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Welcome to the 4th Grade
Welcome to the 4th Grade
2025-2026 Musical Journey!
2025-2026 Musical Journey!
Come Forth Every Day
Fourth Grade Music Classes are on Tuesday 8:58-9:43 and Thursday 11:19-12:04
Extra Instrumental Help is available at the following days and times.
Thursdays: morning recess 10:16-10:31; lunch 12:15-12:35; After school help available by appointment
Fridays: 7:30-7:50 AM; morning recess 10:16-10:31; lunch 12:15-12:35
Recorders are needed this week.
4th Grade Music Information
The following items are needed for music classes
Kingsley Recorder
Table top Music Stand (from Third Grade) for Tuesdays
Folding Music Stand for Thursdays
Pencil
Folder for sheet music and other papers (provided by the school)
iPad
Your Homework will be posted on this site. Check this site several times during the week to find information on what we plan to do during class and/or a review of what we accomplished.
Homework
Homework
Practice the first 3 lines of Star Wars. Make sure to give full value to your notes.
Practice the first 3 lines of Star Wars. Make sure to give full value to your notes.
You will be taking your treble clef note reading assessment this month. Remember to review your letter names. Use this drill Name That Note.
You will be taking your treble clef note reading assessment this month. Remember to review your letter names. Use this drill Name That Note.
Songs to Memorize
Songs to Memorize
Archived Information
Archived Information
Posted on January 2nd
Posted on January 2nd
Happy New Year.
I hope that you had a wonderful vacation.
Be prepared with your recorder ready to play. Have you made all of the suggested corrections?
You will be taking your treble clef note reading assessment this month. Make sure that you are reviewing your letter names. Use this drill Name That Note.
The make up assessment for students who missed the concert will be on Thursday, January 8th morning recess or lunch recess or Friday January 9th during morning recess.
Posted on December 15th
I am so proud of the Fourth Graders and their performance at the Christmas Concert. Their angelic voices added so much to the evening. The make up assessment for students who missed the concert will be in January in the music room. Students may choose from the following dates and times: Thursday, January 8th or Friday January 9th during either morning recess or lunch recess.
This week we will enjoy some Christmas music activities in our music class as well as finishing our work with We Wish You a Merry Christmas on the recorder.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Reposted on December 5th
Remember:
We are so excited that the Christmas Concert is drawing near!
The students have been working hard on their songs, movements, and a few surprise interludes during the transitions. ALL students participate in this event. It is both an important part of our educational program and a joyful opportunity for students to share their musical gifts with you.
Christmas Concert
Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 PM in the church
Arrival:
Students should arrive and go to their classrooms between 5:30–5:40 PM.
If you arrive early, your child must remain with you until 5:30 PM. Once students enter their classroom, they will remain with their teacher.
Dress Code:
Christmas Holiday Dress following the guidelines in the school handbook including
· No makeup
· No headgear rising more than ½ inch from the head (so all students can be seen)
At the end of the concert, students will return to their classrooms. Please plan to pick them up there.
We look forward to celebrating this special evening with you!
Posted on November 1st
Memorize Happy Birthday on your recorder. You should know the 10 songs for the Christmas Concert by memory. Practice a different song every day.
Posted on October 24th
Practice all of Happy Birthday. we will be memorizing it next week,. Memorize all 10 songs under Songs to Memorize. Practice one or two different songs every day.
Posted on October 17
Practice all of Happy Birthday and review Un Elefante. Memorize all of your songs under Songs to Memorize.
Posted on September 26th
Continue to practice measures 1-6 of Un Elefante. Make sure to completely cover the holes with the pads of your fingers. Keep a steady stream of air flowing. Practice your breath control. Give full value to your notes. A quarter note is twice as long as an eighth note. Practice the songs under songs to memorize.
Posted on September 19th
We will learn measures 5 and 6 of Un Elefante this week. We already know the three different pitches, D, E and F. I challenge you to see if you can learn how to play this by yourself at home before Tuesday. You will not be graded on this so don't worry. I believe in you and think that you can do it. Let's give it a try.
Practice singing the songs posted on Songs to Memorize.
Posted on September 12th
Students will be assessed on the first 4 measures of Un Elefante. They should be practicing for 5-10 minutes every day.
Practice singing the songs posted on Songs to Memorize.
Posted on September 5th
Practice the first 4 measures of Un Elefante. Notes: E, F, G PLUS ADDING A AND D
Remember that you need your table top music stand on Tuesdays and the folding music stand on Thursdays.
Students are expected to be able to read the letter names of the notes on the treble clef staff and to identify and perform correctly rhythms using whole, dotted half, half, quarter and eighth notes/rests.
I am here to support you.
I am here to support you.
Please reach out by email or in person if you have any questions.
Please reach out by email or in person if you have any questions.
If you do not understand my response, keep asking.
If you do not understand my response, keep asking.
Working together, we can learn and have fun making music!
Working together, we can learn and have fun making music!
Please remember that If you forget your recorder, are absent or leave class early, you will need to make a short video of yourself performing the music covered during the missed class and submit it through email to Mrs. Faw, pfaw@sainthilaryschool.org
You may also save it to drive and share it.
If you forget your recorder or leave early, the video is due that day. One point deducted for every day late. If you are absent due to illness, follow the policy as stated in the handbook.
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