{"id":1245,"date":"2020-04-06T10:22:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/?page_id=1245"},"modified":"2021-05-28T21:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T04:18:02","slug":"divisions-8-9-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/divisions-8-9-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Divisions 7, 8, 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>June 15th <\/strong>&#8211; This week&#8217;s post is about National Indigenous Day which is on June 21st.\u00a0 Be sure to take a look at it.\u00a0 I would like to introduce you to the song &#8220;Gitsigakomim&#8221;.\u00a0 It is a Native American song and comes from Connie Tailfeathers from Southern Alberta.\u00a0 She is from the Blackfoot nation.\u00a0 &#8220;Gitsigakomim&#8221; means &#8220;I love you&#8221; in Blackfoot.\u00a0 &#8220;Na-a&#8221; means &#8220;mother&#8221;.\u00a0 This song honours your parents.\u00a0 You can sing the song to honour anyone in your community that has done something special by singing their name instead of singing &#8220;Na-a&#8221;.\u00a0 Give it a try.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iW6wUYmwf_k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/06\/one-love.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1609\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/06\/one-love-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/06\/one-love-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/06\/one-love-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/06\/one-love.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><\/a>June 8th &#8211; <\/strong>Music has the power to bring people together in peaceful and thoughtful ways.\u00a0 I posted the song, &#8220;One Love&#8221;, on my home page.\u00a0 Please watch this beautiful video.\u00a0 I have also included the story here for you to listen to &#8211;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9eYJ7NMkM6k&amp;t=27s\"> &#8220;ONE LOVE&#8221; by Bob Marley.\u00a0 Sit down with your favourite stuffie and enjoy this one!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The last two weeks you have been composing different rhythms.\u00a0 This week, you can compose different melodies!\u00a0 Remember, a melody is a phrase of single notes.\u00a0 Some notes can be high, some notes can be low and then there are all the notes in between high and low.\u00a0 Try <a href=\"https:\/\/musicplayonline.com\/activities\/melody_compose\/exercises\/staff_composition\/menu\/menu.html\"><strong>levels 1 and 2<\/strong><\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>Try clapping or tapping the rhythms of this song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wk43IDUQmTk&amp;t=10s\"><strong>&#8220;In the Hall of the Mountain King.&#8221;<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/have-fun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1590\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/have-fun-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/have-fun-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/have-fun-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/have-fun.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a>June 1st &#8211; <\/strong>Did you enjoy composing your own rhythms?\u00a0 You can continue composing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/musicplayonline.com\/activities\/rhythm_composition\/exercises\/rhythm_composition\/menu\/menu.html\">on this link.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Try new rhythmic patterns and different instruments.\u00a0 What goal will you set for yourself this week?\u00a0 Level 1, 2, 3?<\/p>\n<p>I have included a new game for you to try.\u00a0 Use your listening ears to find sounds.\u00a0 You might find the sounds inside or outside of your house.\u00a0 The game is called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/Sound-Hunt.pdf\">Sound-Hunt!\u00a0 <\/a>Have FUN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I also put the Camping Site and Music Room in a new tab near the top of my blog called, &#8220;Virtual Rooms&#8221;.\u00a0 I plan to add new rooms to this tab in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/bitmoji.jpg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1575\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/bitmoji.jpg-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/bitmoji.jpg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/bitmoji.jpg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/bitmoji.jpg.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/a>May 25th &#8211;<\/strong> Happy Monday everyone!\u00a0 This week you can compose your own rhythms and test them out on different instruments. You can set a goal to complete Levels 1 &amp; 2. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/musicplayonline.com\/activities\/rhythm_composition\/exercises\/rhythm_composition\/menu\/menu.html\">Click on this link.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also visit my camping site or the virtual music class room anytime you want, especially on rainy days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 19th<\/strong> &#8211; Let&#8217;s go camping!\u00a0 Enjoy this interactive adventure by clicking on different things at my camp site.\u00a0 There are so many great camp songs and games to learn.\u00a0 Also, continue your work on your sound maps.\u00a0 Check my weekly post and you will see some of the wonderful work that I have been receiving.\u00a0 Keep up the good work everyone.