Our composer this week is Franz Schubert.

1.  Click here for an interesting biography on Schubert.

2.  Click here for a brief biography of Schubert.

3.  Click here for 10 fun facts about Schubert.

4.  Click here for an excerpt from his Unfinished Symphony.

5.  Click here for another excerpt.  I Remember playing this as a young piano student.

6.  Click here for another example played by a pianist.

Click here for Avengers easy rhythm.

Click here for Frozen easy rhythm.

Click here for a fun listening activity.  The music floor is Lava!

Click here for Walking on Sunshine scarf activity.

February 8, 2023.

The Primary Days of Music is back in person!  We are excited to learn 8 new songs to sing together during the week of March 6-10.  As well, we are learning 2 songs to present at the Primary Days as well.  Here are some performances of songs to listen to at home.  Some are slightly different, but we will talk about those differences in class.

Click here for Mr. Moon/Cuckoo.

Click here for The Blackfly.

Click here for Wayfaring Stranger.

Click here for Blow the Man Down.

Click here for The Barnyard Jamboree.

Click here for Beyond a Dream.

Click here for Music for the World a Turnin’

Click here for Early One Morning.

February 1, 2023.

Welcome Everyone to a very exciting month!  We have Pink Shirt Day on February 22, Valentine’s Day on February 14, and  Black History Month all month long!

Here are some activities to inspire you through this month.

Rhythms

1. Click here for Scott Joplin’s Easy Winners, which is not easy!
2. Click here for John Batiste’s easy song, Freedom.
3. Click here for Blinding Lights by The Weekend.
4.  Click here for Valentines rhythm play along, easy.
5. Click here for Count on Me,  level 2.
6.  Click here for an easy rhythm activity.
7.   Click here for Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, both rhythms AND body percussion!
8. Click here for Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer!
9. Click here for a challenging Jazz Club rhythm activity.

Body Percussion

1. Click here for Sir Duke.
2.  Click here for Lovely Day by Bill Withers.
3. Click here for another body percussion one for Lovely Day.  More challenging.
4. Click here for Mr. Henry’s Valentine Rap.
5.  Click here for Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
6. Click here for Treat People with Kindness.
7. Click here for L O V E.
8. Click here for Skinnamarink, with rhythms and body percussion.
9. Click here for It’s All Right, from Soul.
10. Click here for I Want You Back by the Jackson 5.

For Scarves

1.  Click here for a super long Valentine scarf activity.
2. Click here for another Valentine scarf activity.
3. Click here for the Jackson 5 ABC.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Beethoven Rap.

Click here to try the Beethoven rhythm reading challenge.

Click here for a brief biography of Beethoven.  With closed captions.

Click here for a listening map of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

Click here for a cup and body percussion activity!

Click here for a challenging body percussion.

Click here for a percussion activity using rhythm sticks, triangles and tambourines.

Click here for our favourite line riders version of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

Click here for an orchestra flash mob!  To Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

January 16, 2023.

Welcome to the week of Lunar New Year Activities!

Click here for a Lunar New Year Scarf Activity.

1. Click here for a rhythmic play along.

2. Click here for the easy play along.

3. Click here for the intermediate play along.

4. Click here for the advanced play along.

5. Click here for a new, but easy rhythm play along.

6. Click here for level 2 of the one above.

7. Click here for another easy play along.

8. Click here for another new rhythm activity.

9. Click here for an advanced rhythm activity that requires drums and cymbals.

Click here for a body percussion activity.

Click here for the Year Naming Race Story.

Here are some more favourites, and some new ones to enjoy in body percussion, rhythms, and scarves!

In Body Percussion

Click here for Smile.

Click here for Dynamite.

Click here for Butter.

Click here for Surface Pressure.

Click here for I Just Can’t Wait to be King.

Click here for Count On Me!

In Rhythms

Click here for I’m Still Standing from Sing!

Click here for a rhythm play along for Butter!

Click here for This Girl is on Fire.

Click here for Mario.

Click here for Wipe Out.

Click here for Mandalorian Madness.

Click here for Jungle Poison Rhythm Game

Click here for Minecraft.

Click here for the Mandalorian.

Click here for Happier.

Click here for Avengers easy rhythm play.

Click here for High Hopes.

Click here for Boom.

Click here for Corn.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Mario rhythms.  Super tricky!

Click here for a fun one, Would you Rather?  A bit tricky!

Get 4 types of rhythm instruments and click here for a four part rhythm game to Among Us.

For Scarves

Click here for Mr. Noe.

Click here for Walking on Sunshine.

Click here for Star Wars!

Click here for a Pirate One!  It’s looooonnnngggg!  Arrr!

Click here for a SuperHero scarf one.

Click here for Best Day of my Life!

January 3, 2023.

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Winter Break!  Here are a few of our favourite activities to get you back in the musical groove!  And…..a few new ones to try!

Favourites!

Click here for one of my favourite, Thunder.

Click here for This Girl is on Fire.

Click here for the Poison Jungle Rhythm Game

Click here for Mandalorian Poison Rhythm Game.

Click here for Fire vs Ice.

Click here for Cats  vs Dogs.

Click here for Snow Day!

Click here for the Wintertime Rap from Mr. Henry.

Click here for the Mandalorian.

Click here for It’s Corn!

Some favourite Body Percussions!

Click here for Can’t Stop the Feeling.

Click here for Dynamite!

Click here for Butter!

Click here for It’s All Right.

Click here for Count on Me.

Click here for I Just Can’t Wait to be King.

Click here for Smile.

New ones to try!

Click here for a fun Pokemon rhythmic activity.

Click here for a new one!  Footloose!

Click here for Wipe Out!

Click here for Super Mario!

Click here for Dance Monkey!

Click here for Rolling in the Deep!

Click here for Frozen rhythm.

Click here for Mario advanced.

Body Percussions!

Click here for Permission to Dance.

Click here for This Girl is on Fire.

Click here for I’m Still Standing.

Click here for Could Have Been Me.

October 18, 2022

Good Halloween all you creatures great and small!  It’s time to enjoy some new and favourites around my favourite season!

Click here for Mr. Henry’s new challenging rhythm read around “Hocus Pocus”.

Click here for the animated original cartoon for “Spooky Scary Skeletons”

Click here for the “Spooky Scary Skeletons” rhythm read along.

Click here for “Spooky Scary Skeletons” body percussion.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Skeleton Rap!

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Halloween Rap!

Click here for a fun Halloween Rhythm Groove!

Dear South Slope Choir:

The Mighty South Slope Choir returns!  Your child may have brought home a form regarding choir practice that you will need to sign with your child.  if not, you can click below to download a copy.

south slope choir letter of consent september 2022

We will begin choir practice starting next Tuesday, September 27 at 11:45 a.m. in the gym.  Rehearsals are Tuesdays at lunch, and Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m.  Please note, there is no choir practice on Friday, September 30.

We will be getting ready for performing at our Remembrance Day Assembly on November 10, followed by our Open House invitation at Gardenworks on November 17, and then our Christmas Concert on December 8.

I look forward to an amazing season of song!

Mrs. Fierro

September 12, 2022

Welcome Back Everyone!  Here is our first rhythm activity of the year.  And….wait for it……it’s Mr. Henry’s rhythm take on…………….Corn!  Enjoy!

Click here for the activity!

And click here for Mr. Henry’s Welcome Back to School activity!