Monday, September 23, 2024

September 1st Grade


SEPTEMBER:

week 4 REVIEW OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY, TRUMPET & TROMBONE

last week we learned about the 
old lady who swallowed a fly
WHO CAN KEEP UP SINGING THE SONG

YOU CAN CLICK ON THE BOTTOM WHEEL AND SLOW THE SONG TO 75%. IT IS WAY TOO FAST FOR LITTLE ONES ( OR YOU CAN JUST SKIP IT) 
I JUST HAD MY OLD LADY TELL THE STORY WITH STUFFED ANIMALS, LAST WEEK.


SEPTEMBER CHARACTERISTIC IS 
BEING KIND

TIME FOR THE MELODITTIES
THE FOLLOWING EPISODE IS LEARNING ABOUT INSTRUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE TRUMPET AND TROMBONE THIS WEEK.


INSTRUMENTS FOR THE WEEK:
TRUMPET and TROMBONE
THE TRUMPET KID 
GABRIEL ANGELO



TROMBONE EXAMPLE

TROMBONE OR TRUMPET?



THIS IS JUST FOR FUN, YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOW THE WHOLE THING, IF YOU DON'T WANT.

THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS THE FUNNY VERSION OF THE SONG I LIKE TO TEACH. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH ME. WE WILL DO THE ORIGINAL POPULAR VERSION ANOTHER TIME.

SORRY THE VOLUME IS LOW, WHEN I RECORDED IT. YOU CAN TRY TO TURN IT UP WITH SPEAKER OVER THE LAPTOP.



PRACTICE DO RE MI SONG


THIS IS FOR THEIR PROGRAM IN MARCH.
I  NEED TO REDO THIS VIDEO TO SHOW THEM WHAT TO DO IN THE BEGINNING.
IT WILL BE BLANK IN THE BEGINNING, BUT THEY CAN HIT LAP TWICE AND CLAP ONCE TO THE BEAT. 
THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME OF LISTENING TO THIS SONG, SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW IT. SO, THIS IS AN INTRODUCTION TO IT.



FOLLOWING tALK LIKE A PIRATE SONG GOAL TO USE SPEARS WITH THE SONG .
PLEASE DON'T LET THEM USE SPEARS WITH THIS SONG TODAY BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL LEARNING IT,

Talk Like a Pirate Day 


IF TIME
REWARD WITH LEARNING
A PIRATE WENT TO SEA

RHYMING WORDS
ONE-FUN
TWO-SHOE
THREE-KNEE
FOUR-FLOOR
5-FIVE-DIVE

IF YOU DO THIS SONG, IT WORKS BETTER IF YOU SIT IN FRONT OF KIDS AND HELP SHOW THEM LEANING TO THE SIDES, MOVING FORWARD, AND MOVING BACKWARDS


END OF CLASS REWARD
THIEY ARE ON LEVEL 3, LAST LEVEL



THIS SONG IS ABOUT A TEAPOT WHO LEARNED TO BE KIND.
 THEY LOVE THIS SONG

DO I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT


week 2


week 3
LET'S LEARN TO BE KIND SONG


week 4




week 1 

MUSIC JOKE

MUSIC JOKE





INSTRUMENT: GUITAR

week 1



week 2
CHAPTER 13 BAND SEMI FINALS

week 3
Marcin Patrzalek: 


week 4
Jack sings 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty 




week 1 
INTRODUCE THE XYLOPHONE 
 EPISODE 2
WHERE IS DO?


week 2 
review piano key jokes then
Introduce the metronome for Maestro noble
Episode #3
the bum note


week 3
EMPHASIZE TRUMPET AND SNARE DRUM
Episode #4
the way to school








review
DO RE MI WARMUP SONG WITH LYRICS




PRACTICE DO RE MI SONG



WEEK 1, 2, and 3
INTRODUCE TALK LIKE A PIRATE SONG 

WEEK 4
WITH GOAL TO USE SPEARS WITH THE SONG 

Talk Like a Pirate Day 



TEACH DOUBLE DOUBLE PIRATE
start with double double front back

week 4 do double double pirate

IF TIME
REWARD WITH LEARNING
A PIRATE WENT TO SEA

RHYMING WORDS
ONE-FUN
TWO-SHOE
THREE-KNEE
FOUR-FLOOR
5-FIVE-DIVE




Monday, September 9, 2024

September 4th Grade


SEPTEMBER:

week 4 

SEPTEMBER CHARACTERISTIC IS 

KINDNESS

Instruments for week: 

TRUMPET and TROMBONE

THE TRUMPET KID 
GABRIEL ANGELO






TROMBONE EXAMPLE

TROMBONE OR TRUMPET?





