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Ms. Jordan teaches First, Second and Fifth grades at each of the Manhattan Beach Elementary Schools.
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MUSIC SCHEDULE:
Monday - Meadows
Tuesday - Pacific
Wednesday - Robinson
Thursday - Grand View
Friday - Pennekamp
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MUSICAL NOTES FOR MAY!!
___________ FIRST AND SECOND GRADE ________________
First grade has been enjoying music lessons integrated with ideas from our great spring season. Students used the story of Peter Rabbit to learn about gardens and veggies, and then got to sing some veggie solos, duets, and trios in a musical garden around the room. Ask your student what kind of veggie he or she got turned into for the day!
Coming up......students will be reviewing skip counting and money amounts through the help of some singing and listening games. Also, first graders will be reviewing note names and simple rhythm and pitch patterns through our musical bouquet lesson. Each student will be given a flower with a rhythm on it that they must listen for, recognize, and play back to the teacher. As these rhythms are practiced the flowers go into an empty vase, and when every student has finished, a class musical bouquet will have been created.
Second grade has expanded their knowledge of musical form. Students can now recognize and perform AB music, ABA music, and Rondo music (ABACA). Further exploration of Rondo form will happen with the piece Fur Elise by Beethoven. This famous piece will be listened to, discussed, graphed by section, and performed through creative movement. Keep an eye out for the upcoming "Second Grade Music Informance" at your student's school. Dates and times can be found below as well. Family and friends are invited to attend these events to watch their proud second graders show off a bit of what they've learned this year. Hope to see you there!!
******2nd Grade Music Informance/Performance Dates:
MEADOWS = Monday, June 16 1:30-2:10pm
PACIFIC = Tuesday, May 20 9:45-10:30am
ROBINSON = Wednesday, April 30 10-10:40am
Grand View = Thursday, June 12 12:45-1:15 and 1:30-2:00
PENNEKAMP = Friday, June 6 10:00-10:45am
**STANDARDS FOR MUSIC USED THIS MONTH**
1.1 Read, write and perform simple patterns of rhythm and pitch using beat, rest and divided beat.
2.1 Sing with accuracy in a developmentally appropriate range.
2.2 Sing age appropriate songs.
2.3 Play simple accompaniments on classroom instruments.
3.1 Recognize and talk about music and celebrations of the cultures represented in the school population.
3.4 Use developmentally appropriate movements in responding to music.
______________ FIFTH GRADE ________________
By now your 5th grade student has learned our entire states and regions song. This song begins in the NE region of our country and goes through all 5 regions in the U.S. from state to state, ultimately creating a mental map in each student's head. The song is energetic, fast paced and informative. Ask your student for a preview before he/she performs it for 5th Grade Promotion.
In honor of President's Day, 5th graders learned a President's Song. This song lists presidents in order from George Washington to George W. Bush with some great fun along the way. By the end of this song your student will be able to recite all 43 presidents (with the 44th on the way!)We are using this song to help reinforce social studies concepts as well as learn about ABA form in music. Ask your student to describe what ABA form means and how musical form is similar to the form they follow as student writers.
Promotion is on its way and that means its time for your fifth graders to start learning some 5th Grade Promotion music! Over the next few weeks your students will be introduced to some new pieces of different styles, forms, and themes. These pieces will be rehearsed, and in some cases, have movement added to them.
******* States and Regions Song Lyrics *******
Maine, New Hamp-shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New England is her name. New Jersey, New York and Penn-syl-van-ia, making the mid Atlantic States. Delaware by Maryland by Washing-ton D.C. Virginia and West Virginia, then there’s Kentuck-y. North Carolina, South Carolina, then Tenn-ess-ee. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Miss-iss-ippi. Louisiana, Arkansas fin-ish the Southeast States. Here come some more. They are Midwest, but first I need a little rest . . . . .
O-hi-o, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin. There’s Michigan and Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska, South and North Dakota, onto the West United States. Wash-ing-ton by Ore-gon by Californ – I – A. Alaska and Hawaii are the - 2 far away. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Col-o-ra-do. Utah and Nevada only - 4 to go. Texas, O-kla-ho-ma, and of course New Mexico. Ar-i-zon-a is the last place in the - Southwest we go! When we all work together – we can create, a total of 5 regions in the U - - Ni - - - Ted States!!!!!!
_____________President's Song Lyrics_________________
(A) George Washington, John Adams and then, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Harrison,John Tyler.
(B) James K. Polk and Zackary Taylor, Millard Fillmore,
Franklin Pierce. James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant.
(A) Rutherford B. Hayes and then, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Harrison and, G. Cleveland once again, William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt.
(B) William Taft and Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge. Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(A) JFK, then Lyndon Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, and then Jimmy Carter. Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush then, Bill Clinton, George Walker Bush is the last we say,
(CODA) cause he’s our pre....... - si - dent........ to-day!
