Dear Fabulous First Grade Musicians,
Please scroll down for your weekly music lessons every Tuesday
Share your music here at Glebe Music SHARE HERE
We can’t wait to see and hear your work!
Your music teachers, Ms. Bok diane.bok@apsva.us and Ms. Preniczky jeanette.preniczky@apsva.us
Week of June 8th
- Enjoy the songtale, Jenny Jenkins (link below)
- Sing the echo song, My Aunt Came Back (link below)
- Go to Seesaw for more activities
- Do the Art/Music/PE Challenge (links and instructions below)
Watch the We are Family Video (link below)
How have you made new connections during these past few months?
- Are you and your family doing things together that you didn’t have time to do before?
- Are you hanging out with neighbors in a new way?
- Did you learn a new hobby or skill?
- Get a new pet?
- Join a virtual community?
Share with me your new connections here Glebe Padlet
The Art/Music/PE Challenge
Week of June 1st
This week students will:
- CHOOSE 2 new activities from Music Choice Board #4
- SING along to If You’re Happy and You Know it!
- CHECK your Seesaw for more activities
- SHARE your music here Glebe Music SHARE HERE
Music Choice Board #4 (link below)
Sing along action song: If You’re Happy and You Know it!
Week of May 25
- PICK 2 activities from this week’s NEW Music Choice Board Gr. 1 Music Choice Board #4
- LISTEN to the beloved songtale, Kitty Alone .
Music Choice Board (link below)
Week of May 18th
- Pick 2 new activities in this week’s Music Choice Board (link below)
- Sing Do Your Ears Hang low. Let’s see if we can sing it slow, medium, and fast! (words below)
- Go to your Seesaw music page for more activities
- Share and post here PADLET
Click here for the words Do your ears hang low
Week of June 1st
Students will choose 2 new activities in this week’s Music Choice Board Gr. 1 Music Choice Board #4
Week of May 11th
- Pick 2 activities in this week’s NEW Music Choice Board (link below)
- Sing the echo song Down by the Bay and learn about the different instruments
- Go to your Seesaw music page for more activities
- Share and post here PADLET
Down By the Bay (with instrument rhymes)
Week of May 4th
- Pick two new activities from the Music Choice Board #2 (link below)
- Sing a new Echo Song Bill Grogen’s Goat (link below)
- Go to Seesaw for more music activities
- Share your music in Seesaw and here Glebe Music SHARE HERE
Do 2 more activities from the Music Choice Board below
Sing a new Echo Song
Don’t forget to go your Seesaw for more music activities!
Week of April 27th
- Pick two activities from the new Music Choice Board (link below)
- Sing and dance to Baby Shark!
- Post on your Seesaw page or the link below
- Please share your music here Glebe Music SHARE HERE
Below is your new Choice Board. Have fun doing 2 new activities this week
Have fun dancing and singing to Baby Shark
Don’t forget to go to your Seesaw music page for more activities!
Week of Tuesday, April 21th
- Choose 2 more activities from the Music Choice Board. Share Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE or on Seesaw
- Sing It’s So Good to See You. Share here Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE or on Seesaw
Here’s your Music Choice Board. Choose 2 different activities and don’t forget to share!
Sing and do body percussion to the song It’s So Good to See you
Week of Tuesday, April 14th
- Choose 2 activities from the Choice Board (link below). Share Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE
- Continue to sing and work on the I am a Pizza! echo song. Share Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE
- Draw your favorite kind of pizza and share it here Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE
Here is your choice board. Choose 2 fun activities for this week and share
Keep Singing the Pizza Echo song!
Week of March 30th
- Learn/review an echo song called I am a Pizza
- Watch episode #2 of the Music show (link below) to review the concept of Rhythm
- Check out the website (link below) from PBS Kids. This site will help you explore the mood of music (happy, sad, and angry). You can add notes, sound effects, and instruments by clicking on the different pictures and images. Have fun creating your own music!
- Review the Rhythm practice from Week 23rd.
- Do you have a favorite song from How Does Your Garden Grow? If so, post it on the share link above. Songs are from Week of March 16th
Echo Song I am a Pizza
Episode #2 Reviewing Rhythms
Click below to create your own music!
https://pbskids.org/daniel/games/feel-the-music/
Week of March 23rd
- Watch episode #1 of the Music Show (link below) to review the concept of beat
- Practice and review rhythms
- Play Freeze Dance.
- Work on your favorite song from How Does Your Garden Grow and consider posting yourself singing after you learn it. You can even add your own dance moves if you like!
- Glebe Musicians -SHARE HERE
Review steady beat by watching this episode of The Music Show
Rhythm Review of Quarter Notes (Ta) and Paired Eighth Notes (Ti-Ti)
FREEZE DANCE! Play your favorite dance music and have a family member stop the music (or turn the volume down quickly) and FREEZE! You can challenge yourself by freezing into different shapes or letters of the alphabets or even super heroes! Post one of your favorite “Freezes” if you’d like!
Please scroll down to Week of March 16th for songs from How Does Your Garden Grow. Music and words by John Jacobson
Week of March 16th
In the links below, you will find the words to the songs and the speaking parts to How Does your garden Grow. The music links have been replaced with Youtube links of the music and words.
Enjoy listening and singing along!
(Word Doc) How does your Garden Grow lyrics and speaking parts
(PDF) How does your Garden Grow lyrics and speaking parts
Song 1: Planting Seeds
Song 2: We are the Loveliest Flowers
Song 3: Weeds Rule
Song 4: Garden Hoedown
Song 5: How Does your Garden Grown