Learning Objectives:

• Explore music literacy and further develop musical skills by learning to play the recorder.

• Continues to explore music literacy by reading and writing melodies, rhythms, and basic music symbols.

• Further develop singing skills, including singing in parts, vocal technique, learn age appropriate repertoire and performance etiquette by playing recorders.

• Explore the concepts of steady beat, melody, rhythm, and form by participating in a variety of activities, including singing games, activities involving dance and movement, and playing assorted instruments.

• Develop ensemble skills through participation in various group music making activities, that promote and foster teamwork, respect, tolerance, problem-solving, and creativity, as well as singing and instrumental techniques.

• Create their own rhythmic or melodic patterns through improvisation while playing instruments or using body percussion.

• Analyze and respond to works of famous composers.

• Develop music vocabulary.

RECORDER CONCERT TRACKS AND MUSIC

Hi recorder rockstars! Here are the tracks and sheet music that we will be using for the concert if you would like to practice at home. Keep working hard, I am so proud of you!

Week 24

• Concert Practice with tracks

  • Baby Shark

Week 23

• Concert Practice with tracks

  • Hot Cross Buns

  • Gently Sleep

  • Merrily We Roll Along

  • Juba

Week 22

• Individual Practice & Testing

Week 21

• Finish yellow belt testing

• Learn Hopping Around and Buns Cross Hot

  • Play Hot Cross Buns and Buns Cross Hot at the same time - identify harmony

Week 20

• Recorder Karate Yellow Belt testing

Week 19

• Practice for yellow belt test

  • speak rhythm syllables

  • speak note names

  • identify skips

Week 18

• Pass out recorder packets

• Review BAG notes

• Review same songs

Week 17

• Review BAG notes

• Hot Cross Buns

• Gently Sleep

• Merrily We Roll Along

Week 15

• Snowball fight with BAG notes on recorder

Week 14

• Echo patterns on BAG

• Learn Au Claire de la Lune - yellow belt test

Week 13

• Echo patterns on BAG

• Learn Mary Had a Little Lamb

Week 12

• White belt testing and assessment