FYI: Most of the classes were able to learn the Horah!
Song: O Chanukah
-If time allows learn Horah. Horah is a Jewish circle dance
Materials
Book-Do It! Play Recorder pg. 9 #1, Recorder
Objective: Learn the fingerings and play the C note
EQ: Can you tell the difference between notes and rests?
1. Review, B, A, G notes-we do
2. Review quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
3. Introduce/Review eighth notes-I do
3. Demonstrate how to play C note on recorder(Thumb down, middle finger down on front)-I do
4. Allow students practice time for new note
5. Play Line #1 Cobbler, Cobbler-Have students write in letter names and fingerings-you do
Pairs Check{Is your partner playing the C with the middle finger down and the thumb covering the rear hole?}
Assess: Were students able to transition from B to C and back again with facility?
4th Grade:
Song: O Chanukah
-If time allows learn Horah. Horah is a Jewish circle dance
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 20 Night Shadows
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
-have students notice that the numbers are not going to be over every note any more
-have students understand that you play the last number that was given, you switch fingers when you are given a new finger number
-reiterate that when note stems point up right hand is played, when note stems point down left hand is played
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing Night Shadows with headphones
-teacher makes sure students are on task and can play material
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand when indicated}
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th grade:
Song: O Chanukah
-If time allows learn Horah. Horah is a Jewish circle dance
Objective: Play B, C, D notes on guitar with guitar
EQ: How do you play guitar? How will you move back and forth between the first and second string?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, Fast Track Guitar Method Line 5
1. Introduce the use of the second string on guitar-the B string. Introduce Frets and Finger positions and treble clef notes
-Remind students that even though the notes are different the finger positons will be the same. you just have to play the second string now
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Have students read notes and write in the notes and finger positions
4. Have students perform B-C-D
{Pairs check: make sure partner is using open for B, 1st finger, 1st fret for C, 3 finger, 3fret for D on the second string}
Assess: Were students able read the music and put their fingers down for the correct notes?
K-2
Song: Joyous Chanukah
Objective:Play eight note rhythm on tamborine
Materials: Joyous Chanuka, second grade CD 6-22
EQ: Do you know the difference between beat and rhythm?
1. Explain that during Chanukah children play a game called dreydl
2. Post rhythm on board. Have children clap the rhythm pattern in each phrase of Joyous Chanuka and discover that the rhythm is the same on each phrase
3.Have children clap or take turns playing the tambourine of the rhythm posted on board.
Assess: Did children reconize the notation for the repeated rhythm pattern?
Friday, December 16, 2011
Music Week 14
Concert this week. Thank you to all the parents and students that were able to stay and help make it one of the best ever. I feel accomplished that we were able to make the concert flow better this year. I hope to continue with making constant improvements to timing and staging. I am especially proud of the students and their commitment to perform and produce quality work.
Music Week 12
All classes spent this week reviewing skills learned from the previous week. We had to do some serious review at this point. Many students struggled with their instrument. Also, we were mainly focused on the Holiday Concert and getting that prepared.
Music Week 11
3rd:
Preparations for Winter Concert
3rd Grade Song: Fantansy on a French Carol
Objective: Student will perform B,A,G notes on recorder
EQ: Can you look at a given rhythm and determine the length of a notes or rests and perform it?
Materials: Recorder, Music K-8 Magazine Volume 22, Number 2, Winning Rhythms Sheet Line A
Using word wall review note and rest values
Have students count out and clap and play on a single note rhythms on rhythm sheet
Display French Carol on board, have students write in notes, circle rests
Perform with CD
{Pairs check: make sure partner is playing B,A,G with correct fingers}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Assess: Are students reading and counting rhythms correctly?
4th:
Prepare for Winter Concert-Song-Glo-Glo Glorius
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 17 I can do it
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
-have students notice that the numbers are not going to be over every note any more
-have students understand that you play the last number that was given, you switch fingers when you are given a new finger number
-reiterate that when note stems point up right hand is played, when note stems point down left hand is played
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing I can do it with headphones
-teacher makes sure students are on task and can play material
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand when indicated}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th:
Prepare for Winter Concert: Song Glo-glo-glorious
Objective: Play E, F, G notes on guitar with guitar
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, Fast Track Guitar Method Line 4
1. Review Frets and Finger positions and treble clef notes
-Remind students that in E,F, and G are all on the first string
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Have students read notes and write in the notes and finger positions
4. Have students perform 3 Note Rock
{Pairs check: make sure partner is using open for E, 1st finger, 1st fret for F, 3 finger, 3fret for G}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Were students able read the music and put their fingers down for the correct notes?
K-2
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using word wall. Have students find word
4.Review or introduce note values(k will need introduction)
-quarter note= 1 beat, half note=two beats, quarter rest=2 beats of silence
5. Post rhythm sheet 1 on board.
-Say when you see quarter note say tah, when you see half note say to-ah
6.Students clap rhythms
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Are students giving the quarter note 1 beat, half note two beats, and the quarter rest 1 beat of silence? Make sure they understand that you don't clap on the rests
Preparations for Winter Concert
3rd Grade Song: Fantansy on a French Carol
Objective: Student will perform B,A,G notes on recorder
EQ: Can you look at a given rhythm and determine the length of a notes or rests and perform it?
