We had a great time getting ready for our sing along at the year end assembly. If you would like to sing those songs at home this summer the words and the links for the music are right here:

Click on the link then go to the bottom where it says MOVIES. To learn how to do it click on KID DEMO and when you figure you know what you are doing, click on LYRICS. https://musicplayonline.com/?s=swimming&meter_stat=

The Musicplay website has some great on-line music games. I have been having fun playing them!

For this week’s game see how you do on the Beat or Rhythm Game. You have to listen very carefully to see if you can tell if they are playing the beat or playing the rhythm. Remember: Beat always stays the same, beat never changes. Good luck!

Click on this link: https://musicplayonline.com/

Games are always on the right hand side. The Beat or Rhythm Game is about halfway down.

Other Games:

• This week have a look at the game called the HIGH AND LOW GAME. To find it follow this link: https://musicplayonline.com/

All the GAMES are on the right side of the screen. Go down to the bottom to find the HIGH LOW GAME. It may take you a few tries as you have to decide if it is high or low! Just play again until you have it! Enjoy!

• Click this link to play the Freeze Game - you will need lots of room to move around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE&feature=emb_title

• This is a great song to sing while you wash your hands! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1VpF4wS_kdcjyTRSXBcnQ

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin is one of my favourite pieces of music. It starts with an amazing solo clarinet and has amazing piano parts. George Gershwin wrote really cool piano parts because he was a great piano player and he liked to write fun stuff to play.

The talented animators at Disney added animation to it which perfectly fits the music. Enjoy!!

http://www.viewpure.com/ie-TS-BitnQ?start=0&end=0

Other activities:

• I loved watching this story! I hope you do too! It is all about different instruments and finding the way to make music that is perfect for you.

• Here is a really fun one! Make sure you figure out some way to MOVE while you are watching this. Keep the beat in your lap or cross clap in your lap or make up your own dance! http://www.viewpure.com/BPWk3SjKRAs?start=0&end=0

• This is another great version of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Don’t forget to move your body!! https://www.facebook.com/269232951571/videos/564113197846799

• I hope you like this song and video as much as I do! Please remember to sing along. What does Pete the Cat do when things happen that he wasn’t expecting? http://www.viewpure.com/fj_z6zGQVyM?start=0&end=0

• We learned in music class that rests are beats that are silent - they have no sound on them. Mrs. Evans thinks that they should be called ‘thinks’ instead of rests because you have to think about staying silent and you have to count them.

• Enjoy this video about rests: http://www.viewpure.com/vo-PBf_WH54?start=0&end=0s:

• Pete the Cat is back again! This time we aren’t singing about his shoes - this time it is his groovy buttons!

• Enjoy!! http://www.viewpure.com/2JrFDPwNDMY?start=0&end=0

Other Activities:

• Call an older member of your family and ask them what their favourite song was when they were your age. Ask them if they will teach it to you. Teach them one of your favourite songs!

• Here is a fun activity for you to try. Make sure you click on LEVEL ONE: https://musicplayonline.com/activities/melody_compose/exercises/staff_composition/menu/menu.html

LEVEL ONE lets you write songs with the two notes, SO and Mi, in them. We have been working on SO and Mi in music class this year. See if you can manage to write See Saw. The computer will play it for you! So cool!

• I hope you have fun with this one. All you have to do is keep the beat on your heart! It is all about the beat in music and they use hearts to show beat just like Mrs. Evans! The Music Show Episode #1: The Beat Is the Heart of Music ...

Week One - Hello Song!

Week Two — Little Peter Rabbit!

Week Three — Peas Porridge Hot

Week Four — High Low Chicka Low

Here is a fun, clapping song called High Low Chicka Low. You all know about high and low as we learned it last year.

Listen to it once to learn how it goes:

This song has ti tis and tas with a rest at the end. See if you can sing the rhythm names instead of the words:

I like that when the song goes higher, your hands are higher and when the song goes lower, your hands are lower. Did you notice that?

Good luck!

Week Five — Bear Hunt

Week Six — Choo Choo Train

You will all remember playing Choo Choo Train at school. We made a great train in the music room. I don’t think you will be able to make a very long train at home - maybe you have a toy train and you could use that. Just be sure to stop on the word stop!

Week Seven — Tony Chestnut

You may remember Tony Chestnut from Valentine’s Day.

Now try to sing the rhythm names (the tas and ti tis) instead of the words.

Week Eight —Hey, Hey Look at Me!

This is a new one for us but it is exactly like an old one with different words. The melody and rhythm are the same as for See Saw but it has different words and a fun added action bit. It is a great way for us to practice our two notes - so and mi!

If you would like more activities to do with this please click this link. Hey, Hey, Look at Me is song number 23. Click on the movie section at the middle at the bottom. I would really like to click on the highlights button as that will show you the notes so and mi.

https://musicplayonline.com/?s=Hey%2C+Hey+Look+at+Me&meter_stat=

Week Nine - Dooby Do!

Week Ten- Tick Tock!