Music 

HAPPY 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR!

First Grade Music Classes are on 

Thursday 8:58-9:43 & Friday 8:10-8:55

5.24.25

We continued to work with the boomwhackers. The students are challenged themselves by playing 2 different boomwhackers while working together as an ensemble. It is wonderful to hear their laughter and see their smiles.

5.19.25

The First Graders continued to work with the boomwhackers. They will be challenged this week. Instead of just one boomwhacker, they will be responsible for 2 different notes.

5.9.25

There was laughter and learning in the music room for the First. Graders. They began to work with the boomwhackers in preparation for Second Grade. Working as a group to play a song, the students are learning to keep a steady beat, follow the contour of a melody and improve their eye/hand coordination. They played Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Row Row Row Your Boat.

The First Graders love our Ear Training Activity: Tommy Tucker's Dogs. They listen to 4 notes and are shown 2 choice with notes on the staff. When they are correct, a picture of a dog appears, a different breed every time. We began this activity on April 11th. The students have improved a great deal over the past month. We finished that unit this week.

We watched some comic musicians perform. Again, I loved the laughter and then seeing their eyes light up as they explained how the music worked in the video clips. Air was squeezed from a ball through a tube. The different length tubes created the different pitches. The linger the tube, the lower the sound. Having just played the boomwhackers where they can see the different length tubes and hear the pitches. They were able to make the connection to the video clip.

5.4.25 

We will continue with our treble clef note reading and ear training activities this week.

4.11.25

The First Graders practiced the songs for the Living Stations and worked on a digital activity for ear training. They were challenged and worked hard at the activity as a class.  When they answered correctly, a photo of a dog appeared. . They were so excited to see the next dog photo that they concentrated and improved their note recognition both visual and aural. I enjoyed hearing their laughter and seeing their smiles while they were learning. 

4.4.25

The students rehearsed some of the songs for the Living Stations. They reviewed their note reading skills by participating in several digital activities including Treble Clef Pirate Adventures and the Corn Maze. 

3.29.25

Due to the School Play "WICKED," the music room is closed this week. 

Our music classes will be held in Tarantino Hall. 

We are preparing to sing for the Living Stations!

3.21.25

VIP/GP Day is this week. Students will be graded on the 2 rehearsals and performance.

They are graded on:

stage presence

posture

knowledge of songs

accuracy in performance

entrances/exits

3.14.25

The students rehearsed singing their performance songs for the upcoming performance assessment on March 28th.

They learned about the bouzouki, bodhran, melodeon and penny whistle in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

3.7.25

There is laughter, singing and sounds of happy children coming from the music room. 

3.1.25

We will be continuing to work on our note reading skills, Ash Wednesday music and the songs for Grandparents Day!

Feb:

2:22.25

These students are working diligently at reading the letter names in treble clef. They continue to work on their songs and movement for the upcoming Grandparents Day performance on March 28th.

2.14.25

The students continue to sing their songs and review their music theory.  They played a Four Corners Game with notes in the Treble clef. Learning can be fun! 

This week, they learned about "Trombone Shorty." In addition to hearing a book written by Trombone Shorty, the students watched a video of him performing at the White House in 2012 as part of Red, White and Blues at the White House. They were excited to recognize another great musician that they know who was also playing, Narada Michael Walden on the drums! They also watched a clip from last week's Super Bowl. Trombone Shorty joined Lauren Daigle to perform America the Beautiful. 

2.8.25

The Students continued to review their music theory and learned about Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald in honor of Black History month.

1.31.25

The First Grade students are continuing to sing and review their music theory. They really like "I Have a Dream."

1.24.25

These musicians are singing up a storm: I Love You, Song for Grandma and Grandpa, E-G-B-D-F, The Greatest Love of All, I Have a Dream and Action. They have been reviewing their note values and treble clef letter names. Their smiles, laughter and enthusiasm fill the music room.

1.17.25

The students have been singing "I Have a Dream." This is part of a musical game in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. They continue to review their note values and letter names. These students are practicing songs for Grandparents Day: I Love You, Song for Grandma and Grandpa and Action. The next major performance is on Grandparents/VIP Day on March 28th

The First Graders will review note values and the letter names of the notes on the musical staff.. The students will be learning

I Love You

A Song for Grandma and Grandpa

Greatest Love of All

The First Grade Music Classes always begin with a sacred movement song to reinforce concepts of beat/rhythm/melody as we celebrate our love of God!  We will review the different notes and their rhythmic value and reading the letter names of the notes on the staff.  We will continue to use our portable staff (our hand) 

Our First Graders will continue to work with rhythm sticks, sing, dance, learn about different instruments and hear stories about music from around the world, composers and performers.

Our Goals:

Reading music: Letter names

Understanding Rhythm 

Performing Rhythms 

Recognizing different instruments

Performing solo

Performing as a group

Comparing vocal and instrumental music

Using our voices correctly

Composing