3rd graders have been learning about composers in music the past 2 weeks. One game they played that they might enjoy playing at home is a Magic Flute (by Mozart) instrument listening game.
Here's the link to the game:
http://www.interactiveclassics.com/demo/orchestra
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Recorder buying options for grades 3/4
4th graders will be playing recorders for a few weeks. 3rd graders will likely be playing recorders in a couple of months. They will be using the school recorders, but if they would like to purchase their own to practice at home or to bring into/keep at school, here is a great option.
This recorder is currently $4.99, with free shipping on orders over $35 on Amazon, and is the #1 selling recorder on Amazon. This is a higher quality recorder than you may find in dollar stores, but those are still decent options for at-home practice. At-home practice is not required for students but could be enjoyable for them. Local music stores such as Blue Mountain Guitar in West Lebanon should have recorders in stock as well, but this will be a higher price than Amazon.
Feel free to email me with any questions about this at Moons@hartfordschools.net.
This recorder is currently $4.99, with free shipping on orders over $35 on Amazon, and is the #1 selling recorder on Amazon. This is a higher quality recorder than you may find in dollar stores, but those are still decent options for at-home practice. At-home practice is not required for students but could be enjoyable for them. Local music stores such as Blue Mountain Guitar in West Lebanon should have recorders in stock as well, but this will be a higher price than Amazon.
Feel free to email me with any questions about this at Moons@hartfordschools.net.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
SHINE 2014 Winter Concert
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2014 winter concert SHINE!. It was so much fun to share the music our students have been learning the past few months.
Here are some pictures from the concert that Mrs. Wheeler kindly took. More can be found here on the DBS facebook page. Have a wonderful winter break and a happy New Year!! Our next concert is on May 21st, 2015 at 6:30 PM featuring the 4/5 chorus, 5 band, and 4th grade ukuleles.
Here are some pictures from the concert that Mrs. Wheeler kindly took. More can be found here on the DBS facebook page. Have a wonderful winter break and a happy New Year!! Our next concert is on May 21st, 2015 at 6:30 PM featuring the 4/5 chorus, 5 band, and 4th grade ukuleles.
"Let it Go" Soloist
"I Have a Little Dreidel" on the boomwhackers by 2nd graders
"Santa's Getting Fit for Christmas"
"Baby Bumblebee" by 4th graders on the ukuleles
"Let's Make it Shine"
"Hip Hop Reindeer" by grades K/1
"Let's Make it Shine"
4th graders on ukuleles
"Let's Make it Shine"
"The Sounds of Santa's Workshop" by grades K/1
"Santa's Getting Fit for Christmas"
The 3rd graders playing "Carol of the Bells" on the bells and xylophones
"Hip Hop Reindeer" by grades K/1
"Let's Make it Shine"
"Hot Cup of Cocoa" by grades 2/3
"A Nice, Nice Christmas"
"Let it Go" by the 4/5 chorus
"Hot Cup of Cocoa" by grades 2/3
"Here Comes the Snow" by 4/5 chorus
"Let's Make it Shine"
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by 4th graders on the ukuleles
"A Nice, Nice Christmas"
"Hot Cup of Cocoa" by grades 2/3
"I Have a Little Dreidel" by grade 2 on the boomwhackers
"Hip Hop Reindeer" by grades K/1
5th grade band
"Santa's Getting Fit for Christmas"
"Hip Hop Reindeer" by grades K/1
3S gets their jingle on
Mrs. Shattie's 3rd grade class got their "jingle on" today with Jingle Bells themed activities and some silly dances! What a fun class the week before winter break.
We started the class with this jingle bells circle dance (I can't remember where I got the dance idea from...)
Dance 1: The Santa Dance
Dance 2: Crazy Christmas: Just Dance
Happy Holidays! See you in the New Year.
We started the class with this jingle bells circle dance (I can't remember where I got the dance idea from...)
Next we reviewed how to clap and count rhythms in stick notation. Then we applied this practice to a "Jingle Bells Flashcards" video.
Students divided into two teams and we had a little friendly competition to see which color could play their rhythms more accurately. When the rhythm was outlined in red the rhythm sticks played, and when it was outlined in green the jingle bells played. Here's a video of their playing!
We ended the class by filling in some mystery Christmas carols and doing two silly dance videos.
Dance 2: Crazy Christmas: Just Dance
Happy Holidays! See you in the New Year.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
3rd grade "Mister Troll" activity
This week 3rd graders learned the song "Mister Troll" from One, Two, Three, Echo Me. Half the class plays various parts on instruments, and half the class waits for "Mister Troll" to say a color. If the students waiting are wearing that color they get to cross the troll's bridge. Once everyone has crossed the bridge the two groups switch and now those that were playing the instruments get to try and cross the troll's bridge.
4th grade Spooky Uke
This week 4th graders learned a new ukulele chord: A minor! Minor chords are perfect for spooky sounding music in October. In this video students play the A minor chord to the song "Spooky Ukee" by MusicK8. They use the rhythm: strum, strum, strum, stomp.
Pre-K spooky voices
This week Pre-K will explore some October related activities. In the video below students use their spooky voices to make different sounds for the poem "On a dark and stormy night" from The Book of Pitch Exploration by Feierabend.
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