What's New In
Music
Hello from the
music room!! We would like to welcome
Mr. Rapacki to the music room. Mr.
Rapacki is a student at the
The
kindergarteners and first graders have still been working on concepts such as
singing/talking voice, timbre, steady beat, and high/low, as well as using
instruments such as conga drums, step bells, and an autoharp. The second graders are beginning to work on
musical literacy and have been creating music books in class. They have learned how to write rhythms such
as ta’s (quarter notes), ti-ti’s (eighth notes), tiri-tiri’s (sixteenth notes),
and quarter rests, as well as recognize them in a song.
In accordance
with our district frameworks, all of the children in first and second grade
will be participating in a winter concert.
We have started preparing for our first and second grade December
holiday programs in class, but if your child brings in a blank cassette tape
with their name and room number on it I will be happy to make a copy of the
songs for them to practice with at home.
Please click on the flyer below to look at the schedule for the
concerts.
First
and Second Grade Holiday Concert Flyer
Chorus has
started off wonderfully, and we officially have 103 members!!! Our first mini-concert for the students on
Halloween went very well. To see a
picture of the concert click here. Please click here to see a copy of the chorus
schedule letter for the fall. The blue
t-shirts should be worn to school on concert days with a black pair of
pants/skirt.
Many parents
have been sending in notes about where their children can take piano or other
instrument lessons. Some important things to note when looking for a
teacher-
Does the teacher have a musical background?
Is the teacher experienced with young children?
What are the teacher's expectations?
How much practice time does the teacher expect?
There are many
excellent private teachers in the area- please email me if you would like some
information about private teachers and music schools in our community.
Have a musical
month!
Below are some other
musical links that you can share with your children- just cut and paste them
into your browser or
re-type the
address to open these
www.menc.org - This site has information about music education, as well as links to children's activities.
www.childrensmusic.org - This music portal will link you to several musical sites for children, including musical games, how to make musical instruments, etc.
www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp - This instrument site has information and sound bytes about the instruments of the orchestra, as well as other fun music games for children to play.
www.playmusic.org - This site also has more games and information about instruments.
www.pbs.org/jazz/kids
- This site contains musical games and learning activities about jazz music.