Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Oct. 31-Nov 6

K-3: Concert prep, singing in unison, harmony, choreography, memorization, sharing, teamwork, etc.

4th: Do Wah Diddy, meter in 2, non-sense syllables, perform 2 beat hand patterns, create new 2 beat patterns

5th: finish foley project and begin presentations

6th: rhythm complex grid, reggae style, Bob/Ziggy Marley, perform chords on tone chimes and use piano for bass line, suspended cymbal, and hand drums for in-class performance

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

10-17/10-28

k-3: Concert prep, singing in unison, harmony, choreography, memorization, sharing, teamwork, etc.

4th Grade: finish Halloween instrument performance, Halloween Partner song, Jingle Bells partner song example

5th Grade: Foley artist story writing assignment using soundbible.com

6th: Begin practicing rap rewrite w/ and w/o karaoke track

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Oct. 10-16

k-4: seasonal, fall, Halloween activities this rotation

5th Grade: begin writing sound story, brain storming, foley sound effects

6th Grade: Rap writing should be started on the final copy

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Oct. 2-10

KDG: Jump That Jody, steady beat, identifying percussion instruments by sound, performing, creating body movements

1st: You'll Sing a Song, ways to use your voice, demonstration game, rhythm writing/reading/performing in small groups

2nd: Sounds Around Us, describing every day sounds using opposite words

3rd: 3rd: Stodola Pumpa, tempo, non-sense syllables, wood block performance

4th: Breathe Easy Blues, compare music lyrics to ELA standards, singing, percussion performance

5th: Introduce Foley Artist video and begin sound effects unit

6th: Continue rap rewriting assignment