This page summarizes activities in the music room.

1. First Grade
2. Second Grade
3. Third Grade
4. Music Report Cards

First Grade

We practiced our singing voices by gobbling.  Several students 
used their singing voices for the first time!!  We also learned a 
silly song about a turkey.
In December we are learning about good singing posture.  We 
continue to work on using our beautiful singing voices.  We will 
learn to play another new instrument.

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Second Grade

We have begun our study of the music and story of the Nutcracker 
ballet.  Miss Brilla is teaching some ballet steps in PE class.  
We will see the ballet at the Bardavon on December 10.

A CD of music from the Nutcracker is circulating around each 
class.  We have listened to the music of Mother Ginger, Waltz of 
the Flowers, the gifts from Drosselmeyer, and the Battle and 
Transformation.

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Third Grade

We are working on our second patriotic song of the year.  The 
students did an outstanding job on their first test of writing 
rhythms that I played on my recorder.  We are beginning to learn 
about major tonality and tonic and dominant patterns. Our new 
harmony will use tonic and dominant.

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Music Report Cards

Your child's music grade is based on music skills and music 
concepts.  The comments on the back of the report card note 
specific areas of strength and areas which need more practice.  
For a complete list of the music expectations by grade level, 
refer to the elementary music outcomes in the Elementary Handbook 
or paste this link into your browser. 
http://teacherweb.com/ny/hollowbrook/jutton/photo4.stm

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