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQnPBkgaIZn8MGbdoA8gQU1LPheeo4IaoA9joPixl83PgHrcgXHJ1TVrSpKIk5KE0J3U_l3_uHMadbz\/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-boy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1460\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-boy-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-boy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-boy.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a>May 11th &#8211; <\/strong>Let&#8217;s make a SOUND MAP!\u00a0 Go outside with a pencil, crayons or markers and a piece of paper.\u00a0 Find a nice, safe spot to sit, close your eyes and LISTEN.\u00a0 Take a deep breath and listen some more.\u00a0 You will begin to notice sounds all around you.\u00a0 Some sounds will be near and some far away.\u00a0 Draw an X in the middle of your paper and then begin to draw the sounds you hear around your X.\u00a0 You can use pictures, words, designs to describe the sounds you are hearing.\u00a0 This is what I drew yesterday when I sat out in my front yard.<a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-mine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1461 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-mine-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-mine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/05\/sound-map-mine.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a picture of your sound map and email it to me at <a href=\"mailto:bonnie.ishii@burnabyschools.ca\">bonnie.ishii@burnabyschools.ca<\/a>.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 4th &#8211; <\/strong>What did you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2Pt9Cz09CA&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1vmBGjqjTREaVpj45zTQU_r&amp;index=9&amp;t=38s\"><strong>Eric Carle&#8217;s story &#8220;I See A Song<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;?\u00a0 Try to draw your own picture while listening to the story.\u00a0 What shapes, lines, colour do you see?\u00a0 I understand that the mirroring video did not open for most of you.\u00a0 I will try to find another way to share this with you.<\/p>\n<p>Since you are spending so much time at home, perhaps you would like to make your own instrument?\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago I shared this video on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xZDnodYYdg8&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1tYCy0K35rlo1LmlXclPjXo&amp;index=3&amp;t=0s\"><strong>create your own instruments<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 You can make something that you can tap, strum or blow into.\u00a0 Once you have your instrument ready, you can play along with this song.\u00a0 Be careful as it is kind of tricky.\u00a0 It is a &#8220;FREEZE&#8221; song and so you have to stop playing when it says &#8220;FREEZE&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K3VF3yW64ZY\">Enjoy this song.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LV7swROUrEqeab99Ida2QhW8qIa8KC9JoTFnmNeOVplUQ0U3OVdZRzBRMTg0OTg0Q1gzUTJIRk5EQi4u\"><strong>Scavenger Hunt<\/strong> y<\/a>et?\u00a0 It is a fun way to learn what is on my blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/stick-dancers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1406\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/stick-dancers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>April 27th &#8211; <\/strong>Thank you to those who have sent me their imaginative soundscapes!\u00a0 I will continue to accept them and include them in our audio library.\u00a0 This week you may explore some movement with this mirroring activity.\u00a0 Try to copy the body shape that you see.\u00a0 Move slowly and silently from one shape to the other.\u00a0 If you would like to send me a photo of your mirroring I will be sure to post a sticker over your face for privacy. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nA5fzgi2bJ8&amp;t=9s\"><strong> Click Here<\/strong> <\/a>for the video.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to cozy up and watch<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2Pt9Cz09CA&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1vmBGjqjTREaVpj45zTQU_r&amp;index=9&amp;t=38s\"><strong> &#8220;I See A Song&#8221; by Eric Carle?<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 It is a beautiful picture book about how we can see music!<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready for a &#8220;Scavenger Hunt&#8221;?\u00a0 You can find it under FORMS on the right hand side of my blog.\u00a0 Good luck and have fun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 20th<\/strong> &#8211; Hello music makers!\u00a0 I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend!\u00a0 I was able to get into my garden a bit and do some reading outside on my deck!\u00a0 I also created another soundscape and this one is called &#8220;April&#8221;.\u00a0 Can you guess what I used for my musical sounds?\u00a0 Thank you to those who sent me some of their soundscapes from last week!\u00a0 They are wonderfully creative!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;April&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>April is a rainbow month<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>of sudden springtime showers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bright with golden daffodils<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And lots of pretty flowers!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1245-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/New-Recording-3-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/New-Recording-3-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3\">http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/New-Recording-3-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/earth-day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1357\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/earth-day.