Materials: Recorder, Music K-8 Magazine Volume 22, Number 2, Winning Rhythms Sheet Line A
Using word wall review note and rest values
Have students count out and clap and play on a single note rhythms on rhythm sheet
Display French Carol on board, have students write in notes, circle rests
Perform with CD
{Pairs check: make sure partner is playing B,A,G with correct fingers}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Assess: Are students reading and counting rhythms correctly?
4th:
Prepare for Winter Concert-Song-Glo-Glo Glorius
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 17 I can do it
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
-have students notice that the numbers are not going to be over every note any more
-have students understand that you play the last number that was given, you switch fingers when you are given a new finger number
-reiterate that when note stems point up right hand is played, when note stems point down left hand is played
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing I can do it with headphones
-teacher makes sure students are on task and can play material
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand when indicated}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th:
Prepare for Winter Concert: Song Glo-glo-glorious
Objective: Play E, F, G notes on guitar with guitar
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, Fast Track Guitar Method Line 4
1. Review Frets and Finger positions and treble clef notes
-Remind students that in E,F, and G are all on the first string
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Have students read notes and write in the notes and finger positions
4. Have students perform 3 Note Rock
{Pairs check: make sure partner is using open for E, 1st finger, 1st fret for F, 3 finger, 3fret for G}
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Were students able read the music and put their fingers down for the correct notes?
K-2
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using word wall. Have students find word
4.Review or introduce note values(k will need introduction)
-quarter note= 1 beat, half note=two beats, quarter rest=2 beats of silence
5. Post rhythm sheet 1 on board.
-Say when you see quarter note say tah, when you see half note say to-ah
6.Students clap rhythms
Higher order: How are notes and rests the same? How are they different?
Make a venn diagram to help you(CRISS)
Assess: Are students giving the quarter note 1 beat, half note two beats, and the quarter rest 1 beat of silence? Make sure they understand that you don't clap on the rests
Music Week 10
3rd Grade:
Preparations for Winter Concert
3rd Grade Song: Fantansy on a French Carol
Objective: Student will perform B,A,G notes on recorder
EQ: Can you look at a given rhythm and determine the length of a notes or rests and perform it?
Materials: Recorder, Music K-8 Magazine Volume 22, Number 2, Winning Rhythms Sheet Line A
Using word wall review note and rest values
Have students count out and clap and play on a single note rhythms on rhythm sheet
Display French Carol on board, have students write in notes, circle rests
Perform with CD
{Pairs check: make sure partner is playing B,A,G with correct fingers}
Assess: Are students reading and counting rhythms correctly?
4th grade:
Prepare for Winter Concert-Song-Glo-Glo Glorius
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 16 My Best Friend
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing My Best Friend with headphones
-teacher makes sure students are on task and can play material
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand on the appropriate page}
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th:
Prepare for Winter Concert: Song Glo-glo-glorious
Objective: Play E, F, G notes on guitar with guitar
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, Fast Track Guitar Method Line 4
1. Review Frets and Finger positions and treble clef notes
-Remind students that in E,F, and G are all on the first string.
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Have students read notes and write in the notes and finger positions
4. Have students perform 3 Note Rock
{Pairs check: make sure partner is using open for E, 1st finger, 1st fret for F, 3 finger, 3fret for G}
Assess: Were students able read the music and put their fingers down for the correct notes?
K-2:
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using word wall. Have students find word
4.Review or introduce note values(k will need introduction)
-quarter note= 1 beat, half note=two beats, quarter rest=2 beats of silence
5. Post rhythm sheet 1 on board.
-Say when you see quarter note say tah, when you see half note say to-ah
6.Students clap rhythms
Preparations for Winter Concert
3rd Grade Song: Fantansy on a French Carol
Objective: Student will perform B,A,G notes on recorder
EQ: Can you look at a given rhythm and determine the length of a notes or rests and perform it?
Materials: Recorder, Music K-8 Magazine Volume 22, Number 2, Winning Rhythms Sheet Line A
Using word wall review note and rest values
Have students count out and clap and play on a single note rhythms on rhythm sheet
Display French Carol on board, have students write in notes, circle rests
Perform with CD
{Pairs check: make sure partner is playing B,A,G with correct fingers}
Assess: Are students reading and counting rhythms correctly?
4th grade:
Prepare for Winter Concert-Song-Glo-Glo Glorius
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 16 My Best Friend
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing My Best Friend with headphones
-teacher makes sure students are on task and can play material
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand on the appropriate page}
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th:
Prepare for Winter Concert: Song Glo-glo-glorious
Objective: Play E, F, G notes on guitar with guitar
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, Fast Track Guitar Method Line 4
1. Review Frets and Finger positions and treble clef notes
-Remind students that in E,F, and G are all on the first string.
