Students in all three grades have been practicing their listening skills in music! 4th and 5th grade have been studying the music of Camille Saint-Saens, and 3rd grade, Ludwig Van Beethoven.
These listening worksheets are done while the students listen to the song. They fill out the title and composer, and within the circles/bubbles, they are allowed to share different things they may hear such as:
4th and 5th graders have completed three thus far, and 3rd graders have completed one. Student work is handed back within two weeks, and is expected to go home; please ask them about their listening worksheets!
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Hello FMS Family and Friends!
Our 4th and 5th grade students spent their first music class hearing about the orchestra and or/band, as well as the choral group offerings. Fellow musician and teacher, Tyson Valyou, demonstrated the orchestral instruments for our 4th grade students (violin, viola, cello, and bass). He also demonstrated band instruments for our 5th grade students (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, xylophone, and snare drum). Students who would like to sign up should see Mr. Valyou for more information. Students also heard about the 4th and 5th grade choral group, and received a 'chorus contract.' These are due by Friday, September 13th, but I will happily take them earlier. If your child has misplaced it, please see my previous blog post for a link to the contract. Performance groups are a wonderful way to try something new, meet new friends, and belong to a meaningful group. Music is lifelong, so some students may even sing their whole lives, or play an instrument until they are 100! We highly recommend that students stay within their groups for the entire year to gain the necessary musical knowledge to impact their decisions around being 'life-long instrumentalists, or vocalists!' |