3rd graders have been practicing performing in canon! This piece is a hand drum canon performed in 4 parts. Ask your 3rd grader what canon means. 😁

Before break activities. 😁

Second graders did a great job with their concert, “Read!” last night. I think this was everyone’s favorite song! 📚🎶

Have you ever had this conversation at home? 3rd grade has been working on drumming this month! We learned this call and response poem to practice different drum techniques and audiation (hearing the words in your head but not saying them).

Ks are practicing the difference between beat and rhythm! Here you can see Ms. Dressel’s class performing the rhythm of “Burnie Bee” but without the words! This can be a tricky skill to master but they did a great job! @dresselsdrivers

When music teachers get to play 🥰

I am at the AOSA National Conference is Kansas City. Singing with this many music teachers fills my heart! 🥰🎶

Happy Halloween!! 🎃

4th graders learned the song “Only in October”! We sang it first, and then we sang it in canon, and then we played it on instruments. 🎃

First graders reviewed the song “Black Snake” to practice dynamics! This song also has a fun game - ask your child to teach you how to play! Afterwards, we composed our own 8-beat patterns using different types of snakes - king cobra, diamond back, viper, anaconda, and asp. 🐍

3rd graders learned one of my favorite pentatonic songs, Great Big House! We learned the folk dance first and then added some instrument parts. 🎶🏡 Check out the music room Instagram for each class’s performance!

Mrs. Barnes’s class played a fun imagination & listening game, Highway No. 1! @MrsBarnesKDG

Mrs. Ruane’s class reviewed the folk dance, Sasha! @MrsRuanesClass

Mrs. Perz’s class (along with all 4th and 5th grade classes) played one of my favorite name games, Darbytown!