Everyone has survived the first week of school and now is when the fun starts! I've been assessing student knowledge in the first few music classes and now have a pretty good idea of where our classes will be going.
The older students (5th through 8th grade) are going to really be working on music literacy skills and will even delve into composing. Before the composing starts, we will make sure that every student knows where all of the notes are located on the staff and what constitutes a measure in certain time signatures. My goal is to have the students perform their compositions for their class with various classroom instruments.
The third and fourth graders are going to be working on Patriotic songs, as well as basic note and rhythm reading skills. The kindergarten, first, and second grade students will also be working on some Patriotic music, along with singing and moving to various songs, where the directions are in the music!
All students will also be listening to and analyzing music on a regular basis. I will try to provide an array of different styles to expose the students to as much as possible. While there may be some popular music every once and a while, the focus will be on more classical-esque styles, as well as musical theater.
St. Clare students are wonderful and I'm so glad to have the opportunity to teach them and enrich their minds!
Band lessons will also be starting up soon! I will be sending a letter home in the Tuesday folders for students in 4th grade and up. Band (flute, clarinet, trumpet, etc.) will be offered during the day on Mondays. Piano and guitar lessons will be offered after school on a bi-weekly basis (depending on interest).
Lessons will remain the same price, at $12 per 30 minute lesson and I will be able to purchase books for the students, which will then get reimbursed.
Thanks for reading and staying updated!
As always, please feel free to email me (jgrabner@stclareagw.org) with any questions/comments/concerns!
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