Music
Week of May 26-28
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - "The Little Red Hen" - Instruments
We have been learning about different types of instruments, what they are made of, and how they are played. Watch the video below to listen to "The Little Red Hen" instrument version! Look at the pictures. Can you point to the instrument you are hearing?
Week of May 26-28
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights by Prokofiev
This is our final week and last Music Memory piece! Click here to listen to Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights by Prokofiev. Then watch the video below to answer the questions. After that, click here to watch the lesson, video map, and take the quick quiz. Have fun! Good luck!
Week of May 18-22
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - Found Sound
Watch my video below to learn about string instruments, percussion instruments, and found sound! Find objects in your home to make your own found sound!
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Caro Mio Ben by T. Giordani
Last week, you listened to Caro Mio Ben by T. Giordani. Watch my video below to find out the answers to our Music Memory questions! Then click here to see the lesson, video map, and take the quick quiz! Good luck!
3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders: Here are the last 4 Music Memory lessons for the year!
Week of May 11-15
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - Rhythm
Watch my video below to learn more about rhythm! Also, find something in your home to make a shaker! I used a plastic cup and rice! Finally, enjoy this episode of The Biscuit Brothers: Rhythm!
Week of May 11-15
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Caro Mio Ben by T. Giordani
Click here to listen to Caro Mio Ben by T. Giordani. Then watch my video below to answer the questions! Take a picture of your answers and send it to me!
Week of May 4-8
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - Round and Tempo
Let's sing Are You Sleeping together! Watch my video below to learn how to sing it in a round! Also, find an object in your home to be an instrument so you can play rhythms! Finally, we are going to listen to one of our favorite songs to learn about tempo!
Week of May 4-8
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Vocalise by Rachmaninoff
Last week, you listened to Vocalise by Rachmaninoff. Watch my video below to find out the answers to our Music Memory questions! Then click here to see the lesson, video map, and take the quick quiz! Good luck!
Week of April 27-May 1
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - Writing Rhythms
Get a pencil and a piece of paper, because today we are going to write rhythms! Watch this video to learn how to write the rhythm for Doggie Doggie Where's Your Bone! Take a picture of your rhythms and send it to me!
Week of April 27-May 1
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Vocalise by Rachmaninoff
Click here to listen to Vocalise by Rachmaninoff. Then watch my video below to answer the questions! Take a picture of your answers and send it to me!
Week of April 20-24
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd) - Beats and Phrases
Watch this video to sing Doggie Doggie Where's Your Bone with me! How many beats are there? How many phrases are there? Let's make an instrument out of found objects!
Week of April 20-24
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th) - Trout Quintet: Movement 4 by Schubert
Last week, you listened to Trout Quintet: Movement 4 by Schubert. Did you answer all the questions? Watch this video to find out the answers! Then click here to watch the lesson and listening map, then the quick quiz!
Week of April 13-17
Lower Grades (Kinder, 1st, 2nd)
Watch my video below for some singing and rhythms! Pre-K, you can watch too, but these are things you won't learn at school until Kindergarten. Have fun, everyone!
Week of April 13-17
Upper Grades (3rd, 4th, 5th)
Listen to Trout Quintet: Movement 4 by Franz Schubert. Listen to at least 4 minutes of it. Then watch my video below!
How do their feet make that sound?
Do you remember Tapestry Dance Company that comes to our school every year and tap dances for us? Well, now you can watch them any time! Check out their Couch Concerts!
How do they stand on their toes like that?
Do you remember going to see The Nutcracker in 3rd grade? (For younger grades, you will go in 3rd grade.) Well, that was Ballet Austin! Check out this Ballet Austin website for all kinds of fun and educational activities! There are things you can do for all Special Areas: Music, Art, PE, and Library!
Week of April 6-9
See my video in ClassDojo for instructions! (Next week, I'll put the video here and put a link to this page in ClassDojo.)
3rd-5th - Melodic Direction musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Spectrogram/
PK-2nd - Rhythm musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Rhythm/