Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring 2011

Kindergarten will begin learning some patriotic songs and finish up the school year preparing for Graduation.

First Grade will be completing a listening unit on opposite words: fast/slow, high/low, long/short, and loud/soft.

Second Grade will be taking a quiz on steps, leaps, and repeats and listen to a variety of musical styles in April.

Third Grade is asked to continue practicing the recorder at home. All classes have learned notes G, A, B, and C.

Fourth Grade is beginning their unit on tone chimes. All classes will be assigned parts and begin rehearsing.

Fifth Grade will be reviewing old meters and discussing new meters in songs from America and Scotland. They will finish up the year with a tone chime unit.

Sixth Grade is finishing up a listening/identifying unit on Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, and Strings. If there is time, they will begin a tone chime unit before preparing music for graduation.