Second Grade Concert

The second grade concert is on Thursday, November 3rd at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. The students have been working VERY hard on their songs. They will be singing songs by Bob Marley, The Beatles, and Woody Guthrie. They also have a special surprise performance! The students need to be at the Middle School between 6:10 and 6:20. They will report to the cafeteria. Parents will report to the gym. Students need to look nice for the concert (no ripped jeans and no T-shirts with logos). The concert will be about 30 minutes long. See you there!

2016-2017

Welcome to the new school year! I have lots of great things planned for this year. Each grade will have a concert. The dates are on the right hand side of this blog. All concerts (except Kindergarten) are at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. Third graders will be playing ukuleles. I have started a ukulele club for some of the students, but all third graders will play throughout the year. Second graders will be learning about rhythm notation. This will start after their concert. First graders will be learning how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. They will also be learning about how music is put together and some fun new songs to sing. Kindergartners will be learning a TON of songs as well as some musical terms and how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. It's going to be a great year!

Third Grade Concert!

Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I posted anything, because we have been preparing for our third grade concert! It will be on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 PM at Franklin Middle School. The students need to look nice for the concert and they should arrive between 6:10 and 6:20. They will be singing songs by Hank Williams, the Beach Boys, John Denver, Woody Guthrie, and more! Hope to see you there!

New Ukuleles!

Great News! We have just received 40 New Kala Makala Waterman Ukuleles! Mr. Hazelton entered a contest from the Kala brand music company for a classroom set of ukuleles and we won! We will be using them in the near future (after I get them all to hold their tuning). The kids are VERY excited (so is this music teacher!).

Sorry, It's Been a While!

Happy Holidays from the music room! All of the classes have been wrapping up (pun intended) their respective units. 3rd grade is finishing up playing ukuleles for now and will be starting a unit on composers in January. 2nd grade is finishing up playing percussion instruments and will be starting a unit on rhythm note reading after the first of the year. 1st grade is completing a unit on song structures and will be starting exploring high and low pitches. Kindergarten is finishing a unit on note reading and will be starting longer songs in January. I want to leave you with a fun video for the holidays. It is the a capella group "Straight No Chaser" singing a new version of "The 12 Days of Christmas". I have seen this group a couple of times and they are very entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

Happy Fall!

We are in full swing in the music room! Second graders are preparing for their concert on November 5th. It will be at Franklin Middle School at 6:30 PM. It will feature songs from Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, and The Beatles (big surprise). Third graders have just finished a unit on reading notes on the treble staff. They have some creative ways of remembering the names of each line and space! First graders just finished a unit on rhythm band instrument families. They played instruments and could identify their family by listening to them. Kindergarten have been singing and playing shaker instruments. They will be learning about new musical terms starting next week. Phew! That's a lot! Check back often for updates.

2015-16

Welcome to the new school year! I have lots of great things planned for this year. Each grade will have a concert. The dates are: 11/5 2nd Grade Concert 4/7 3rd Grade Concert 5/11 1st Grade Concert All concerts are at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. Third graders will be playing ukuleles. I have started a ukulele club for some of the students, but all third graders will play throughout the year. Second graders will be learning about rhythm notation. This will start after their concert. First graders will be learning how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. They will also be learning about how music is put together and some fun new songs to sing. Kindergartners will be learning a TON of songs as well as some musical terms and how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. It's going to be a great year!