Wow, November was fun! We love these holiday seasons in music class. Thanksgiving celebrations included many turkey songs, including the Kinders' favorite - "Shoo Turkey!" This song was a call and response song in which every student got a turn with the solo part! What a fun improvisation activity. Other favorites were "Who took a piece of my Pumpkin Pie," "Little Jack Pumpkin face," "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain," "Bubble, Bubble," and "On the go!"
1st graders are developing their notation skills. As you can see in the picture above, their favorite activity was the "Popsicle Stick Rhythm Challenge." When the teacher clapped and said a rhythm, the students used the sticks to notate "ta's", "ti-ti's", and "rests." Working in partners, the students excelled at this activity! The ones who caught on the fastest were able to write the answers on the board for the class to check their work. They also loved learning American folk songs like "Yankee Doodle" and adding motions and instrument accompaniments. The other major concept we worked on was "phrases." We enjoyed activities like "Wait a Phrase," where students had to change their movement direction at the change of each phrase. And just like that, Thanksgiving is over and we are in the middle of December awaiting Christmas week to get here! Check back here to see what the quick and busy week of December included for our students.
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