{"id":255,"date":"2020-05-25T01:26:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T08:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/berarr\/?p=255"},"modified":"2020-05-26T15:24:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T22:24:46","slug":"music-explorations-may-26-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/berarr\/2020\/05\/25\/music-explorations-may-26-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Explorations May 26-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-273\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/berarr\/files\/2020\/05\/Rainy-Day-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/berarr\/files\/2020\/05\/Rainy-Day-240x300.png 240w, http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/berarr\/files\/2020\/05\/Rainy-Day.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello My Friends!<\/p>\n<p>I hope this post finds you well!\u00a0 It is hard to believe that it is nearing the end of May.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 For our music explorations this week, I wanted to share this video of a great story written by Mo Willems.\u00a0 He is the author of many children&#8217;s books including the &#8220;Elephant and Piggie&#8221; series.\u00a0 \u00a0The story is narrated by Michelle who plays the clarinet (a wind instrument) with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO).\u00a0 The VSO performs at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy the story!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Storytime with the VSO: Because by Mo Willems, illustrated by Amber Ten\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lTCRzQWnrCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My grade two students in divisions 14 through 17 participated in Primary Days of Music in March just before Spring Break.\u00a0 We walked to Nelson Elementary and sang a repertoire of songs together with four other schools.\u00a0 One of the songs is called, &#8220;Why We Sing&#8221; by Greg Gilpin.\u00a0 Listen to this adult choir, &#8216;The Northern Lights Chorale&#8217;\u00a0 perform it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why We Sing - Greg Gilpin\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6glrqmwcHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this second video of the same song, you can sing along with this children&#8217;s choir.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why We Sing All Parts\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OSYND7glTV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After listening to the story, &#8220;Because&#8221; and the song, &#8220;This Is Why We Sing.&#8221; record your response(s) to either one or both of them by drawing or painting a picture.\u00a0 Your picture can be abstract (lines, shapes, colour &amp; design) or it can be concrete (pictures of people, places, things, symbols).\u00a0 Use your imagination to create your unique response.\u00a0 Remember, there is no right or wrong response.\u00a0 How you feel, is how you feel.\u00a0 If you are able to have an adult take a digital photo of your work, that would be wonderful.\u00a0 Please email it to me at:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ravena.berar@burnabyschools.ca\"> ravena.berar@burnabyschools.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have now created a page on my blog, titled, &#8220;Student Gallery.&#8221;\u00a0 You will find it in the top horizontal menu.\u00a0 This page is password protected for security reasons so that only the families of the divisions that I teach, will be able to see it.\u00a0 I have just emailed all of my Maywood families in divisions 14 through 21 with the password for you to be able to access this page.\u00a0 A number of emails, &#8220;bounced back&#8221; to me as undeliverable.\u00a0 If you did not receive a separate email from me but you would like to receive the password, please let me know one of two ways.\u00a0 Either you can leave me a comment here on my blog or you can email me directly at my email address above (highlighted in blue).\u00a0 Thank you so much to all of you for the AMAZING work that you are doing for our school and for your families too!\u00a0 Remember, together&#8230; we can!\u00a0 Take great care of yourselves!!\u00a0 Sending you much love. 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