Week in Review

Kindergarten: Students reviewed the song, "The Cuckoo", which is centered around the pitches for so-mi. They also enjoyed playing many different instruments for the rhyme, "One Potato, Two Potato". Students were required to play only when they spoke the number words or the word "more".

First Grade: Students viewed the movie of Sergio Prokofiev's, Peter and the Wolf. Over the next few weeks, we will study the musical themes, which accompany all of the characters in this tone poem.

Second Grade: Students notated a melody on a 5 line staff to accompany the children's book, Swimmy. They also learned a song based on the pitches, so-mi-do. The students enjoyed playing an instrumental accompaniment to the song.

Third Grade: Students began choreography on their classes' movement from Carnival of the Animals. The choreography will be practiced over the next few weeks, and then presented on May 20 at the IHES Night of the Arts.

Fourth Grade: Students continued using the classroom instruments during Mallet Madness, which allows students to experience playing each instrument in our music classroom. Students practice correct playing technique, sharpen their aural and rhythmic skills while having fun!

Fifth Grade: Students completed the study of Ludwig Von Beethoven with the conclusion of Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Students began Mallet Madness this week in class and will continue in the next few weeks.


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