---------PRESIDENTS CLUB NAMES--------------------
(These people have bravely stood up in front of the class and sung the Presidents Song from memory as either a solo, duet, or trio. This club exists for those who like an extra challenge and who now know all 43 presidents from memory. (* denotes students who performed solos.)
GRAND VIEW
Keala Rusher
Phoebe Lyons
Bella St. Ivany
PACIFIC ROBINSON
Rachel Sands *Trace Demarest
Timmy Shar Lilly Wedbush
Nicolette LaPorte Natalie Hoag
Lindsey Waller Kelly Anna Geiser
*McKenna Doyle Logan Buckstaff
Mia Bodell Zander Bobek
Mary Dawson Kathleen Carman
*Jonathan Sullivan Meghan McMahon
Emma Lautanen Matthew Rice
Matthew O' Brien Charlie D.
Hana Kim Lila Tatum
Madeline Bogert Gage S.
*Elizabeth Haile Andrew Todd
Erica Wenger Lilly W.
Matt M.
Robert Davis
Katrina Kernochan
Olivia Perez
*Rebecca Richardson
Jacob Hanos
Ryan R.
Cameron Harger
Walker Hale
Alyssa Contreras
Carly Cohen
Dante Larouse
Zach
William L.
Michael G.
Nick C.
Caleb Schwartz
Wyatt
MEADOWS PENNEKAMP
Marisa Nwoke Landon
Carly Schankowitz *Taylor Dillon
Christine Beatty Bella Cuevas
Sam Abraham Reilly Edmonds
Jessie Franco Hailey Kay
Dana Sternthal Risha Rohera
Lexie Yee Kristin Reed
Brittany Werre Ryan Lau
Laney Benson Luana Soare
Katie Watts Tamara Knell
Arielle Sheres Colette Grubman
Hannah Sucov Laila Reimamis
Carina Ann Robby Kellogg
Mary H. Scott
Raina Wong Cody Fodness
Kalena Tamura Danny Brown
Nolan Spoerl Vejas v.
Eric Yu Sally G.
David Hodges Danica
Kate Robak Allison Doami
Erin Winett Sophie
Quentyn Kowata Gabby Segovia
Megan Borghi Michael H.
Adonay Yacob Kendall D.
Kiesha Ireland-Tran Hayley Maeda
Megan Dileva Brandon Livinsky
Antonis Nahabed Dylan Fodness
Ryan Patel
Alex G.
Emilia Pettilon
Alex J.
Connor L.
__________________PROMOTION SONG LYRICS______________
KEEP ON GROWIN'
Keep on growing
Reaching up to the sky
Keep on growing
Come on give it a try
(1st verse)
You gotta stand up tall and hold your ground,
Keep on growing all year round,
See the sun in every day
Taking you away…………Okay!
Keep on growing
Reaching up to the sky
Keep on growing
Come on give it a try
(2nd verse)
You gotta stretch your wings and learn to fly
You can go up oh, so high
Plant a seed and cultivate
You’ll see growing’s great . . . . . . . . . 6 – 7 – 8 - !
Keep on growing (repeated 8 times)
**Go back and sing 1st verse again
(coda)
Alright. . . . . I see . . . . . the light!
Keep on growin’ every day--------!
HERE'S TO THE FUTURE
(1st verse)
Here’s to the future
Here’s to the past
Here’s to the memories
We pray they’ll last
We keep on moving
And as we grow
Here’s to the future
And on we go
(2nd verse)
Here’s to tomorrow
Here’s to today
Through joy or sorrow
We’ll be okay, oh
We keep on dreaming
And as we do,
Here’s to tomorrow
Dreams do come true
(Repeat 1st verse)
Part 1: ….go. And on we go……. And on we go……….And on we go.
Part 2: Here’s to the future, here’s to the past. Here’s to the future, here’s to the past……. we go.
_______________Get Up, Get Up, Get Up_________________
Get up, get up, get up.
Get up, get up, get up.
Get up, get up, get up.
Its time to move, its time to move!
(claps)
Don’t be sleepy,
Don’t be droopy,
Don’t be tired.
Time to find your energy and get inspired.
Time to wake up to the beat.
Time to move your dragging feet.
Let the music and the rhythm get you fired up!
Don’t be drowsy,
Don’t be lazy,
Don’t be boring.
Time to open up your eyes and quit your snoring.
Time to wake your sleepy head.
Time to get up out of bed.
When you hear that rhythm you will be adoring it! Oh!
Get up, get up, get up. (Don’t be snoozing!)
(Don’t be snoring!)
Get up, get up, get up. (Don’t be losing!)
(Don’t be boring!)
Get up, get up, get up.
Its time to move, its time to move!
(It’s time to move, its time to move!)
****L R L stomps with claps
R L R stomps with claps
L claps R claps
L R L stomps with claps
(repeat sequence with alternating stomp – clap ending)
(***Back to claps at top and repeat all the way through!)
***STANDARDS FOR MUSIC USED THIS MONTH***
2.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, including songs in 2 part harmony.
2.3 Compose, improvise and perform.
3.3 Sing and play music from diverse cultures and time periods.
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