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Have students read notes and write in the notes and finger positions
4. Have students perform 3 Note Rock
{Pairs check: make sure partner is using open for E, 1st finger, 1st fret for F, 3 finger, 3fret for G}
Assess: Were students able read the music and put their fingers down for the correct notes?
K-2:
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using word wall. Have students find word
4.Review or introduce note values(k will need introduction)
-quarter note= 1 beat, half note=two beats, quarter rest=2 beats of silence
5. Post rhythm sheet 1 on board.
-Say when you see quarter note say tah, when you see half note say to-ah
6.Students clap rhythms
Music Week 9
Did not realize that I have not posted in a while. I am going to give you the express posts of what we did:
3rd-5th learned the song Skin and Bones. We just scared the teachers with this one.
3rd grade learned
B A Marching Monster
Objective: Play the B note and the A note
EQ: How you you play recorder?
Materials: Recorders and Music K-8 Magazine 2009 vol. 20 number 1, pg 59
Process:
1. Review how to play B note, A note
2. Review rests, quarter notes, half notes
3. First and second ending
4. Have students write in notes for song
5. Play measures 9-17
6. Repeat process for rest of song
Assess: Did students play the B and A when indicated? Did students play during the rests?
Playing quiz in 1 weeks.
4th grade:
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 16 My Best Friend, if time left pg. 17 I Can Do It
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing My Best Friend with headphones
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand on the appropriate page}
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th grade:
Objective: Play Em chord on guitar with guitar pick using 2 finger method on left hand
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, pick, homeroom teacher for volunteer
1. Review Frets and Finger positions
-Remind students that in order to play chords you need more than one string and must be able to hold down more than one string as well
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Teach song by rote. When students are comfortable singing then add guitar part
4. Have students play Em chord while singing song
{Pairs check: make sure students have finger 2-fret 2 string 5, finger 3 fret 2 string 4 and play all six strings with right hand}
Assess: Were students able to keep multiple fingers down for the Em chord on the left hand?
5th gone to camp crystal next week
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using workd wall. Have students find word
4. Using beat cards help students distinguish between rhythm and beat
-when students see the drum icon, pat beat on lap, when students see clap icon, clap the rhythm of the melody
5. Have students pay attention to board while teacher switches cards. Students should perform rhythm and beat without assistance
Assess: Are students clapping the rhythm of the melody line or are they just clapping the beat over again? Make sure they can hear the rhythm of the melody for their song
3rd-5th learned the song Skin and Bones. We just scared the teachers with this one.
3rd grade learned
B A Marching Monster
Objective: Play the B note and the A note
EQ: How you you play recorder?
Materials: Recorders and Music K-8 Magazine 2009 vol. 20 number 1, pg 59
Process:
1. Review how to play B note, A note
2. Review rests, quarter notes, half notes
3. First and second ending
4. Have students write in notes for song
5. Play measures 9-17
6. Repeat process for rest of song
Assess: Did students play the B and A when indicated? Did students play during the rests?
Playing quiz in 1 weeks.
4th grade:
Book-Alfred's Piano Lessons
pg. 16 My Best Friend, if time left pg. 17 I Can Do It
EQ: How do we play piano?
Objective: Students will learn how to use fingers 2,3,4 on left and right hands
Review Music Theory basics-staff, treble clef, quarter notes, half notes, rests-we do
Review posture, hand position at keyboard
1. Review finger numbers and hand positions
2. Go Have students begin to write in notes for song
3. Play line as teacher helps call out numbers
4. Practice playing My Best Friend with headphones
{Pairs Check-make sure each partner has the correct posture and using 2,3,4 on the appropriate hand on the appropriate page}
Assess: Have students kept hands in correct positon? Are students following the finger positions as indicated in the book?
5th grade:
Objective: Play Em chord on guitar with guitar pick using 2 finger method on left hand
EQ: How do you play guitar?
Materials: Guitar/ukulele, pick, homeroom teacher for volunteer
1. Review Frets and Finger positions
-Remind students that in order to play chords you need more than one string and must be able to hold down more than one string as well
2.Demonstrate where to place fingers
3. Teach song by rote. When students are comfortable singing then add guitar part
4. Have students play Em chord while singing song
{Pairs check: make sure students have finger 2-fret 2 string 5, finger 3 fret 2 string 4 and play all six strings with right hand}
Assess: Were students able to keep multiple fingers down for the Em chord on the left hand?
5th gone to camp crystal next week
Prepare for Winter Concert
K Song: Under the Tree
1st: Gloves and Mittens
2nd: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
Objective: Define and perform rhythms
EQ: Do you know the difference between rhythm and beat?
1. Post lyrics to grade level song
2. Have students listen and sing song while teacher points to lyrics
3. Define rhythm using workd wall. Have students find word
4. Using beat cards help students distinguish between rhythm and beat
-when students see the drum icon, pat beat on lap, when students see clap icon, clap the rhythm of the melody
5. Have students pay attention to board while teacher switches cards. Students should perform rhythm and beat without assistance
Assess: Are students clapping the rhythm of the melody line or are they just clapping the beat over again? Make sure they can hear the rhythm of the melody for their song
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