Koo Koo KangarooDo you need a minute to get up and move? Wiggle out some extra energy and get your body into action? Get up and out of your seat, click on the video below, and get moving! BecauseListen to me read one of my favorite stories to you by watching the video below. Stop and ThinkWhat is your "because"? Week 9 Packet Download
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Forte PianoSome music is loud and some music is soft. Most of our music vocabulary is actually Italian, not English! If something is quiet, we say it is piano. If something is loud, we say it is forte. Listen to the song below to learn more about loud and soft music. Fossils, Swan and FinaleWe have finally made it to the end of the Carnival of the Animals! Listen to the poems and symphony orchestra play our final three movements. Don't forget there is a coloring sheet under the videos :)
Stop and ThinkNow that we've listened to all the movements of Carnival of the Animals, go back and think. Which one was your favorite and why? Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 8 Packet DownloadHigh Low SongSometimes music is high and sometimes it is low! Watch the video below. While you are watching, think about one of our favorite books to sing in music about high and low sounds. I will post it next week so make sure to check back and see if your guess was correct! Stop and ThinkWhich was your favorite place for a note to be? Birds and PianistsCheck out our next two movements of the Carnival of the Animals down below. Remember there are coloring sheets for you at the bottom!
What did you hear in the video of the Pianists? Were they playing together, or did it sound a little funky? What about the string players? Did their parts line up? Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 7 Packet DownloadPresto LargoSometimes music is fast and sometimes music is slow. Check out this hilarious video that demonstrates the difference between fast and slow! Stop and ThinkWhat made this video so funny? Do turtles usually move fast? Do bunnies usually move slow? What are some other animals that move fast and slow? Personages with Long Ears & Cuckoo in the WoodsCheck out our next two movements of the Carnival of the Animals down below. Remember there are coloring sheets for you at the bottom!
Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 6 Packet DownloadDIY Egg ShakerGet out the egg shaker materials I sent home with your packets this week and make your egg shaker along with me! Then play along with the Egg Detective. Do you recognize the Deteggtive video?
Kangaroos and the AquariumCheck out our poetry for the kangaroos and aquarium first, then listen to the musicians play them! Below the videos are some coloring sheets you can download.
Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 5 Packet DownloadTortoises and ElephantsUp next are our Tortoises and Elephants! Listen to the poetry first, then scroll down to listen to an orchestra play these movements. Then, print and enjoy the coloring sheet for our tortoises and elephants.
Coloring Sheet DownloadWebsiteLinked below is a fun website to practice listening for melodies that go up and down. Week 4 Packet DownloadCarnival of the AnimalsHere is a video I made of our next two animals in the carnival! We have the Hens/Roosters and the Donkeys! Listen to the poetry first, then listen to the orchestral performance and see if you can hear the animals in the recording! I know I can hear a rooster crowing in the Hens and Roosters movement.
Coloring Sheet DownloadWebsitesLinked below are some fun websites to make music with. Check them out, then tell me you favorite one and why! Week 3 Packet DownloadTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star One of the things I miss most about school is being able to sing with you! I made a video of me singing a new book, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Please enjoy this video and sing along with me if you would like! Carnival of the AnimalsA fabulous composer named Camille Saint-Saens wrote a piece of music called, "Carnival of the Animals". This piece is really cool because each movement was written to represent a different animal. Each week I will be posting a video of me reading a poem and then a recording of the movement that goes with that poem. I will also post a coloring page of each animal for you to download and print to color at home. Introduction and Royal March of the LionSee if you can hear the lion's roar in the orchestra recording! Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 2 Packet Work DownloadHere is a digital option to download and print a PDF of the work that was sent in the paper packet.
Scavenger HuntMusic is all around us. Take some time to look around your home or outside and see what you can find to make different sounds. How many different sounds can you make with a single sheet of paper? An aluminum can? A plastic water bottle?
**Be sure to ask an adult before playing any new "instruments".** Once you have taken some time to explore, find something that...
Comment below or email me some of the new "instruments" you found around your home! |
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