MUSIC  Mrs. Monahan, Teacher

First Grade is studying songs with numbers.  First they will learn a Canandian folk song about sailing.  Next, they will learn a Puerto Rican folk song "Diez Perritos" which is a backwards counting song with rhyming words.  Then they will learn African American "Ten Little Angels in the Band" and discuss instruments.  Finally, they will create their own version of the traditional carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

Second Grade is also studying cultural music through the Reading Standards by identifying rhyming words and phrases and patterns in melodies using holiday songs around the world.  They are preparing Christmas Cookies and Holiday Hearts Musical for December.

Third Grade will be studying the history of dance.  They will learn court dances, square dance, tap and jazz, and finally ballet.  The culminating lesson will focus on the "Nutcracker Ballet" by following simple directions in completing a world map which will represent the musical treats included in the second act of the ballet.

Fourth Grade are going to study Native American folk tales and act it out with music and song.  Then they are going to study traditional holiday songs from different cultures.  They are also preparing to present a Veterans' Day Concert with William Allen High School ROTC who will be presenting the flag.

Fifth Grade is studying musical forms through the Math Standards.  They are learning about holiday celebrations around the world.  And in Reading Standards they will be discussing the meanings of the text in the songs. 

Music students participate in singing, playing, moving, creating, and listening during music class.  They are learning to read musical notation in both melody and rhythm.  Also, the students are presented with a variety of classical and popular selections as they study different cultures and time periods.