Hello from Mrs. Verdichizzi! I miss you all so much and I hope that you are all healthy and safe.

Our time together this year in music is now coming to an end. I thank all of you who participated each week in music activities. I hope you were able to find an activity that you liked from the choices that were listed and that you were able to learn about music notes, sounds, rhythms, and instruments.

If you want to contact me, you still can anytime. Just send an email to mverdich@catskillcsd.org. I will be checking email often and I will respond as soon as possible.

If you have something you would like me to see, you can have your parents/guardians help you take a picture or video of it and attach it to an email that you send me. Please include your name on anything you send me.

I will still check my K-2 Music Google Classroom from time to time too, so feel free to leave a message there or check that classroom for activities you can do. You would need to make sure that you have joined my classroom by entering this code: mjwv2es Give it a try!

I wish you all the best. Remember, be respectful, be responsible, and stay safe and healthy!

Keep singing, keep listening, keep performing, and have fun!

June 8th - June 12th Music Work

This is the last full week of school and you do not have to submit any more music work.

This week will be dedicated to trying any activity you missed. Scroll down this page and take a look. If there is anything that you want to try that you didn't get to try when it was originally posted, feel free to do it this week. I will not be officially assigning any new activities.

June 1st - June 5th Music Work

Exciting Week!

Virtual Field Day for all Grades K-5 in all the Special Area Classes!!!!!!

Here is the Virtual Field Day Information. Enjoy!!!!!

HEY TEAM! Field Day is an important tradition at CES. We couldn't end the school year without having it! All of your special area teachers have teamed up to create an exciting Virtual Field Day!

If you would like to... please email a photo of you & your family participating in these activities to cdavis@catskillcsd.org. This way we can add them to our “CES SPECIAL AREAS VIRTUAL FIELD DAY” slideshow!

Don’t forget to fill out the google form when you’re finished. We can’t wait to see which teacher gets the most votes for looking like their Bitmoji & what your favorite activity was!

We are so proud of you for all the work you’ve done. We miss you so much and can’t wait to see your faces again when we’re back at school! Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, & have a great summer!

And don’t forget… CATS CAN & CATS DID!

Virtual Field Day is Finished. Thanks to those who participated and sorry if you missed it!

may 26-May 29 music work

Here is one activity for you to try. for these last few weeks of school, you will only see one music activity each week.

Pay attention to the grade levels for the activity. This week you will see one activity for kindergarten and 1st grade together, and a separate activity for 2nd grade. make sure you click on the correct activity for your grade.

please give it a try if you have time. enjoy!

Music Activity for this week Grades K and 1 - Remember, only one activity for the week is required and this will be the ONLY ACTIVITY given for this week in music for kindergarten and 1st Grade:

Here is a Google Form to complete. Please follow the directions on the form. It has a video song for you to watch and then questions to answer. Sing a long as you watch and listen but be sure to pay attention because you will only have one chance to submit your answers on the Google Form. Enjoy!

Music Activity for this week Grade 2 - Remember, only one activity for the week is required and this will be the ONLY ACTIVITY given for this week in music for 2nd Grade:

Here is a Google Form to complete. Please follow the directions on the form. It has a video for you to watch and then questions to answer. Have fun as you watch and listen but be sure to pay attention because you will only have one chance to submit your answers on the Google Form. Enjoy!

may 18-May 22 music work

Here are activities for you to try. choose one for the week or try all three!

have Fun!

First Activity Choice - Remember, if you choose this activity you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Watch this video about high, middle, and low notes in music. It will teach you how to tell the difference in tones you hear. Then you can answer the questions in the Google Question Form below. Just click on the form and it will take you directly to the questions where you can type your answers and click "submit." I will see your answers this way and be able to provide you with feedback on how you did.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCqpi5Ekwiw

Click on the Google question form below and answer the questions from the video The Music Show Episode #4:

Second Activity Choice - Remember if you choose this activity, you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Try the worksheet below, "Music Note Math" You will need a printer to print the worksheet, then you can work on the music math and take a picture of your completed worksheet and email it to mverdich@catkillcsd.org or upload your completed music math sheet to your Google Drive and share it to my Catskill Google Drive (mverdich.) Have fun!

3rd Activity Choice - Remember if you choose this activity you don't have to do any others this week in music. Only one activity each week is required :

This is a video of a song to listen to and then a coloring sheet to go along with the song. You will need to print the coloring sheet and then listen to the song and follow the directions on the coloring sheet to decide what colors to use.

Here is the link to the video song:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSnW2zz-Iv0

Here is the coloring page:

may 11-May 15 music work

Here are activities for you to try. choose one for the week or try all three!

have Fun!

First Activity Choice - Remember, if you choose this activity you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Watch this video about music beat and notes. It will teach you more about the notes we have been learning about. Then you can answer the questions in the Google Document below and email a picture of your completed paper to mverdich@catskillcsd.org or share this completed Google Document to my Catskill Google Drive (mverdich) so I can see your completed answers.

