2nd Grade - We had a lot of fun with Thanksgiving songs this week! We are creating harmony and new layers of sounds using rhythm patterns.
3rd grade - We sang 3 versions of "Are You Sleeping" this week! We sang a Thanksgiving song that is full of rests. They are developing music reading skills very nicely! I showed them some clips of a marching band and they were all amazed at the exciting music and shapes that a marching band can make. Hopefully over break, they will get to see one on TV!
4th Grade - We sang a couple of songs done in a Native American style and added instrument patterns that the students created.
5th Grade - This week we completed a short unit on identifying and labeling different vocal ranges. We watched footage from a variety of singers including Kathleen Battle, Marian Anderson, Thurl Ravenscroft, Lucianno Pavoratti, Sarah Vaughan, Patsy Cline, Josh Grobin and Mario Lanza.
