are longer than 30 seconds each, so you will need to pause them if you'd like to move onto the next question.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1-
Click here to try this Kahoot Challenge to continue learning about forte & piano.
If it asks for a PIN, it is 06154552
Optional: In the Google Form, you can tell me your Kahoot Score or Nickname.
Activity 2-
Click here to enlarge the video for the "Can Can" Percussion Activity, or watch on the left.
Find an "instrument" to use! It can be as simple as a pencil, spoon, or even your hands to clap. Then, pick a symbol to follow along! You can even get an adult or sibling to play-along on a different symbol.
Optional: In the Google Form, Tell me what "instrument" you used for the "Can Can" Percussion Challenge!
Week of April 13- April 17
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
This week we’re going to learn about Presto & Largo, which are the music terms for Fast & Slow.
1. Watch the video lesson to the left to learn more about Presto & Largo.
2. Click here to try this Kahoot Challenge to demonstrate your learning on Presto & Largo.
If the Kahoot asks for a PIN, it is 0730022.
Visit PBS Peg & Cat Music Maker. Click on this link to enlarge to a separate tab.
Watch the video for directions for the BINGO activity.
Step 2:
Activities-
Activity 1-
Pick a setting to visit, and create your own song! Experiment with different speeds for your song by adjusting the bar on the bottom (the turtle is largo, and the bunny is presto!).
Activity 2-
If you have not tried the "Spring Break Music BINGO" yet, you can still participate!
Watch the video:
Watch the video on the left for directions on how to copy & edit your BINGO board. If you have a printer at home, you can print it if you'd like!
Get your BINGO board:
Click here for your Spring Break Music BINGO Board. Remember you will have to click "File" and "Make a Copy" before you can highlight spaces you've completed.
Fill out BINGO Response Form:
Click here to tell me which BINGO spaces you completed.
Week of April 6- April 10
Follow the three steps on the home page to complete an optional BINGO activity.
Week of March 30- April 3
Follow the three steps below to complete your music learning for the week.
Click here to visit "Chrome Music Lab" to make your own composition.
Step 1:
Music Lesson-
This week we’re going to explore Google Chrome’s Music Lab Rhythm Maker. You will get a chance to experiment with different instruments and create your own rhythms.
1. Watch Mrs. Marquez's tutorial to the left first, and then you'll get a chance to try!
2. Open up Chrome Music Lab by clicking here, and click on the pink monkey (rhythm).
3. Use the arrows on the side to change characters/instruments.
4. Create a rhythm composition using either 1, 2 or 3 instruments at a time.
Can you tell which instrument has a high pitch and which instrument has the lowest pitch?
Which instrument is the small pink and yellow monkey playing?
5. On the Check-In page, tell me which instruments you used to make your rhythm.
Step 2:
Music Activities-
Activity 1: Click on this link to visit Carmen's World Orchestra. Explore the activity and choose 2 different "countries" to visit by clicking on the globe on the right.
Questions: Which countries did you visit? What was your favorite instrument from that country?
Activity 2: Watch the video to the left. It is a clip from Fantasia 2000, which puts Camille Saint-Saëns's "The Carnival of the Animals" to animation.
Questions:
What is one instrument you hear in this "The Flamingos"?
What is the tempo (speed) of the song? Is the tempo (speed) fast or slow?
Concert Song Practice Tracks & Motions
Dear 1st and 2nd grade students and families,
Because we are not sure when we will return to school, we will not be having performances this year. We appreciate all the work you have put into learning the songs and movements. We are hoping to find a way for you to share your hard work, but we aren’t sure what this will look like yet. Stay tuned.
Love,
Mrs. Lee & Mrs. Marquez
Everybody Say Peace.m4vEverybody Say Peace
Fanga Alafia.m4vFanga Alafia
Child of Peace.m4vChild of Peace
A World Of Music.m4vA World of Music
1-2 Concert Lyrics 2020.pdfLyrics
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