Welcome Back 1st Graders!!
What will you learn this year?
- First Grade students will be learning about;
- Reading simple rhythm symbols
- Singing
- Music History (this year we will be talking about different genres or types of music)
- Playing simple percussion instruments
- Reading simple rhythm symbols
- Singing
- Music History (this year we will be talking about different genres or types of music)
- Playing simple percussion instruments
Parents: What you can do to help you child grow and bring our lessons home?
Parents can help by following our Facebook page where I will post links and about activities we are doing in class that you can do at home! To follow return to the HOME page and click the like button for our Facebook page! I will also post information about performances that are happening at GES and provide links to this website for fun games, coloring pages, and printables you can use at home!! I will also post links to everything here on their grade level page. Below is a video you can start now to get them excited about music!!
Our students are also learning one of the most important skills in music, how to find and keep the steady beat!
This is a very important step in their music education that will make learning music much easier down the road. Try some of our tips to help your child develop a sense of rhythm and give them to tools to excel in music!
This is a very important step in their music education that will make learning music much easier down the road. Try some of our tips to help your child develop a sense of rhythm and give them to tools to excel in music!
Shark Beats!
Listen to this song, and see if YOU can find the steady beat and pat along with them!
Pat your knees and find the steady beat but beware...the sharks are hungry and may speed up and race after a tasty meal!!! |
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