1st Grade - We have been drumming to Mother Goose poems, coin poems and an apple rhyme. They are developing great listening and echoing skills and I hear confidence growing with both their singing and speaking voices.
2nd Grade - We are still enjoying the cup patterns. We started a new song called "I Like School" and are improvising rhythms on the drums. We also practiced drumming techniques with question and answer, and call and response.
3rd Grade - We practiced internalizing rhythms with an "array" of sounds. I taught them the patterns for the cup song and they learned it very quickly! We started a rock and roll ensemble that involves a little stick drumming.
4th Grade - This week we are finding out how much of our jazz show is already memorized. I enjoy their voices very much and look forward to dancing with them next week. The cast list will be posted by Monday.
5th Grade - I am amazed at how these students absorb challenging rhythms and can put them all together. We started learning a Jamaican ensemble and continued polishing the swing patterns and the "Happy" patterns.
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