Week of 10/3 to 10/7

Band:
All Band members are reminded to practice daily. This includes lesson books and concert music. Please show up for your weekly lesson.
Beginner Red Band will not begin until sometime in October.
Advanced Blue Band will rehearse every Thursday starting promptly at 2:45 until 3:15.

Sept 21 – Oct.4 , 2011 5 Day Cycle X2 Craig Shoener
Kindergarten
Obj. Move and Sing a song with words to show how we feel about school. Learn names using a name game chant.
National Standard - 1
Poem – Dancing on pg 21
ABC Rock – Pg 24 = 25 CD 1-15
Start – Develop – Close – Play Inst. To accomp. Singing
The Rainbow – CD 1-17
Roll Over- Cd1-20

First Grade
Obj. Move and Sing a song to show a steady beat. Learn names using a name game chant.
National Standard – 1,6
Obj. Match pitches vocally in the context of a song
You’ll Sing a Song – pg 12 Cd 1-10
Start – Close need flashcards Sing, Play, Hum, Whistle
Review Songs from Previous Lessons
You Gotta Sing pgs 14-15 CD 1-11 Start-Develop-Close

Second Grade
National Standard – 6
Obj. Hear that everyday sounds have specific qualities
Tone Color – pgs 12 + 13 Cd 1-9 /1-13
Start – Develop – Close – on page 13 have students write the word to describe what they hear.
Obj. Realize that tones in a melody move upward and downward.
Let’s Go Fly a Kite pgs. 14-15 Cd 1-14
Start – Develop - Close

Third Grade

Obj. Perform a self composed piece of music
Students will perform the rap they wrote during the last rotation.


obj. Listen to and identify slow and fast tempos.
National Standard – 1,6,2
Stodola Pumpa
pgs 12-13 CD 1-12
Start-Develop - add perc. for each section.

WDYH? 1 pg 12 Cd 1-14 Fast/Slow - Graded

Fourth Grade
National Standard – 1,2,9
Rhythm
obj. Show steady beat by chanting and clapping.


Steady Beat – Silent Beat
Rhythm Game on Page 12 – and Rag Mop – keeping the beat. CD 1-7


Joe Turner Blues page 13 – Cd 1-8
Clock Music pgs 16-17
What Do you Hear 1 Tempo Fast -Slow

Fifth Grade
National Standard – 1,2,9
Obj. Aurally identify meter in 3
De Colores – pg 12 – 13 CD 1-9
Start, Deveop, Close – add accomp on inst.
National Standard – 1,2,9
Obj. demonstrate meter in 4 through movement and playing inst.
Tzena, Tzena pgs 14 + 15 Cd 1-11 Start – Develop - Close

Sixth Grade
National Standard – 1,9
Rhythm in Sound – Dividing the beat from quarter to eighth to sixteenth…using words.
Rhythm
Understand rhythms used in reggae and create a rhythm complex incorporating them.

Use the rhythm complex that is written in the book to accompany Give a Little Love

Then the students will get into groups of 3-4 and write their own rhythm complex. They will perform their complex for the class.

Band Announcements for the fall

All Band members are reminded to practice daily. This includes lesson books and concert music. Please show up for your weekly lesson.
Beginner Red Band will not begin until sometime in October.
Advanced Blue Band will rehearse every Thursday starting promptly at 2:45 until 3:15.

Week of 8/29 to 9/2

Elementary Band - Anyone 4th, 5th or 6th grader who is interested in returning to band or wishes to join the band should see Mr. Shoener in the Music Room 114 to get the proper paperwork. There will be an instrument rental meeting on Tues. 9/6 in the elementary cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. for anyone who needs to rent an instrument.

K,1,2,3- Introductions, seating,rules and review of the beat.

4,5,6 - Introductions, seating, rules and Instrument and Chorus demonstrations.