This is a very exciting year! Ivy Hill turns 50!
This is year 21 for me and I am so proud to be here!
I will be posting on Twitter this year. You can find me at #ivyhillopitz
I am so happy to be teaching Kindergarten music again, however, I do not have the 1st graders this year. Mrs. Carol Clark is their music teacher :-)
Here is an update on our activities in music class so far.
Kindergarten - We are having fun singing, echoing and feeling beats. The children are learning a song that they will perform for you in May!
2nd Grade - We are using our classroom set of world drums. The children are learning about proper hand drumming techniques, playing rhythm patterns and improvising.
3rd Grade - We are preparing a John Jacobson song called "All In!" for a mash-up video competition. This is a super fun, upbeat song with a positive message! We are also using the world drums and practicing rhythms.
4th Grade - Get ready for "Gotta Be Jazz!" We are working on several authentic vocal jazz songs and it is a blast! The students are learning about the history of jazz music as well as some special vocal jazz techniques. I am loving all of this and I think the kids are, too!
5th Grade - I am challenging these students with a lot of a cappella singing, rhythm reading and drumming patterns. They are rising up to my challenges so we will keep pushing forward! We are also discussing 5th grade t-shirts!