Here is the link to watch the video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYsGlNpx2YI

The Google Document with the questions is below:

Second Activity Choice - Remember if you choose this activity, you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Try the worksheet below, "Flower Note Coloring " You will need a printer to print the worksheet, then you can color the flower, take a picture of your completed worksheet and email it to mverdich@catkillcsd.org or upload it to your Google Drive and share it to my Catskill Google Drive (mverdich.) Have fun!

3rd Activity Choice - Remember if you choose this activity you don't have to do any others this week in music. Only one activity each week is required :

Create your own music using sounds from your backyard. Open the Google Document below and follow the directions in the document.

may 4-May 8 music work

Here are activities for you to try. choose one for the week or try all three!

have Fun!

First Activity Choice - Remember, if you choose this activity you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Watch this video about music beat and notes. It will teach you all about notes you already know and a few new ones. Then you can answer the three questions below and email a picture of your completed paper to mverdich@catskillcsd.org or share a google document to my Catskill Google Drive (mverdich) so I can see your completed answers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjFIlLKjmkI&t=1s

Questions:

1) How many beats does a whole note get?

2) How many beats does a half note get?

3) How many beats does a quarter note get?

4) How many beats does a dotted half note get?

Second Activity Choice - Remember if you choose this activity, you don't have to do any others for this week in music. Only one activity each week is required:

Try the worksheet below, "Instrument Crossword." You will need a printer to print the worksheet, then write the notes on the worksheet, take a picture of your completed worksheet and email it to mverdich@catkillcsd.org or upload it to your Google Drive and share it to my Catskill Google Drive (mverdich.) You can tap the notes making sure you have a steady beat when you are finished with the worksheet. Have fun!

3rd Activity:

Create your own music WITHOUT using any real music instruments. Use items in your house. For example, you can use pots and pans from your kitchen, something from your bedroom, rocks and sticks from outside, etc. Gather all your sounds, decide what order you will play them in, and create your rhythm patterns with your sounds. Practice your performance and then perform it for someone. You can video yourself playing your music and have someone email the video to mverdich@catskillcsd.org. Or, just write down what you are using and the order you are playing each sound and take a picture of that paper and send it to mverdich@catskillcsd.org for me to see what you used in your music. Have fun creating music with items in your house!

APRIL 20-24 MUSIC WORK

HERE ARE THREE ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO TRY. CHOOSE ONE FOR THE WEEK OR TRY ALL THREE!

HAVE FUN!

First Activity:

click on this link and enjoy hearing the song "Washa Washa Washa - a hand washing song for kids."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgI7JAQ3gi8

After you watch and listen to the video, play it again. If you listen, you will hear someone clapping the beat in the background, and you can try to clap along to the beat of the song. It's a catchy song and I bet if you listen to it a few times, you will be able to sing it too!

Second Activity:

Try the worksheet below, "Easter Egg Hunt." You would need a printer to print the worksheet first. Then you can do the coloring and take a picture of your completed worksheet and email it to mverdich@catskillcsd.org so I can see your work. Don't forget to put your name and your homeroom teacher's name on your paper. Have fun!

Third Activity:

Here is a listening activity for you to try.

Materials needed:

1. A piece of drawing paper (any paper will do)

2. Something to draw with such as a pencil, colored pencils, crayons, or markers

Directions:

1. Click on the link below and listen to this music.

2. Draw a picture of how you feel as you are listening to this music,or draw a picture of what you are thinking of as you are listening to this music.You should be drawing while you are listening to the song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI

Put your name and your homeroom teacher's name on your paper. When you are finished, take a picture of your drawing and email it to mverdich@catskillcsd.org so I can see what you drew.

APRIL 13-17 MUSIC WORK

HERE ARE three ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO TRY. choose one for the week or try all three!

HAVE FUN!

1) Click on this link and enjoy hearing the musical story "Ah Music."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9louO2xxhM

2) Try the worksheet below titled, "Circle the Rhythm." Remember that you can have someone take a picture of your finished worksheet that can be emailed to me at mverdich@catskillcsd.org.

3) Here's an activity for you to try. Create a shaking tambourine.

Directions:

1. Decorate two paper plates.

2. Hold the two paper plates together and tape, glue, or staple all around the edges. (leave a small section open to add what you will use to make the shaking sound.)

3. Add something to the inside of your tambourine to make a shaking sound such as small stones, rice, beans, or beads. Then finish closing the last edge.

4. Now you have a shaking tambourine that you can use to shake different rhythms with.

Have some fun with your tambourine. Create your own shaking rhythm pattern, or shake along to your favorite song. You can have someone make a video of you playing or take a picture of your tambourine that you created and send it to my email: mverdich@catskillcsd.org.

Here is another activity for you to try. After doing the Train Rhythms Worksheet, you can tap or clap the patterns you created. Try to keep a steady beat when you perform the music that you created.