INTRODUCING 
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY WITH
ANGELINA JORDAN

INTRODUCING BOOMWHACKERS

BOOM WHACKER MEDLEY







ENTHUSIASTIC ACTIVITY

HAMBONE is also called PATTIN' JUBA 

JUBA was originally a circle of men 

going counter-clockwise 

around two men in the center 

who performed different steps. 

The guys in the circle would do the HAMBONE

slapping various body parts to make a rhythm.




THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS THE FUNNY VERSION OF THE SONG I LIKE TO TEACH. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP. WE WILL DO THE ORIGINAL POPULAR VERSION ANOTHER TIME.



LOTS OF DIFFERENT VERSION OF THE LYRICS

FLOATING AROUND.

ALL THE ONES I FOUND STARTED OFF WITH

HAMBONE HAMBONE HAVE YOU HEARD

____________GOING TO BUY YOU A MOCKINGBIRD



END OF CLASS REWARD

wEek 1 

MUSIC JOKE





WORK ON DO RE MI SONG

PIRATE PUPPET & PIRATE SONGS 

DOUBLE DOUBLE PIRATE CLAPPING ACTIVITY

INSTRUMENT IS STILL THE GUITAR

4th graders do the recorders in october

TEACHING DIFFERENT VOICES WITH THE 

GET TO KNOW YOU BUTTON GAME

week 1 pirate clap, talk like a pirate, button game

week 2 pirate puppet, pirate SONG, mirror image activity, IF TIME: BUTTON GAME AND PIRATE RUN

week 3 Old lady puppet who swallowed flyiNTRODUCE recorders, boomwhackers, button game

week 4 OLD LADY PUPPET BOOK, recorders, boomwhacers, button game

SEPTEMBER CHARACTERISTIC IS 

KINDNESS

week 1 

2nd, 3rd & 4th GRADES

INSTRUMENT: GUITAR

week 1

GUITAR BOYS PLAY AT HALF TIME





week 2
CHAPTER 13 BAND SEMI FINALS

week 3
Marcin Patrzalek: 


week 4
Jack sings 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty 



REVIEW
double double front back
DOUBLE DOUBLE PIRATE




WEEK 1 & 2
INTRODUCE TALK LIKE A PIRATE SONG 
WITH GOAL TO USE SPEARS WITH THE SONG 

Talk Like a Pirate Day 



WEEK 3 &4
start learning the recorder
and boomwhacker activities


IF TIME DO 
BUTTON GAME
AND END WITH PIRATE RUN



END OF CLASS REWARD

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

September 2nd Grade


September

THE NEXT TWO SONGS, YOU WILL BE SINGING FOR YOUR BIG PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY

PLEASE STAND UP TO SHOW RESPECT FOR OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM

PLEASE PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND ON YOUR HEART


TIME TO LEARN AND PRACTICE YANKEE DOODLE
FOR YOUR BIG PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY



NOW IT'S TIME TO LEARN ABOUT
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BOYS SING ON BLUE WORDS
GIRLS SING ON PINK WORDS
EVERYONE SINGS
ON RED AND BLACK WORDS

WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN OUR
10TH OR 16TH PRESIDENT?

FILL IN THE BLANK:
ABRAHAM FREED OUR 
NATION FROM ____________?

WHAT IS SLAVERY?

IN THE NEX VIDEO
WE WILL BE LEARNING MORE
ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND
WHEN WATCHING THE NEXT VIDEO

NORTHERN STATES on the map
ARE IN BLUE
Soldiers are in Dark BLUE uniforms
THEY ARE FIGHTING TO
FREE SLAVES

SOUTHERN STATES on the map
ARE IN RED
Soldiers are in GREY uniforms
THEY ARE FIGHTING TO
KEEP SLAVES

CONDFERACY: IS THE
SOUTHERN STATES WHO 
WANTED TO KEEP SLAVERY

THE ORANGE STATES ON THE MAP
ARE THE BORDER STATES

THE WHITE ON THE MAP ARE THE
TERRITORIES

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS



LET'S LEARN ABOUT OUR
CONSTITUTION WITH
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK


SHOW ME YOU CAN 
SING THIS SONG GOOD
AND I'LL LET YOU 
PLAY THE BELLS WITH IT


END OF CLASS REWARD



SEPTEMBER:

week 4 trumpet & trombone, star spangled banner, YANKEE DOODLE & hambone activity

week 4

THE NEXT TWO SONGS, YOU WILL BE SINGING FOR YOUR BIG PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY

PLEASE STAND UP TO SHOW RESPECT FOR OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM

PLEASE PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND ON YOUR HEART


TIME TO LEARN AND PRACTICE YANKEE DOODLE
FOR YOUR BIG PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY



NOW IT'S TIME TO LEARN ABOUT
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BOYS SING ON BLUE WORDS
GIRLS SING ON PINK WORDS
EVERYONE SINGS
ON RED AND BLACK WORDS

WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN OUR
10TH OR 16TH PRESIDENT?

