I am so proud of the students' for their performances on Sunday! Despite our sound system not working as it should have (sorry!), the students sang and played beautifully. Way to go!! We started off the week discussing the concerts. Students were able to identify many of the highlights and parts of songs that had been difficult, but went well in the concert thanks to their hard work. We also discussed some of the things that didn't go as well as they could have and what we can do to make the next concert even better. We also talked about the many people involved in making our concert a success, such as our administrators, teachers who helped out by making it possible for us to have extra practice time, custodians who set-up for the concert, and the audience. Each student chose somebody to write a card to to thank them for their role in the concert. The later part of the week was spent learning about Mozart! In grades 3-6, Mozart House won first quarter, so we are celebrating by learning about Mozart, his life, and his music, and next week, Mozart House will get to choose a reward for their great work in first quarter! Grades 3-5 These grades have been reading about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life, and learning about the classical period (approximately 1750-1820). The classical period is characterized by balance, structure, and simplicity. Grades 1-2 First and second graders have been exploring one of Mozart's famous pieces, Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, maman." In this piece, Mozart uses the tune we know as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," but mixes up the sections and includes several different variations. Variations use the original tune, but changes it in some way. Students have been demonstrating their understanding of the different sections (form) of the piece by using listening maps and using different movements to show different sections. They especially have fun when they use streamers with their movements! Kindergarten Kindergarten has been doing an in-depth lesson on the song "Lucy Locket." They have been making up their own stories about the song, and using a variety of ways to show steady beat and rhythm in the song, including body percussion, rhythm syllables (ta and ti-ti), and simplified notation. Next week, they'll get to try out the Lucy Locket game!
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