AA Primary Sing Along

Week 4, Oct 1, 2025

Sorry to be so late putting this up!  On Wed in class we focused on our two current Angel feast days - Michaelmas/Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael and the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, by singing the St Michael’s Harvest Song and the Guardian Angel Prayer.  Also, students received a music theory/note page in class.  We spent a couple moments going over it.  If possible, have your student do it and they will learn from doing it. (maybe with help from mom or dad?)  As always, please do enjoy singing our songs at home.  You can look at recent posts to see what we have been doing.  For  extra copies or questions please email me at jrtabe@ymail.com

Week 3, Sept 24

Work! work! work!  We continue work songs!  Including: 

• I've  been Workin' on the Railroad

• The Carpenters

• Johnny Works with One Hammer

• Drill Ye Terriers!

Recently the students learned about St Brendan and Christopher Columbus.    

• St Brendan's Fair Isle

• Columbus Over the Ocean

Additionally, 

• The Garden Song

• Simple Gifts

• Let All Things Now Living

• May the Circle Be Unbroken

• St Michael's Harvest Song

• Magnificat - My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord

Also the students received a theory/note  page which they worked on for a couple of minutes.    

So far the students have received the following songs for their binders:  The Garden Song, Simple Gifts, St Michael's Harvest Song.  Please use these copies for singing the songs at home.  

Homework:  Sing the following songs at home:  The Garden Song, Simple Gifts, Let All Things Now Living(sorry you don't have a copy of that one yet.), St Michael's Harvest Song.  Also, take a look at the theory page, and see what you can do with it. 

"St Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle."   

Week 2, Sept 17

Students had a delightful class today, singing, listening,  and playing games, including;

• The Garden Song 

• Simple Gifts  

• St Michael Song .

• May the Circle Be Unbroken

Students noticed the picture of St Cecilia that Mrs Carter keeps in her violin case, and had a lovely conversation about St Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.  

Students also very much enjoyed learning more about the musical scale - both listening and singing it, as Mrs Carter used her violin to teach them!  Thank you so very much Mrs Carter for sharing your expertise!!

Papers received in class:  The Garden Song, Simple Gifts, St Michael Song, Theory pages

Homework:  

Sing the St Michael Song, The Garden Song, Simple Gifts, and Let All Things Now Living.   Students received paper copies of these except for Let All Things Now Living in class, and memorized  the first couple of lines of St Michael Song, The Garden Song and Let All Things Now Living,  so please keep the memorization fresh by singing them at home, or simply repeating the parts they memorized.   Additionally, complete the theory pages given out in class.  

Pleae email me at jrtabe@ymail for copies of any of the songs or theory pages, and I will happily send whatever you are missing out to you.    

Week 1 September 10th 

Welcome back to new and returning students!!  Very much looking forward to a new year of singing together!!