FILL IN THE BLANK:
ABRAHAM FREED OUR 
NATION FROM ____________?

WHAT IS SLAVERY?

IN THE NEX VIDEO
WE WILL BE LEARNING MORE
ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND
WHEN WATCHING THE NEXT VIDEO

NORTHERN STATES on the map
ARE IN BLUE
Soldiers are in Dark BLUE uniforms
THEY ARE FIGHTING TO
FREE SLAVES

SOUTHERN STATES on the map
ARE IN RED
Soldiers are in GREY uniforms
THEY ARE FIGHTING TO
KEEP SLAVES

CONDFERACY: IS THE
SOUTHERN STATES WHO 
WANTED TO KEEP SLAVERY

THE ORANGE STATES ON THE MAP
ARE THE BORDER STATES

THE WHITE ON THE MAP ARE THE
TERRITORIES

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS





LET'S LEARN ABOUT OUR
CONSTITUTION WITH
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK




SHOW ME YOU CAN 
SING THIS SONG GOOD
AND I'LL LET YOU 
PLAY THE BELLS WITH IT

SEPTEMBER CHARACTERISTIC IS 

KINDNESS 

Instruments for week: 

TRUMPET and TROMBONE

6 YEAR OLD BOY PLAYING TRUMPET



THE TRUMPET KID 
GABRIEL ANGELO


TROMBONE EXAMPLE

TROMBONE OR TRUMPET?






ENTHUSIASTIC ACTIVITY

HAMBONE is also called PATTIN' JUBA 

JUBA was originally a circle of men 

going counter-clockwise 

around two men in the center 

who performed different steps. 

The guys in the circle would do the HAMBONE

slapping various body parts to make a rhythm.




THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS THE FUNNY VERSION OF THE SONG I LIKE TO TEACH. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH ME. WE WILL DO THE ORIGINAL POPULAR VERSION ANOTHER TIME.


LOTS OF DIFFERENT VERSION OF THE LYRICS

FLOATING AROUND.

ALL THE ONES I FOUND STARTED OFF WITH

HAMBONE HAMBONE HAVE YOU HEARD

____________GOING TO BUY YOU A MOCKINGBIRD




END OF CLASS REWARD



SEPTEMBER GOALS:

WORK ON DO RE MI SONG

PIRATE PUPPET & OLD LADY PUPPET

DOUBLE DOUBLE PIRATE CLAPPING ACTIVITY

INSTRUMENT IS STILL THE GUITAR

introduce star spangled banner

TEACHING DIFFERENT VOICES WITH THE 

GET TO KNOW YOU BUTTON GAME

week 1 pirate clap, talk like a pirate, button game

week 2 pirate puppet, pirate SONG, mirror image activity, IF TIME: BUTTON GAME AND PIRATE RUN

week 3 Old lady puppet who swallowed flyiNTRODUCE STAR spangled bannerbutton game

wEek 1 

MUSIC JOKE





INSTRUMENT: GUITAR

week 1

GUITAR BOYS PLAY AT HALF TIME





week 2
CHAPTER 13 BAND SEMI FINALS

week 3
Marcin Patrzalek: 


week 4
Jack sings 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty 


INTRODUCING THE OLD LADY WHO 

SWALLOWED A FLY

THIS IS NOT MY PUPPET, I'LL I HAVE TO DO MINE FOR YOU ANOTHER DAY.



NOW LET'S SEE 
WHO CAN KEEP UP SINGING THE SONG




INTRODUCE star spangled banner
TIME TO LEARN TO SING
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING THIS SONG
WE ARE GOING TO WATCH A VIDEO
ON THE HISTORY OF OUR 
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF....
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

We will first start off our program by singing 
our national anthem
"The Star Spangled Banner"

I created this handout to try to help the kids
read and learn the song. 
You can also practice singing along to 
"The Star Spangled Banner" here.






PIRATE TIME

Talk Like a Pirate Day 



TEACH 
double double front back
DOUBLE DOUBLE PIRATE



IF TIME DO 
BUTTON GAME
AND END WITH PIRATE RUN

2ND GRADE
RHYMING WORDS
ONE-FUN
TWO-SHOE
THREE-KNEE
FOUR-FLOOR
5-FIVE-DIVE



END OF CLASS REWARD

K-5 (Focus 2nd Grade) Patriotic Yankee Doodle Kidsong with Mrs. Carol Louise Moore and the hand drum

IT'S TIME TO PRACTICE  PLAYING THE DRUMS TO YANKEE DOODLE BUT FIRST, LET'S DO A DRUM LESSON TO HELP US GET GOOD  AT PLAYING DRUMS ...