December 3, 2012

Grade 6
This week we will continue our work on reading and performing from written notation using choir songs Shalom and Alleluia, and our original compositions using do-mi-sol.
During our first class of the week, we will continue learning the ending of Shalom. We will review tones do-mi-sol and perform our own patterns using these tones.
During our second class we will continue our choir work and will explore moving do-mi-sol to new places on the staff.

Grade 7
Our goals for this week are to demonstrate expressing, fluid, reading and playing skills using 4 or more pitches and a variety of durations. Using "Jingle Bells, students will co-create success criteria for their first performance test and prepare to perform.
During the first class of the week we will begin with Mad Minute and Carmen Sandiego reading drills and then a scale warmup. We will review Staff Songs 4 and hear some student performances.
During our second class of the week, we will explore success criteria for a performance of Jingle bells and learn about how to use dynamics (volume) to add expression to a performance.
Homework: learn all of Staff songs 4 and prepare a version of Jingle Bells for a performance test.

Grade 8
Our goals for this week are to complete "Tempest" and play "Jingle Bell Rock" fluidly. We will form groups to begin our project on the Music of Peace.
During our first class of the week, we will review the songs which will be recorded for our website. We will discuss the peace project,  and will be asked to select a Peace Song on the internet to share during our second class.
During the second class of the week, students will be working in groups to share Peace Song information and select one song to study in depth and present to the class.
Homework: Peace song project