Welcome to music class! We had fun greeting eachother, learning hello and goodbye songs, and moving to music with the guitar! This week in music class we are reading a fun book called "There are Ten in the Bed".
This is a fun song about ten puppies in the bed! You can do a simple movement by making a "rolling motion" when the words say "all rolled over" or "roll over, roll over"! We had fun using a dog puppet. It's easy to sing this song! Give it a try with your child!TEN IN THE BED
There were ten in a bed
and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were nine in a bed
and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
(Continue counting down)
Listen to a sound clip of this song here!
Ten In The Bed.
Threes and Fours
Welcome to music class! We had fun learning eachother's name and singing hello and goodbye songs with the guitar this week. We also were introduced to our very first musical concept in music classs, the quarter note! We call these "tah"! Students read four quarter notes and played rhythm sticks to the rhythm "Tah - Tah - Tah- Tah". Ask your child what a quarter note looks like! We practiced distinguishing them from other notes by coloring a worksheet called "Quarter Note Carrots".
Part of our music class consists of worksheets that are kept in folders in the three's room! This marks our progress and keeps materials for each child together. Feel free to ask to see your child's folder or look through it with them! Folders will stay in the classroom until the end of the year, or transitioning time, when they will be sent home.
More information on the quarter note can be found online! Here is a great drum tutorial on how to count them: Counting Quarter Notes.
School Age
JAZZ DAY!
This week in music class we are learning about different jazz artists, the instruments they play, and the way the music makes us feel! We will be focusing on artists and singers like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and more! Look in the hallway at the end of the week to see a neat bulletin board about our experiences.
ALSO IN MUSIC CLASS THIS WEEK:
Choral and xylophone practice! We will be practicing the choral songs we have learned so far, and also using our xylophones to play our sheet music with the accompaniment for the first time!