Thank you to the fabulous Second Grade team of students, teachers and supporters! The second graders put on a wonderful concert last week. They really showed their families how nicely they sing, dance, and play instruments like we do in music class.
The Fry Chorus and Orff Ensemble are looking forward to their first concert on December 15th. It is coming up quickly. Make sure your student is on time (7:50 am) at every rehearsal leading up to this performance. Both groups are doing very well, and I'll be so happy for them to share their musical skills with you.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and may you be surrounded by family and friends.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
More November Updates
This past week went by quick, but was jammed with some great new things in Music. Here are a couple of quick highlights.
Our second graders are so excited to put on a wonderful performance for their families on Tuesday, November 15th. While the theme includes fall songs, we will be primarily demonstrating songs they learn in class, how they put instrumentation with basic songs, singing, and dancing. The concert begins at 6:30PM in the Fry Gym. The students are to dress up and be there by 6:15 to line up with their class in the lunch room.
The third and fourth graders worked in the computer lab on a note naming game online. The website is called ClassicsforKids.com and has some wonderful resources. We only went directly to the Note Name Game. You can find it under the games tab, and your child can access this at home for pitch name reinforcement.
The kindergarten in now focused on singing in tune, matching pitch and holding a steady beat. First grade is also moving into more singing activities, especially songs that focus on Sol, Mi and La.
The fifth graders continue to press forward by learning many difficult songs that will be featured in our concert at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria this January. I am looking forward to sharing their skills with music teachers from all over the state. Field trip information will be making its way home in the next few weeks.
Thanks for reading,
Mrs. Whitney
Our second graders are so excited to put on a wonderful performance for their families on Tuesday, November 15th. While the theme includes fall songs, we will be primarily demonstrating songs they learn in class, how they put instrumentation with basic songs, singing, and dancing. The concert begins at 6:30PM in the Fry Gym. The students are to dress up and be there by 6:15 to line up with their class in the lunch room.
The third and fourth graders worked in the computer lab on a note naming game online. The website is called ClassicsforKids.com and has some wonderful resources. We only went directly to the Note Name Game. You can find it under the games tab, and your child can access this at home for pitch name reinforcement.
The kindergarten in now focused on singing in tune, matching pitch and holding a steady beat. First grade is also moving into more singing activities, especially songs that focus on Sol, Mi and La.
The fifth graders continue to press forward by learning many difficult songs that will be featured in our concert at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria this January. I am looking forward to sharing their skills with music teachers from all over the state. Field trip information will be making its way home in the next few weeks.
Thanks for reading,
Mrs. Whitney
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
November-Lots to be Thankful For...
The music classrooms are alive with the sounds of singing!
Kindergarteners are beginning a unit on singing and playing instruments. There will be a barnyard theme to their songs, so by the end of November you can ask your child how the farm is sounding in music class. You may have seen a special little slip of paper come home with your child. The kindergarten classes have each had a chance to sing a "solo" in music class-a simple call and response song with the teacher. Every child takes a turn, and then takes home a note with them to show their family. I think they are great reminders for the kids to tell Mom and Dad what they have been doing outside the regular classroom.
The first graders have finished their percussion unit. From drums to shekeres, guiros to tambourines, claves to the piano...they have played more than 20 instruments in the past month. Rotating through stations has been fun for them, and they were able to experience many percussive sounds. They know that percussion instruments are played by striking, shaking, and scraping. They will be working on singing sol-la-mi songs in November to increase their pitch matching skills.
The BIG news is that the second graders have a program coming up this month. They will be performing on the night of November 15th. They each have a special job -singing, speaking, playing, or dancing- in the program. You won't want to miss their fabulous fall music.
The third and fourth graders are looking forward to their music reading sessions for recorder and voice. They will be ordering recorders for this year very soon. Look for the note in their backpacks. If your child already has one, they do not need to order one. A recorder is a small instrument used for reading music. The third and fourth graders will be doing an extensive amount of pitch identification, sight reading, and notation work in the next two months.
And now... the fifth graders. They are looking forward to a season of some of the best music I've ever challenged 5th graders to learn. Two of the classes of Fry School will be making a trip to Peoria in January to perform at the Illinois Music Education Conference. Music teachers from all over the state will hear the perform. I am so excited to share their talents with our great state of Illinois. Today they learned that 5 Dugger and 5 Horton have been selected to make the trip to Peoria. (More information will be coming home in the next month for permission forms and details on the trip.) All the students in 5th grade will be learning the same music, regardless of which sections are attending the field trip.
Thanks again for checking into the music blog. Have a great month!
Kindergarteners are beginning a unit on singing and playing instruments. There will be a barnyard theme to their songs, so by the end of November you can ask your child how the farm is sounding in music class. You may have seen a special little slip of paper come home with your child. The kindergarten classes have each had a chance to sing a "solo" in music class-a simple call and response song with the teacher. Every child takes a turn, and then takes home a note with them to show their family. I think they are great reminders for the kids to tell Mom and Dad what they have been doing outside the regular classroom.
The first graders have finished their percussion unit. From drums to shekeres, guiros to tambourines, claves to the piano...they have played more than 20 instruments in the past month. Rotating through stations has been fun for them, and they were able to experience many percussive sounds. They know that percussion instruments are played by striking, shaking, and scraping. They will be working on singing sol-la-mi songs in November to increase their pitch matching skills.
The BIG news is that the second graders have a program coming up this month. They will be performing on the night of November 15th. They each have a special job -singing, speaking, playing, or dancing- in the program. You won't want to miss their fabulous fall music.
The third and fourth graders are looking forward to their music reading sessions for recorder and voice. They will be ordering recorders for this year very soon. Look for the note in their backpacks. If your child already has one, they do not need to order one. A recorder is a small instrument used for reading music. The third and fourth graders will be doing an extensive amount of pitch identification, sight reading, and notation work in the next two months.
And now... the fifth graders. They are looking forward to a season of some of the best music I've ever challenged 5th graders to learn. Two of the classes of Fry School will be making a trip to Peoria in January to perform at the Illinois Music Education Conference. Music teachers from all over the state will hear the perform. I am so excited to share their talents with our great state of Illinois. Today they learned that 5 Dugger and 5 Horton have been selected to make the trip to Peoria. (More information will be coming home in the next month for permission forms and details on the trip.) All the students in 5th grade will be learning the same music, regardless of which sections are attending the field trip.
Thanks again for checking into the music blog. Have a great month!
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