5/23: Final Exam - Time signature (4/4, 3/4, 2/4); Tempo markings (allegro, moderato, andante); Diagram rhythms & family tree (whole, half, quarter, eighth, set of 4 sixteenth, dotted half, dotted quarter); Articulation markings (slurs, ties, accents, staccato, legato & fermata) - Pitch (in-tune or not?); Key signature (what does it tell us?); Recognize major & minor chords/scales; Major scale pattern; La based minor scale; Dynamics (pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte, fortissimo, crescendo & decrescendo) - Correct posture; Diaphragm & breath support; Breath marks vs. stagger breathing
5/21: Band/Choir Survey; Study for Final Exam
5/17: Band; Study for Spring Final - Kahoot 5/15: Band; Finish End of Year Theory Review WS as class (5th grade shadowing 6th grade) 5/13: Band; Warm-Ups; SoS p.37; End of Year Theory Review WS (5th grade shadowing 6th grade)
5/9: Watch Singing in the Rain (8th ELA & 6th Math) 5/7: Band; Stockhaus Covering MAP/EOC testing students (8th Math & 6th ELA)
5/3: Band; Continue watching Hairspray (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 5/1: Band; Continue watching Hairspray 4/29: Watch the concert; Write concert critique & submit by sharing via Google 4/25: Band 4/23: Warm-Ups; Run songs in gym with accompanist (11:10-11:35 am); Band practice in gym 4/22: Warm-Ups; Run How Far I'll Go, I See the Light & This is Mememorized & with piano accompaniment
4/17: Warm-Ups; Run I See the Light (m.56-end), This is Me & How Far I'll Go memorized 4/15: Warm-Ups; Review How Far I'll Go with harmonies, I See the Light with soloists & This is Me
4/11: Eric Whitacre Virtual Choir videos & WS; Music Charades 4/9: Warm-Ups; Solo auditions; Finish learning I See the Light (m.64-end)
4/5: Warm-Ups; I See the Light review m.5-51, learn m.52-64; Review This is Me review 4/3: Band (Mrs. Stockhaus gone at Elementary KC Orchestra field trip) 4/1: Warm-Ups; Review How Far I'll Go, add in harmonies; I See the Light review m.5-51
3/28: Warm-Ups; This is Me review m.13-34 & m.47-70, learn 35-end; How Far I'll Go review m.4-7, learn through end; I See the Light review m.5-51 3/26: Warm-Ups; This is Me review m.17-34 & m.47-70, learn m.13-17 & 43-44; How Far I'll Go learn m.4-7; I See the Light review m.5-20, learn m.21-37
3/22: Band 3/20: Warm-Ups; I See the Light learn m.5-20 3/18: Warm-Ups; SoS p.37; This is Me review m.17-29, learn m.30-34, sing m.47-70
3/14: Warm-Ups; SoS p.36; Begin learning This is Me m.17-29 3/12: New seating chart to try; Warm-Ups; SoS p.35 (first 2); Listen to concert music & vote
3/8: Band (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 3/6: Warm-Ups; SoS p.34; Learn m. 24-36 of I Love It When 3/4: Warm-Ups; SoS p.33 (start at #82); Review m.9-24 of I Love It When, split guys/girls for voice types
2/28: Band (Mrs. Stockhaus sick) 2/26: Discuss resignation; HC forms; Warm-Ups; SoS p.32-33
2/22: Warm-Ups; SoS p.30-31; Sing The Drinking Gourd m.5-12 (#183) 2/20: No School (Snow Day)
2/15: Rhythm game in band (9:56-10:46 am, Early Out at 12:00 pm) 2/13: 5/6th grade Honor Choir Registration due; Sight-sing Breaking Free (#218), Beauty & the Beast (#213), All for Love (#201), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (#220) 2/11: 5/6th grade Honor Choir Registration; SoS p.28; Sight-sing I Love It When; Boomwacker Playalongs (6)
2/7: No School ("Snow" Day/Ice) 2/5: 5/6th grade Honor Choir sign-up letter; Present Practice Strategies Project; Boomwacker Playalongs (4)
2/1: 5/6th grade Honor Choir sign-up letter; Finish Practice Strategies Project; SoS p.27 (review key signature, major scale pattern & la based minor scale) 1/30: No School (Cold weather Day) 1/28: Work on Practice Strategies Project
1/24: Practice Strategies Project (Mrs. Stockhaus & Mrs. Lewis attending MMEA) 1/22: Warm-Ups; Review pitch, key sig, scale pattern; SoS p.23-26 (Intro pitch, key signature, scale pattern & la based minor scale); Play All Around the World (review note name)
1/17: Band all day (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 1/15: Band all day
1/11: Finish Voice Checks; SoS p.22; Speak m.4-8 of John Henry in rhythm & write in solfege 1/9: Pull from Band for Semester Voice Checks; SoS p. 21 #60-62; Write in rhythm for m.4-8 of John Henry (#142 in library) 1/7: Warm-Ups; SoS p.20 #57-58; Music Bingo
12/20: Final exam (2nd block) 12/19: Study for Final; Quizlet (click here for link); Get out instruments & play 12/17: Student survey; Review for Final; Quizlet (click here for link); Get out instruments & play
12/13: Run Welcome!and A la Nanita Nana with accompanist (11:10-11:30 am) 12/11: Run Welcome!and A la Nanita Nana with recordings; Review dynamics; Go to band (Mrs. Stockhaus setting up for Elementary concert)
