Grade 3

Week of May 11th| Semana del 11 de mayo

• D major scale

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey ALL 

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos ALL

• Playing Test Next Week! Remember:

  • Good posture

  • Fingers on tapes

  • Correct rhythms

  • Good tone (sound)

Week of May 4th| Semana del 4 de mayo

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey ALL lines

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos A and B part

• REMINDER: bring your composition next week! (#2a on the worksheet)

Week of April 27th| Semana del 27 de abril 

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey line 1 - with lift!

• Choose the Activity worksheet number 2a

  • (Ms. Brinigar's cellos only - number 1a)

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of April 13th| Semana del 13 de abril 

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey - try not to write notes!

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of April 6th| Semana del 6 de abril 

• D major scale DOWN

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

• Pages 20-21

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of March 30th| Semana del 30 de marzo

• D major scale UP and DOWN

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

• A note reading page 20

Week of March 23rd| Semana del 23 de marzo

• D major scale UP and DOWN

• Slavonic Folk Song (page 19)

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

Week of March 17th| Semana del 17 de marzo

• Au Claire de la Lune (page 19) - full speed for solos!

• Slavonic Folk Song (page 19)

• Partner Song - try it with a friend!

Week of March 10th| Semana del 10 de marzo

• Page 19 Au Claire de la Lune

• Partner Song - try it with a friend!

Week of March 2nd| Semana del 2 de marzo

• Draw your Clef worksheet (if not completed)

• Page 18

• Review DAD and Hot Cross Buns

Week of Winter break| Semana de las vacaciones de invierno

• Draw your Clef worksheet

• Page 18

• Hot Cross Buns - count the RHYTHMS

Week of February 2nd | Semana del 2 de febrero

• Finish page 17, begin page 18

• Hot Cross Buns

Week of January 28| Semana del 28 de enero

• Page 17 n. 39

• Write notes for number 40 (hint - they are all open strings!)

Week of January 20| Semana del 20 de enero

• Page 17

• Write notes for number 40 (hint - they are all open strings!)

• Mary had a _______?

Winter Break| Vacaciones de invierno

• Mary Had a ______?

• Page 12 ALL

• Winter Music Challenge

Week of December 9th| Semana del 2 de diciembre

• Monkey Song Arco (with bow!)

  • Check for good sound by keeping your bow long and straight on the highway

• Page 12 n. 19, 20

Week of December 2nd| Semana del 2 de diciembre

• Monkey Song Arco (with bow!)

• POSTURE CHECK - use the pictures in your book and a mirror to check for good bow hold and posture. 

• Page 12 n. 17, 18

Week of November 24th| Semana del 24 de noviembre

• DAD song arco (with bow!)

• Page 11

• Monkey Song pizzicato and arco

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of November 18th| Semana del 18 de noviembre

• Open String Rhythms: Pepperoni Pizza, Strawberry, Watermelon, make your own!

• Page 10

• Monkey Song pizzicato and arco

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of November 11th| Semana del 11 de noviembre

• Open String Rhythms: Pepperoni Pizza, Strawberry, Watermelon, make your own!

• New Song: Monkey Song

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of October 28th AND November 4th| Semana del 28 de octubre y 4 de noviembre

• Page 10 n. 11 and 12

• New Song: Monkey Song

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of October 21st | Semana del 21 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 10 n. 11 and 12

• Ant Chant with long, straight bow on the highway

• Bow hold

  • Video help for violin/viola

  • Video help for cello

Week of October 14 | Semana del 14 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 8 "Les Toreadors"

• Page 10

• Bow hold

  • Video help for violin/viola

  • Video help for cello

Week of October 6 | Semana del 6 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 8

• DAD song

• Pencil Bow

• Finger Twisters

Week of October 1 | Semana del 1 de octubre

To Practice:

• Ant Chant

• DAD song

• pencil bow hold

• finger twisters

Week of September 22 | Semana del 22 de septiembre

To Practice:

• Ant Chant

• Pencil Bow Hold

Week of May 4th| Semana del 4 de mayo

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey ALL lines

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos A and B part

• REMINDER: bring your composition next week! (#2a on the worksheet)

Week of April 27th| Semana del 27 de abril 

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey line 1 - with lift!

