It is always great to try new things and the last few weeks have been a lot of new learning for me. I created some new INTERACTIVE CHOICE BOARDS for you.  All of the pictures are links so you just need to click on them to access the videos and PDF printables to have at home.

I have finished the Kindergarten Choice Board and the Grade 1 Choice board. Grade 2 and Grade 3 will be posted early next week. Have fun!!!!!!

KINDERGARTEN

GRADE 1

Music Fun for May 6 to May 13

Grade 2 Choice Boards PDF

Let’s Read Rhythm

Put the words in your hands using these neat “Buggy” inspired rhythms. Can you clap the rhythm syllables?

Let’s Sing  – “One Bottle of Pop”

Sing along with my Doodly video.

Let’s Move – “Head and Shoulders, Baby”

Mini Lesson

Let’s Play “Head and Shoulders”

Can you find something you can use as a drum? Play the rhythm with the words inside your  head.

Let’s Experience ABA

A Head and Shoulders -Sing with movement

B Head and Shoulders – Put the words in your drum. Play the rhythm.

A Head and Shoulders – Sing with movement

Let’s Listen – “Hornpipe” from Handel’s “Water Music”

Listen to this wonderful performance. Draw what you imagine as you listen.

Music Fun May 5 to May 12

Grade 1 Choice Board – PDF to print

Let’s Read Rhythm

Clap these “Buggy” inspired rhythms.  Let’s try an AB pattern.

A Put the words in your hands

B Clap the rhythm syllables

Let’s Sing – One Bottle of Pop

Let’s Move – Head and Shoulders Baby

Mini Lesson

Can you create any new verses? Post them on our Facebook page. I would love to see them.

Let’s Play

Can you find something in your home that could be used as a drum? Play on the words 1,2,3 as you sing “Head and Shoulders, Baby”. Now try it with this recording.

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/head-and-shoulders/369062599?i=369062689

Let’s Experience ABA

I love playing with patterns. Try this:

A –  Head and Shoulders, Baby – sing out loud with actions

B – Head and Shoulders, Baby – sing in your head with actions

A –  Head and Shoulders, Baby – sing out loud with actions

Let’s Listen – Handel’s “Hornpipe” from “Water Music”

Listen to this wonderful performance and draw what you see in your imagination.

Have Fun,

Ms. Syndi

Music fun May 4 to May 8

Presentation2 PDF copy for printing

Let’s Create – Rhythm

Mini lesson

Chose 2 buggy cards and clap the patterns. Printable cards available in the PDF document.

Let’s Sing – One Bottle of Pop

Let’s Move, Play, and Experience Patterns

Mini Lesson

How could you do this poem with your feet?

Let’s Listen “Hornpipe” from Handel’s “Water Music”

It has been a busy week of finding new resources for at home learning. We have added lots of fun stuff to the blog. All the links are organized on the grade level pages. Click the link at the top of the blog page to go directly to these great resources. Let’s take a peek.

This or That choice boards – Try to spell Westy by choosing different at home music activities.

Each grade level page has all the links that are needed to complete the This or That choice boards.

Roll a Rhythm Templates for grade 2 and Grade 3 – These can be printed off to play with at home

For the Recorder Player in your life, new mini lessons for Merrily we Roll Along and Hop Old Squirrel.

New online links to music education games.

What was your favorite music activity this week? We would love to hear from you. Enjoy.

Ms. Syndi