Second and third grade students have been working on units 1-4 of Conversational Solfege this year, in addition to our mallet instruments and folk dancing, which are both difficult to do by yourself at home! Conversational Solfege is a literacy curriculum that we use for about 10-15 minutes per class to work towards reading and writing music. The 12 steps of Music Literacy are outlined below. We usually cycle through a step or two per class, and I intend on making videos for each step to walk students through each step if you'd like to try your hand at learning how to read music yourself! It's easier than you think!! You'll notice that Step 1 is to simply sing song, chant rhymes, and play games. For Units 1-4, I have listed video links to use for Step 1 of each unit, 2 each. Check them out and enjoy!
Unit 1: Yankee Doodle Closet Key Pitter Patter Unit 2: Old Raggy Oh My Fish in the Sky Unit 3: Jack and Jill Humpty Dumpty - these versions have a tune but we typically chant the words to the chorus of each in class! (Sailor, Sailor) Unit 4: Sailor, Sailor - if you get the number correct, the words are: "You have guessed the number true, you have guessed the number true, you have guessed the number true, so you shall sail the ocean blue!" Closet Key Pitter Patter Frog in the Meadow
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Welcome to another amazing school year at Mayo Elementary! Listed below are all the grade level performance dates for the 2019-2020 school year: 1st and 4th grade: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 2nd and 5th grade: Monday, November 11, 2019 3rd grade (with Mayo Singers): Monday, April 13, 2020 Kindergarten Graduation: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Keep an eye out for more details as these dates get closer. We are always looking for volunteers and parent support in the music program! As always, you can reach Mrs. Sarris at [email protected] or by visiting the Contact form at the top of the page. I hope everyone is enjoying some much deserved rest and relaxation this summer! If you're like me and you love your summer but you also miss the music room, here are some music activities you can do at home until school starts back in August. Enjoy!
Check out these musical instruments you can make at home: https://feltmagnet.com/crafts/Music-Instruments-for-Kids-to-Make frugalfun4boys.com/2015/03/18/how-to-make-pvc-pipe-xylophone-instrument/ https://theimaginationtree.com/diy-rain-stick/ This website has TONS of resources for ukuleles, which we'll have a set of in the fall! ukeeducation.org Interested in learning more about reading music notation? Check these out: www.musictheory.net/exercises www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ Finally, check out the main page under the orange flowers to find many more online music games. Even better, sing with and for your family and friends! Music is a form of communication and the best way to enjoy it is with others. Happy summer! :) -Mrs. S |