4th Grade Parmenter
5th GRade JFK
4th Grade JFK
Friday, January 4, 2013
Talent at JFK
Here's a great way to end your week!
Twice a year I try to do a music "show and tell" where students can show off musical talents that they have been practicing at home. Parmenter's Show and Tell will be in January and both schools will have another show and tell in June. Here are some highlights from 3rd and 4th grade. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to record everyone but I hope to catch more in June!
In Kindergarten students have been working on finding their singing voice and teaching Freddy the Frog how to sing. At the end of class students can come up for open mic and sing whatever song they would like! I showed students how to use a microphone, how to bow, and how to be a good audience. As a special treat before vacation I brought the students on the stage to use the microphone plugged into the speakers. I was amazed at how fearless the kindergarteners were! I wasn't able to record everyone but I hope to catch more in the future!
Twice a year I try to do a music "show and tell" where students can show off musical talents that they have been practicing at home. Parmenter's Show and Tell will be in January and both schools will have another show and tell in June. Here are some highlights from 3rd and 4th grade. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to record everyone but I hope to catch more in June!
In Kindergarten students have been working on finding their singing voice and teaching Freddy the Frog how to sing. At the end of class students can come up for open mic and sing whatever song they would like! I showed students how to use a microphone, how to bow, and how to be a good audience. As a special treat before vacation I brought the students on the stage to use the microphone plugged into the speakers. I was amazed at how fearless the kindergarteners were! I wasn't able to record everyone but I hope to catch more in the future!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
January Composer of the Month!
Our January composer of the month is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
Birthday: January 27, 1756
Did you know Mozart was considered a child prodigy? He started composing music when he was only 5 years old!
Is this boy the next Mozart?
Chorus Concert and Recorder Karate!
Welcome back! January is turning out to be a busy month this year at JFK and Parmenter! This year we have our chorus concerts in January and 4th grade students are starting Recorder Karate!
Below is the chorus concert notice that went home today at JFK and will go home the beginning of next week at Parmenter. Please e-mail me if you have questions about what your child should wear. Looking forward to seeing you all at the concert!
Below is the chorus concert notice that went home today at JFK and will go home the beginning of next week at Parmenter. Please e-mail me if you have questions about what your child should wear. Looking forward to seeing you all at the concert!
4th and 5th
Grade Chorus Concerts
Come One,
Come All!!!
To our Winter Concert
JFK: Friday,
January 18th 2013 (snow date: 1/25)
Parmenter:
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 (snow date: 1/29)
9:00 a.m. 4th
Grade Concert
9:45 a.m. 5th
Grade Concert
*Due to parking
constraints, please do not arrive earlier than 15 minutes
before your child’s
concert.
*Please have your child dress up for the concert.
No jeans or athletic gear.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
December Happenings!
So much to post, so little time!
First of all congratulations to all my former JFK and Parmenter students on their amazing concerts last week! It makes me so happy to see so many of my students pursuing music after they leave me and sounding wonderful!
Thanks to our very cool sound recording teacher at FHS, Mr. Peacock, and his crew, you can listen to the Horace Mann, Remington, and FHS winter concerts at FHS's Sound in the Hall web site.
First of all congratulations to all my former JFK and Parmenter students on their amazing concerts last week! It makes me so happy to see so many of my students pursuing music after they leave me and sounding wonderful!
Thanks to our very cool sound recording teacher at FHS, Mr. Peacock, and his crew, you can listen to the Horace Mann, Remington, and FHS winter concerts at FHS's Sound in the Hall web site.
www.soundinthehall.com/albums
Speaking of some very cool music teachers here in Franklin, you can find Mr. Barrett (DT, Jefferson, and formerly Parmenter's music teacher) performing tomorrow afternoon at the Franklin Public Library! Who knows, you might even see me and my little guy there singing along!
Holiday Sing-Along
at the Franklin Public Library
Wednesday, December 19th, at 5:00 p.m.!
Check out the following link for more info:
Finally, we have been having some fun at Parmenter and JFK! Check out these classes learning about form:how music is organized. See if you can figure out what famous ballet these two pieces are taken from!
"Dance of the Flutes" Mrs. Zarrella's 1st Grade Class
"March" Mrs. Schreiber's 3rd Grade Class
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Celebrity Singers
Celebrity Singers
Q: What's a celebrity singer?
A: A celebrity singer is a student in chorus that demonstrates great effort, leadership, and focus. They also show great singing technique such as good posture, vowel shapes, pitch, breathing, etc. Sometimes I also pick a student whom I feel has shown great improvement. With the help of the educational assistants and celebrity singers from the previous week, I try to chose one boy and one girl per week. Some weeks I can't help myself and pick more!
Q: Where did this idea come from?
A: I wanted to show students that anyone can join and love chorus and become a singer. It's not just for a certain type of person. On my bulletin board in the cafeteria, I have pictures of celebrities such as Anne Hathaway, Beyonce, Matt Damon, etc. that were all in chorus when they were younger. Sometimes the best singers are the people you would least expect!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Musicians of the Month
Musicians of the Month!
Every month 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders love to celebrate a musician's birthday along with their fellow classmates' birthdays! We learn a little about a new musician and their music. Students with birthdays that month put their name up on the bulletin board for the school to see! Check out our past musicians along with our very famous December composer!
September 23, 1932
Ray Charles
"Hit the Road Jack"
October 7, 1955
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma on Sesame Street
November 6, 1854
John Philip Sousa
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
December 16, 1770
Ludwig Van Beethoven
"Ode to Joy" Flashmob!:)
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