October
This October we will learn a song for the CBC Music Class Challenge called Pour A Little Sunshine In My Cup. This song also meets our school goal of learning how to be a good friend to one another.
We are also going to learn a piece for Thanksgiving called Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a song with a game, xylophone accompaniment and singing. It will get us moving and singing again this school year. The accompaniment also has a very clear steady beat for us to practice and follow along with.
We may also play some games like Magic Spell that have drama goals and Pass the Broomstick with listening and cooperation goals.
September
We are beginning this school year talking about The Science of Sound.
We will explore vibrations, sound waves, decibels, and the way different materials produce sounds to start our year with curiosity, and some understanding of what music actually is!
Then we will play some simple songs with Orff percussion accompaniment to use these sounds in thoughtful ways. And silly ways!
The songs we will explore are:
There Are No Bananas In the Sky
Alligator Pie
Very silly, fun songs with lots of opportunities for instrument exploration.
We will also do some drama activities as the spookier time of Fall approaches…