End of the 2014-2015 School Year

The year is drawing to a close and I am so very happy with all the musical fun we have had this year!!

Thank you to everyone that came out on Friday night to help support the choir and art programs here at watt hardison! The Sunsational Showcase was a big success and we raised over $800.00 to help fund our performances and projects for next year.

A huge thank you goes out to the teachers who volunteered to work and thank you to the parents who donated items for the event!!! You guys rock:-)

Here are a few shots from the show…

End of the Year Activities

I would like to thank all the WHE students for their hard work on EVERY performance this year!!

We still have a couple things to finish up before the end of the year so here it is!!

• April 20-24 will be the “Sunsational Student Showcase” auditions. Students who are interested in auditioning please see Mrs. Juechter for a permission paper and to sign up for a time.

• Thursday May 7th at 6:30 p.m. is the 4th Grade Musical “AT THE BANDSTAND a Rock n’ Roll Review.” This is a free show that will take place in the WHE gymnasium.

• Friday May 15th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. is the “Sunsational Student Showcase”. This is a fundraiser for the music and art programs here at Watt Hardison. The cost is $5.00 and that fee gets you a ticket to the show, a cupcake, and a glass of lemonade or iced tea. There will be a talent showcase of singing, dancing, art show and many others. Please come out and support fine arts at WHE!!!

March and April

Hello students, parents, and visitors!

It has definitely been a crazy few weeks with snow days and trying to get ready for programs!

Here is an update of what is happening in music for March and April:

5th Grade (Recorder)

• Up to this point we know the notes B-A-G-C. It is my goal to learn D and E before the end of the school year.

• Students are finishing up playing tests over March and Indian Chant and after spring break students will be tested over Folk Song Adapted and French Tune. These two songs ill help reinforce notes C and D. Students will also have a theory test over all the music staff, rhythms, and everything else we have learned about reading music so far.

4th Grade (Recorder and Musical)

• Students are finishing up testing over notes B-A-G using the song Hot Cross Buns.

• I will reinforce those notes by learning French Song and Merrily We Roll Along as a class.

• Starting March 24th, we will begin work on the 4th grade program “At the Bandstand.” This program will take place on May 7th.

3rd Grade (Form,Tempo, dynamics, and rhythm review)

• This class will complete a series of listening lessons to reinforce form, temp, and dynamics. They will work in centers and complete listening response journal entries.

• Afterwards, they will begin reviewing rhythm reading to prepare them for Mallet Madness at the end of April and beginning of may.

2nd Grade (Program)

• This grade level is working towards their program at the end of March.

1st Grade (Mallet Madness)

• This grade level will be reviewing rhythms quarter note, half, note, eighth note, and quarter rest.

• After spring break they will begin the Mallet Madness unit where they will learn about the barred musical instruments.

Kindergarten (Fast, Slow, Loud, Soft, quarter note and rest)

• This grade level will be completing a series of lessons that focus on fast/slow and loud/soft. Students will use scarves and non-pitched instruments to show those concepts.

• Students will also start learning about beat and no beat which will eventually be quarter notes and quarter rests.

January

Hello and Happy New Year!!


This month in Music...


5th Grade (RECORDER)

• Review B A G with echoing, different warm-ups, and "Hot Cross Buns."
• Playing test over "Merrily We Roll Along." (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)
• Introduction to C.  Recognize note on the staff and play with correct fingering.
• Play "March" and "Indian Chant" 
• Students will choose one of these pieces to play for a grade .  (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)
  

4th Grade (Recorder)

• Review B and A with echoing, different warm ups, and "AB Blues."
• Introduce note G. Recognize note on the staff and play with correct fingering.
•  Playing test over "Hot Cross Buns." (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)

3rd Grade Non Pitched (Playing Rhythms on non pitched Instruments )

• Have different categories of instruments set up in the four corners of the room.  Talk about each category and instrument.  Show students the correct way to play each instrument.
• In groups, allow students to go to each corner and play with each instrument.  Walk around the room to insure instruments are being played correctly.
• Review/introduce quarter/eighth/half notes/quarter rest.  Go over flash cards.
• Have “Safari” on the screen and teach the song.  Talk to students about each animal being a different instrument. 
• Students will clap rhythm of the words for each animal to figure out what rhythms go with each animal.
• Play the different animal rhythmic patterns on instruments.  Rotate.

2nd Grade  ( Playing Rhythms on non pitched Instruments)

• Have different categories of instruments set up in the four corners of the room.  Talk about each category and instrument.  Show students the correct way to play each instrument. 
• In groups, allow students to go to each corner and play with each instrument.  Walk around the room to insure instruments are being played correctly.
• Review rhythm flash cards with quarter, eighth notes and quarter rest.
• Have “Rain on the Green Grass” on the board.  Clap rhythm of the words for each line to figure out what rhythms go with each line.
• Play the different rhythmic patterns on instruments.  Rotate.
• After this lesson 2nd grade will begin work on their music program "Hats."

 

1st Grade  (LOVE Program)

• Students are working on songs, movement, and speaking parts for their upcoming program on February 19th. 

Kindergarten (Steady Beat/Fast and Slow)

•  Read the story and have students make a snake sound every time they hear a s word. Listen to song and Teach “Silly Sam.”
• Talk to students about using instruments/noise makers. Position 1: Instrument on floor hands in lap. Position 2: Instruments up and ready to play. 
• Put instruments with song playing on the beat.
• Teach song "Johnny Works With One Hammer."  Students will play shaker eggs and noise makers to the beat.
• Talk to the students about fast and slow.  Have students raise their hand to tell things that are fast and slow.
• Read the Turtle and the Hare story.  Discuss.
• Play different songs with different tempos and have students keep a steady beat.

 

 

What's Happening In Music?

Happy to be back to school and ready to start making music with the students again!!

Thank you for a successful Veteran’s Day Program! The students performing did a great job and it was a great tribute to our Veterans.

4TH AND 5TH GRADERS DON’T FoRGET THAT CHOIR FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21ST!!

Here’s what’s happening in music for the next few weeks:

5th Grade: Recorder review- How to hold the recorder, create a good sound, identify parts of a staff, read B A G notes.

4th Grade: Introduction to Recorder- How to hold the recorder, tonguing, what kind of air to use, read B note on staff.

3rd Grade: Program: Students will start work on their program “Crazy Carols.” We will learn notes and lyrics while practicing good singing posture and correct tone (use of head voice.)

2nd Grade: Steady beat Vs. Rhythm: Using the song “In Right Out Right” students will move to the beat and tap rhythm of the words. They will also recognize quarter note, eighth note, half note, and quarter rest.

1st Grade: Steady Beat vs. Rhythm: Students will sing the song “Bounce High” and keep the beat while the ball is bounced to them. I will introduce eighth and quarter notes using this song and the stuents will identify those rhythms in the song.

Kindergarten: 4 Voices/Steady Beat: The students use their 4 voices (whisper, shout, sing, and speak) in a game using the “super special” microphone. Students will also identify/show the steady beat in multiple songs by taping it on their legs, clapping it, and marching to it.

Mrs. Juechter will be back on Monday October 20th!!

TALENT SHOW SUCCESS!!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the first ever Watt Hardison Elementary Talent/Art Show!! We had a wonderful turn out of almost 250 guests and the Music and Art programs for WHE made a little over $500 for next years activities so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

For those of you who missed the show, we will perform for the WHE student body on Monday, May 19th starting around 12:30. Please feel free to come and see the show!

Here are a few snapshots from that evenings festivities...