Transcript Welcome to the Frank Elementary Music Classes!

Welcome
to the
Frank Elementary
Music Classes!
Mrs. Cookus & Mrs. Sharp
Room 172 & Room 173
Every day in class we….
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Warm up our voices
Sing our Memory Song
Read rhythms
Read pitches in solfa or solfeggio
Play musical games with songs we have
learned that also teach us musical
elements
Sometimes in
class we…
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Play instruments
Write and dictate music
Sing solos
Listen to recordings of Classical music
Discuss music history
Compose our own music
Practice and perform in groups
Rules of ouR classRoom…
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Move quietly from place to place.
Respect the rights and property of others.
Demonstrate good character.
Keep our hands and feet to ourselves.
Raise your hand for permission to speak.
Always follow directions and participate.
music GRades aRe taken on…
• Singing the Memory Song for that 9 Weeks
While Tapping the Beat
• Singing and Tapping the Rhythm of the Memory
Song
• Singing and Hand signing the Solfeggio of the
Memory Song
• Playing the Memory Song on Xylophone
• Music Listening Test
• Participation in Music Class
• Audience Etiquette
• Recorder Practice and Tests
If your child is in
4th or 5th Grade…
They can join our AWARD WINNING
Frank Elementary Choir!
Enrollment forms will be going home in midSeptember with more information.
Chimes ensemble members will be
selected from those in our choir.
Recorders
• Each Fourth and Fifth grade student must bring his/her RECORDER
and FOLDER to music by this Friday.
• Recorders can be bought in the school store for $5.25.
– Those that have recorders and folders from last year need to use the
same ones for this year.
• Each student must write his/her name on the case that holds the
recorder.
– If they have no recorder case, please bring the recorder in a gallon
plastic ziploc bag.
• Third grade students will not need recorders or folders until later this
winter. Notes will be sent home at that time.
Contact Information
Mrs. Cookus
[email protected]
Mrs. Sharp
[email protected]
Please visit our websites via the
Frank Elementary School
website.
THANK YOU
for coming to the
Frank Elementary
Open House.
Have a good evening!