• Choose the Activity worksheet number 2a

  • (Ms. Brinigar's cellos only - number 1a)

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of April 13th| Semana del 13 de abril 

• D major scale - make your own rhythm!

• Sweetly Sings the Donkey - try not to write notes!

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of April 6th| Semana del 6 de abril 

• D major scale DOWN

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

• Pages 20-21

• (Orchestra only) Los Pollitos

Week of March 30th| Semana del 30 de marzo

• D major scale UP and DOWN

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

• A note reading page 20

Week of March 23rd| Semana del 23 de marzo

• D major scale UP and DOWN

• Slavonic Folk Song (page 19)

• Ode to Joy (page 19)

Week of March 17th| Semana del 17 de marzo

• Au Claire de la Lune (page 19) - full speed for solos!

• Slavonic Folk Song (page 19)

• Partner Song - try it with a friend!

Week of March 10th| Semana del 10 de marzo

• Page 19 Au Claire de la Lune

• Partner Song - try it with a friend!

Week of March 2nd| Semana del 2 de marzo

• Draw your Clef worksheet (if not completed)

• Page 18

• Review DAD and Hot Cross Buns

Week of Winter break| Semana de las vacaciones de invierno

• Draw your Clef worksheet

• Page 18

• Hot Cross Buns - count the RHYTHMS

Week of February 2nd | Semana del 2 de febrero

• Finish page 17, begin page 18

• Hot Cross Buns

Week of January 28| Semana del 28 de enero

• Page 17 n. 39

• Write notes for number 40 (hint - they are all open strings!)

Week of January 20| Semana del 20 de enero

• Page 17

• Write notes for number 40 (hint - they are all open strings!)

• Mary had a _______?

Winter Break| Vacaciones de invierno

• Mary Had a ______?

• Page 12 ALL

• Winter Music Challenge

Week of December 9th| Semana del 2 de diciembre

• Monkey Song Arco (with bow!)

  • Check for good sound by keeping your bow long and straight on the highway

• Page 12 n. 19, 20

Week of December 2nd| Semana del 2 de diciembre

• Monkey Song Arco (with bow!)

• POSTURE CHECK - use the pictures in your book and a mirror to check for good bow hold and posture. 

• Page 12 n. 17, 18

Week of November 24th| Semana del 24 de noviembre

• DAD song arco (with bow!)

• Page 11

• Monkey Song pizzicato and arco

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of November 18th| Semana del 18 de noviembre

• Open String Rhythms: Pepperoni Pizza, Strawberry, Watermelon, make your own!

• Page 10

• Monkey Song pizzicato and arco

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of November 11th| Semana del 11 de noviembre

• Open String Rhythms: Pepperoni Pizza, Strawberry, Watermelon, make your own!

• New Song: Monkey Song

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of October 28th AND November 4th| Semana del 28 de octubre y 4 de noviembre

• Page 10 n. 11 and 12

• New Song: Monkey Song

  • Video for Violin/Viola

  • Video for Cello

Week of October 21st | Semana del 21 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 10 n. 11 and 12

• Ant Chant with long, straight bow on the highway

• Bow hold

  • Video help for violin/viola

  • Video help for cello

Week of October 14 | Semana del 14 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 8 "Les Toreadors"

• Page 10

• Bow hold

  • Video help for violin/viola

  • Video help for cello

Week of October 6 | Semana del 6 de octubre

To Practice:

• Page 8

• DAD song

• Pencil Bow

• Finger Twisters

Week of October 1 | Semana del 1 de octubre

To Practice:

• Ant Chant

• DAD song

• pencil bow hold

• finger twisters

Week of September 22 | Semana del 22 de septiembre

To Practice:

• Ant Chant

• Pencil Bow Hold