{"id":570,"date":"2020-03-30T09:44:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:08:47","slug":"grade-four-five","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/grade-four-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade Four\/Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divisions 5 and 6 are dancing to <em>Intergalactic<\/em> by the Beastie Boys and know the full choreography. Here is the choreography for their dance in the concert so they can practice at home:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intergalactic choreography div. 5&amp;6\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qc0ns5jIFR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Have them practice these specific moves at home to get them polished within the choreography:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the running man<\/li>\n<li>the wop<\/li>\n<li>the Flintstone flop<\/li>\n<li>the moonwalk<\/li>\n<li>the robot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are also singing part of the song\u00a0<em>Coming Home<\/em> by Peter Schilling. Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standing there alone, the ship is waiting<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">All systems are go, &#8220;Are you sure?&#8221;<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Control is not convinced, but the computer<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Has the evidence, no need to abort<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The countdown starts<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Watching in a trance, the crew is certain<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nothing left to chance, all is working<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trying to relax up in the capsule<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Send me up something,&#8221; jokes Major Tom<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The count goes on<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Four, three, two, one<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Earth below us, drifting, falling<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Floating weightless, calling, calling home<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Earth below us, drifting, falling<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Floating weightless, calling home<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Earth below us, drifting, falling<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Floating weightless, calling, calling home<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Here is the karaoke track to practice along with:<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-570-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/files\/2026\/03\/Coming-Home-karaoke-better-edit.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/files\/2026\/03\/Coming-Home-karaoke-better-edit.m4a\">http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/files\/2026\/03\/Coming-Home-karaoke-better-edit.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Divisions 3 and 4 are playing\u00a0<em>The Final Countdown\u00a0<\/em> on instruments and singing for our concert. Here are the lyrics to practice at home:<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">We&#8217;re leavin&#8217; together<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">But still it&#8217;s farewell<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">And maybe we&#8217;ll come back<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">To Earth, who can tell?<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">I guess there is no one to blame<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">We&#8217;re leaving ground (leaving ground)<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will things ever be the same again?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">It&#8217;s the final countdown<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final countdown<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oh<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">We&#8217;re headin&#8217; for Venus (Venus)<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">And still we stand tall<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8216;Cause maybe they&#8217;ve seen us<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">And welcome us all, yeah<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">With so many light years to go<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">And things to be found (to be found)<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">I&#8217;m sure that we all miss her so<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">It&#8217;s the final countdown<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final countdown<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final countdown (final countdown)<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Oh)<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oh<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And here is the video. (We are just doing the first part of the song, up until the guitar solo)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Europe - The Final Countdown (Official Video)\" width=\"863\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jK-NcRmVcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some more moves to learn for our hip hop dance for the concert<\/p>\n<p>The Flintstone Flop<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/GjUu_lkYxPY<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hammerdance: A step by step dance guide\" width=\"863\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IA3DxxuqGsY?list=PLQiC3VdKU_i331QgGS3-I7bAe9WeKk10g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Do the Wop | Hip-Hop Dancing\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzmhNJ4ASbg?list=PLQiC3VdKU_i331QgGS3-I7bAe9WeKk10g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students in Divisions 5 and 6 will be learning a hip hop dance number for our concert this year.<\/p>\n<p>The dance they will do will be to the song\u00a0<em>Intergalactic\u00a0<\/em>by the Beastie Boys.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some videos of dance moves and inspiration for the choreography to our dance:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intergalactic Dance - Division 5 &amp; 6\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLQiC3VdKU_i331QgGS3-I7bAe9WeKk10g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We will also perform a short number to\u00a0<em>Major Tom<\/em> by Peter Schilling.<\/p>\n<p>Divisions 3 and 4 will be learning to play\u00a0<em>The Final Countdown\u00a0<\/em>on xylophones this term, and playing this song in our concert. Here is a video for <em>The Final Countdown.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Europe - The Final Countdown (Official Video)\" width=\"863\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jK-NcRmVcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are still working on Recorder Heroes in the music room for December. We children have learned the basics on the recorder, and now we are getting to a little trickier songs. The &#8220;key quest&#8221; or song everyone must play before the end of December is Beethoven&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Ode To Joy.<\/em> I will post a video on Monday that will help the children.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video to help you learn our first real song,\u00a0<em>Hot Cross Buns.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hot Cross Buns\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E9pvAcTpve8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And here is a video to learn a &#8220;side quest&#8221; if you want to take the initiative. This song is called\u00a0<em>Morning <\/em>by Edvard Grieg.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morning for recorder\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Ua1YRR-1B8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>November<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will begin recorders this month in the music room.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a recorder, please pay on SchoolCashOnline and then have your child let Ms. Karlson know so she can give them a recorder.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the songs we will be covering for the rest of the term, and the point system so your child can earn points for their completed &#8220;Quests&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsd41blogs.ca%2Fkarlsons%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F10%2Frecorder-quests.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;border: none;position: absolute;left: 0;top: 0;visibility: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-loading\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:10;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/loading.svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" alt=\"Loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/EAD-logo.svg\" alt=\"EAD Logo\" width=\"36\" height=\"23\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Taking too long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/files\/2025\/10\/recorder-quests.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/karlsons\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>October<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We are playing djembe drums this October in the music room and learning some hand drum technique, reading and playing rhythms, improvising and playing harmoniously in an ensemble.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Proper Djembe Technique\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYQeh5FX-LM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Universal Break: Djembe tutorials with Bruce Harding\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kYmQ6TiB3FQ?start=6&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March Divisions 5 and 6 are dancing to Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys and know the full choreography. 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