Weekly Review 3/11 - 3/15

This week in music, the first graders learned about a brand new instrument - the glockenspiel! To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the students also learned a song about a leprechaun.  They then played a game that included a hand drum as well as a glissando on the glockenspiel. We also reviewed the different rhythms in both duple and triple meter.  This will help us when we start our composing projects next week!

The second grade students enjoyed learning two different folk dances, the Chimes of Dunkirk and Kings and Queens. The two dances share some similarities including sashay, and moves that go with 8 counts. However, in Kings and Queens the lead pair gets to pretend they are royalty! Everyone else in their kingdom must bow as they pass. It was so much fun!

The third graders continued their centers from last week. Don't forget to ask your child to play for you at home! Casual "performances" will help improve their confidence on the recorder. They also learned a new note - low D, which will be used on "Old MacDonald!"

The fourth and fifth graders continued their folk dances from last week and had a blast! Then, they rehearsed some of the songs for their All-Town Concert. We sent home a flyer with the dates, and another will go home soon with information regarding what to wear and call times. In chorus, they worked on their grade level songs and "Stories of My Life."