June 1-5

Our students have been enjoying the song "Be Kind" by Joe Reilly. A catchy melody with a beautiful message.

Be Kind

Recorders: Grade 3-5 families, please make sure you've paid your recorder fee in your MyCBE account. 

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Kindergarten 

• I can respond to music in different ways through movement
• I can respond to long and short sounds

This week in Kindergarten, students explored beat, and short and long sounds. They created patterns of long and short sounds, and worked together to add them to our song, "Do As I'm Doing."

Grade 1

• I can sing alone and with a group
• I can create and play a variety of rhythm patterns
• I can use respond to music through movement
• I can play la-sol-mi on the barred instruments
• I can play barred instruments with good technique

Students in Grade 1 continued their work with the song "Drip Drop." They added some dramatic play with mini umbrellas, created and added flower rhythm patterns to the song, and used the drum to add sound effects and play the different rhythm patterns. I was super impressed at all the types of flowers the student knew about. They knew about everything from Bleeding Hearts to Dahlias!

Grade 2

• I can sing alone and with a group
• I can recognize that beats can be put in groups of 3
• I can show the strong and weak beats through movement

In Grade 2, students continued to explore strong beat and 3/4 time signature. They learned a song called "Balloons." Of course we had to practice our new concepts with balloons. Students found many different ways to show the strong beat on their own and with a partner. 

Grade 3 & 4

• I can identify characteristics of instruments of the orchestra
• I can sort instruments into four specific groups

Students in Grades 3 and 4 are exploring the instruments of the orchestra. They were very interested in how Woodwind and Brass instruments worked, and explored the sights and sounds of these instruments. 

Grade 5

• I can perform independently and with a group
• I can play the recorder with proper technique
• I can play barred instruments with proper technique

Grade 5 students began working on their performance piece for Grade 5 Farewell. They sang, played the recorder, and also added the xylophones and glockenspiels.