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

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

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

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

Sept 25-Oct 1

Kdg: National Anthem review; Head and Shoulders, tempo, drum and maraca performance

1st: Chicka Hanka, trains, 'sidetrack,' repeated patterns, egg shakers performance

2nd: Shake Hands, Mary, steady beat with body movements, create new body movements in small groups, perform new patterns with song, non-sense syllables

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

4th: Joe Turner Blues, Blues vs Jazz style describe vocal technique, perform rhythm game to blues song

5th: Come and Go With Me to that Land, gospel style, tambourine, performance on beats 2 & 4

6th: Continue working on rap writing, research, brainstorm

Sept 18-24

KDG: National Anthem, history, vocabulary, egg shakers

First: Beat vs No Beat practice quiz, rhythm review/woodblock performance

Second: Springtime Has Come, Japanese music, gong

Third: Supermarket Shuffle, rap, write and perform rap sentence to rap track

Fourth: Steady Silent beat, jazz style, non-sense syllables, percussion performance

Fifth: Tzena, 4/4, conduct, chord, tonechime/boomstick performance

Sixth: Pick groups, charities, research to create new rap lyrics to the 2010 version of We Are the World

September Week 2

Kindergarten: Fingerplay activities, rhythm reading, writing, performance activities on drums

First Grade: Walk Right In, steady beat in feet, beat vs. no beat, rhythm reading, writing, performance activities on drums

Second Grade: Down, Down Baby, hand clapping games, create hand clapping game in small groups with performance

Third Grade: Rockin' Robin, review verse/chorus, sing, perform tambourine patterns as accompaniment, watch Jackson 5 version on YouTube

Fourth Grade: Rock Around the Clock, chorus/verse/introduction/interlude/chord vocab words, discuss Elvis, perform boomstick chords

Fifth Grade: Roll On Columbia, melody, harmony, descant, meter in 3/4, conduct, Woodie Guthrie, boomstick chord performance

Sixth Grade: We Are the World, compare/contrast old vs. new, watch both YouTube videos, worth 10 pts


CHORUS SLIPS ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED!!!! Our first rehearsal will be September 18th during recess time.