12/7: Julian/Reyd finish SST2; Run Welcome!and A la Nanita Nana with recordings; Review Welcome!m.78-82; Review dynamics 12/5: Online assigment (click here for link); Finish Sight-Singing Test 2; Run Welcome!and A la Nanita Nana with recordings; Teach dynamics (forte,piano, mezzo-forte, mezzo-piano, & cresendo) 12/3: Hand out fundraiser prizes; Pull from band for Sight-Singing Test 2 (SoS #57 & excerpt from concert song); Welcome! review m.9-96, learn m.96-end; Run A la Nanita Nana
11/29: Fundraiser items; Review concert info (time/day & attire); Welcome! review m.9-77, learn m.78-96; Run A la Nanita Nana 11/27: Go to Band (Mrs. Stockhaus at Survivor Series)
11/20: Band w/Lewis (Mrs. Stockhaus helping with Grandparent's Day) [10:34-11:44 am]
11/16: Remind of Sight-Singing Test 2 (pick groups of 1-3); SoS p.21-22; Welcome! review m.9-77; Explain diaphragm, breathing, stagger breathing & breath marks; A la Nanita Nana review m.8-41 & m.61-end, learn m.43-59 (everyone on 2nd line) 11/14: SoS p.19 (Prep for SS Test 2); Welcome! learn parts m.39-43 & review m.9-38, 44-77 11/12: Veteran's Day Assembly at 9:30 am
11/8: Welcome! review m.9-35, 44-59 & learn parts m.36-39;A la Nanita Nana review m.38-41 & m.61-end 11/6: Fundraiser due (TODAY); Welcome! review m.9-35, 44-59;A la Nanita Nana review m.8-37, learn m.38-41 & m.61-end
11/2: Reminder fundraiser due; Band all day - Mrs. Stockhaus leaving for observation at noon 10/31: Fundraiser progress; Welcome! review m.9-24, 44-59 & learn parts m.27-35 (wrote in solfege & sight-sang! :D) 10/29: Band until lunch; Fundraiser progress; Welcome! (m.9-24, 44-59); Finalize Parts I & II;A la Nanita Nana review m.8-24 & learn m.26-37 10/24: Fundraiser review/progress; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.18 (explain scale, key, & major/minor); Welcome! (m.9-24, 44-59); Review main melody A la Nanita Nana m.8-24 10/22: Fundraiser Kick-Off (first 45 mins); Band
10/18: Fundraiser next Monday; Mouthpiece sounds; 5-note warm-up; Band book #11-18; Fill-out planners 10/16: Fundraiser next Monday; Band playing test (#10); Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.16-17 (la, 3/4 time, dotted half note); Welcome! (learn m.9-35); Intro A la Nanita Nana & learn main melody
10/12: Band playing test (#10); Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.15; Welcome! (learn m.9-24 or 35); Rhythm worksheet (lines 1-2) & keep in choir folder 10/10: New seating chart; Mrs. Lewis explain rhythm packet; Warm-ups; Welcome! (E major=new do & write in m.9-20 solfege, work rhythms & sight sing) 10/8: Proper mouthpiece sounds; 5-note warm-up; Review staff, clefs, key signature, time signature & notes (whole, half, quarter, eighth); Intro Welcome! (E major=new do & write in m.9-13 solfege); Fill-out planners
10/4: Finish Sight-Singing Test 1; Proper mouthpiece sounds; Play #6-14 in band book (#10 playing test next Friday); 5-note warm-up; Fill-out planners 10/2: Sight-Singing Test 1; Discuss practice logs; Proper mouthpiece sounds; Play #1-10 in band book; 5-note warm-up
9/27: SS Test 1 next Tues; Sos p.14 (parts); Sing Nat'l Anthem & Down the River partner song; Proper mouthpiece sounds; #1-3 Band book; Intro practice logs 9/25: Sight-Singing Test 1 next Tuesday (10/2); Finish presentations; Fill-out peer evaluations; Listen to concert songs; SoS p.13
9/21: See Mrs. Lewis (Mrs. Stockhaus sick) 9/19: Play do/sol on instruments; Finish presentations; Fill out peer evaluations; Play p.1 in Band book; SoS p.12(#37)-13; Pen Flip BB; Sing American songs (Nat'l Anthem) 9/17: SoS p.11-12 (review count eighth notes & intro fa & sol); WebQuest presentations; First notes on instruments (do)
9/13: First notes on instruments (sol); Finish Instrument WebQuest 9/11: Finish instrument testing w/Mrs. Lewis (determine top choice); Instrument WebQuest
9/7: Meeting Wed at 7pm, Volunteer National Anthem at games; SoS p.6-9; Learn partner songs & put together; Review meaning of time signature (p.5); SoS p.10 & teach to count rhythms 9/5: Find folder & write name/#; Teach access to grades; Volunteers for National Anthem at games; Theory w/Mrs. Stockhaus = Sing on Sight p.2-7 & counting rhythms; Scarf challenge; Test top 3 instruments w/Mrs. Lewis (determine top choice)
8/31: Work on WS & finish Instrument trials (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 8/29: Work on packet during instrument trials; Finish voice checks 8/27: Watch President's Own Marine Band video; Teach good posture & proper breathing (paper/straw activity); Instrument family activity/Voice checks; Try percussion instruments
8/23: Pre-Test, Finish questionnaire, make name tag; Introduce instrument families 8/21: Attendance, Band room & grab folder; Intro self & Lewis; Go over letter explaining band/choir combined & handbook, answer questions; Rhythm sticks We Will Rock You