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Share this poem with someone.\u00a0 Create your own soundscape.\u00a0 You can even record it if you want!\u00a0 I would love to hear it if you would like to email it to me at bonnie.ishii@burnabyschools.ca.<\/li>\n<li>We also celebrate Earth Day this week.\u00a0 Enjoy this song called<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AOvcW8l3RzE&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1unZDuSQ55VW0ec2v5hugHR&amp;index=5&amp;t=0s\">&#8220;Reduce, Reuse, Recycle&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You may want to make reuse some items from home and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xZDnodYYdg8&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1tYCy0K35rlo1LmlXclPjXo&amp;index=3&amp;t=0s\"><strong>create your own instruments<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1327 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-849x1024.jpg 849w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-1274x1536.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/Taking-Turns-Norma-Farber-Bill-Martin-Big-Book-scaled.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 15<\/strong> &#8211; Hello music makers!\u00a0 Did you know that April is Poetry Month?\u00a0 In fact, poems and music have been connected for thousands of years.\u00a0 In Ancient times, many poems were quite often sung.\u00a0 &#8220;Taking Turns&#8221; by Norma Farber is one of my favourite poems.\u00a0 I invite you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>share this poem with someone<\/li>\n<li>find musical sounds from home and create a soundscape.\u00a0 You can even record them if you want.\u00a0 You can use this poem or another one of your choice.\u00a0 Here is an example of one that I made.<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1245-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/TakingTurnsSoundscape2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/TakingTurnsSoundscape2.mp3\">http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/TakingTurnsSoundscape2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>I have to say it was a lot of fun to make (I made it on my iphone).<\/li>\n<li>Can you guess what I may have used to make my musical sounds?<\/li>\n<li>you can comment below or email me about your experience with poetry and music<\/li>\n<li>you can email me your own recording if you want to and I will start an audio collection of our work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>April 6<\/strong> &#8211; Hello Divisions 8, 9 &amp; 10!\u00a0 I hope you and your families are well and are enjoying today&#8217;s sunshine!\u00a0 I miss making music and dancing with you but am excited to try learning in a different way.\u00a0 This week you can:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/gratitude.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1279\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/files\/2020\/04\/gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Check out my youtube channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbrcZucajc6CNBu_nKt0_NQ\/playlists?view_as=subscriber\"><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>Music<\/strong><strong>, Dance &amp; Beyond!&#8221;<\/strong>,<\/a> as I have created some playlists for you.<\/p>\n<p>Students can listen, sing and dance to the following &#8220;Pete the Cat&#8221; songs, because we love Pete! \u00a0You may even want to have a &#8220;Pete the Cat Dance Party!&#8221; \u00a0I also added an Easter one to enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fj_z6zGQVyM&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1vmBGjqjTREaVpj45zTQU_r&amp;index=13&amp;t=0s\"><strong>Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bycnus9U8LA&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1vmBGjqjTREaVpj45zTQU_r&amp;index=11\"><strong>Pete the Cat &amp; His Four Groovy Buttons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2K4mTCPyROM&amp;list=PL9ni6ab2Pm1vmBGjqjTREaVpj45zTQU_r&amp;index=10\"><strong>Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Students in grades 2 can revisit our Primary Days of Music songs.\u00a0 Sing and keep the beat on a home-made instrument of some kind or draw a picture of your favourite song or memory of Primary Days of Music.\u00a0 You can take a picture of it and email it to me at <strong><a href=\"mailto:bonnie.ishii@burnabyschools.ca\">bonnie.ishii@burnabyschools.ca<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 I would love to see them!\u00a0 You will find some of the songs on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbrcZucajc6CNBu_nKt0_NQ\/playlists?view_as=subscriber\"><strong>youtube channel<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0 Please enjoy these videos with the adults in your home.\u00a0 Also, you may want to have an adult to disable the autoplay feature on youtube.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 15th &#8211; This week&#8217;s post is about National Indigenous Day which is on June 21st.\u00a0 Be sure to take a look at it.\u00a0 I would like to introduce you to the song &#8220;Gitsigakomim&#8221;.\u00a0 It is a Native American song and comes from Connie Tailfeathers<a href=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/divisions-8-9-10\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1245"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1725,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1245\/revisions\/1725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ishiib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}