Valentine's Day Rhythm Stations

1st graders are doing Valentine's Day themed stations this week in music. Each station helps them practice their rhythms (beat, beat-t, beat-e-t-a, rest). We did 5 stations total and had lots of fun!

Mrs. Dorazio's students clapping a long rhythm

One student plays the secret Valentine rhythm and others guess what number it was.

Students roll the rhythm dice and then notate the rhythm using popsicle sticks.

Students draw a Valentine word and students decide what rhythm matches it.

2nd grade Boomwhackers

The 2nd graders are starting boomwhackers this week. Boomwhackers are plastic tubes that make different notes/sounds based on how long or short they are. The longer the tube the lower the sound.

Here is Ms. Sallade's class performing a fun song called "Wait to Eat the Donut." When their color boomwhacker comes onto the screen they play they rhythm "wait to eat the donut".

Here are some students from Mrs. DeLuca's class performing rhythms that they composed using our new rhythm dice (I wrote rhythms in sharpie on each side of foam cubes).

The third and final week of our boomwhacker unit is boomwhacker stations! We have 5 stations that last 5 minutes each. Students work together for two stations and individually for three. 

Ms. Down's Sstudent playing his "beat, beat-and" composition using colored squares.

Mrs. DeLuca's student playing his composition.

3rd Grade Note Naming

3rd graders have been learning note names on the treble staff in music. We have used many fun videos, games, activities, and stations to help us remember the note names. For the past two weeks students have been rotating through 7 different note naming stations. Enjoy some pictures of the fun!

Pirate Practice Note Naming

Swat the Note

Pirate Note Memory Match Up

Note Naming Worksheets

Staff Spelling Bee

Pirate Color by Note

Note Naming Beanbag Toss

3rd Graders Learn Note Names!

The 3rd graders just finished a big note naming unit! We did a few weeks of learning what the music staff is and how to name notes on the treble staff. Then we did 2 weeks of note naming rotation stations. Students had a blast! Note naming is so valuable as students move on to the middle school and have ensemble opportunities like band and chorus. Some students told me learning the note names helped them to play instruments and read music they have at home! :-)

Here are some links to favorite note naming videos students saw:
Grand Staff Intro
Gina and the Treble Clef
Every Good Boy Does Fine- Lines
FACE- Spaces
Lines & Spaces Song
I Knew You Were Treble- Taylor Swift Parody

Class beanbag toss. Is it a line or a space note?

Drawing the Treble Clef.

Playing songs on the boomwhackers

Swatting the correct rhythm

Beanbag toss to names notes

Getting ready to swat the right note that is called.

Spelling words on the staff

Color by note worksheet

Playing "Staff Wars" on the iPads

Playing songs on the boomwhackers

Naming notes on the staff