Musical Hula Hoops
For this fun game we usually use a hula hoop but if you don't have a hula hoop no problem! Make a circle on the floor with a skipping rope or a string or piece of rope. You are going to jump in and out of the circle to the beat of the music. There are two musical examples below and also try doing this to one of your one favorite songs.
Dance of the Little Swans - Tchikovsky
Plink, Plank, Plunk - Anderson
My Favorite song
Choose your favorite song (or one of your favorite songs). Write the name of the song on a piece of paper. Draw a picture of what you hear in the song and/or how it makes you feel or what it reminds you of. Ask a grownup for help to scan your picture (or take a picture of it) and email it to me. kristacroke@nlesd.ca
Click the link above to listen to the very famous piece by composer Rimsky Korsakov called Flight of the Bumblebee. What makes the music sound like a bumblebee? What instruments can you hear? Is this piece fast or slow?
Draw your own bumble bee and cut it out. If you have a popsicle stick you can even make a puppet! Listen to Flight of the Bumble Bee again but this time move your bee creation to the music you hear!
Click the link above to bring you to a fun rhythm activity. Clap along with the rhythms you see.
Click the link above to bring you to Jack Hartman's video Echo Dance. Make sure to follow along to these awesome dance moves!
Click the link above to bring you to a rhythm reading activity to practice your ta's and ti-ti's.
Click the link above to bring you to Music Play Online. First click the tab on top that says So-Mi. You can choose 1, 2 or 3. You will hear a short selection repeat (or echo) what you hear. Can you remember the hand signs for Sol and Mi? Now that you've done that try another one until you've completed all 3.
Let's get funky with this super fun song from the Learning Station.
Click the link above to watch this great video about the beat. "The Beat is the Heart of Music". Before you start, look for something you can use in your house as a drum! (Here's a hint: your kitchen probably has lots of things that can be used).
If you have a printer at home click the link above to print a colour sheet of a bass drum. Don't have a printer? No problem!! Find some paper and draw your own drum!
Click the link above to play one of our favorite music class games. Ask your family to join you!
Music Monday at Home - Student Contest - Monday May 4th!!
Click the link above to take you to a fun contest you can do at home to celebrate Music Monday. I would also love to see your pictures! Email me at kristacroke@nlesd.ca
Draw What you Hear!
Before you begin, find some paper and crayons (leads or markers are also fine). Use the links above and listen to two different music examples. While you are listening, draw what you hear! (Here's some tips: with slower music, you might draw long, loping lines in a dark color. With a faster tune, shorter, sharper angles using a brighter shade. There's no wrong answer here, just what you feel).
Click the link above to bring you to a super fun song I know you will enjoy!
Music Monday at Home - Student Contest!!
Click the link above to take you to a fun contest you can do at home to celebrate Music Monday.
Click the link above to watch a great video for kids on the instruments of the orchestra!
Click the link above to take you to a fun game where you listen to two examples and you tell if they are the same or different!
Click the link above to play a fun game that will test your listening. Select the sound you hear to help Alice (in Wonderland) up the stairs
At the end of March my grade one students were going to start a unit on a very famous piece of music called The Carnival of the Animals . Even though we did not get to enjoy this unit together you can still learn about The Carnival of the Animals at home . Click on this link to learn about the composer Camille Saint-Saens. Now click the link above to listen to the full performance of The Carnival of the Animals. This link will show you pictures of the animals for each new section of the music while you listen (no need to follow the instructions given on the bottom of each picture). Close your eyes and try to imagine the animal in real life. The full piece is quite long so feel free to spread out the video over a couple of days. When you have finished the full piece turn on the music again but this time get up and move they way each animal does. Don't change your movement until the music tells us the new animal has begun its turn. Finally draw a picture of your favorite animal from The Carnival of the Animals. Listen to this part of the music again, can you tell which instrument is playing the part of that animal?
Click the link above to play Music Maker with Peg and Cat.
Click the link to bring you to a page with three fun songs for Easter.
Freeze Dance is one of our favorite games we. Now you don't have to wait until Friday to play. Click the link above to play.
Here's a great activity to practice our ta's and ti-ti's.