Same and Different

First graders worked together to compose class poems after examining the piece of art "Paris Street; Rainy Day" by the French artist Gustave Caillebotte.   They discussed parts of the image that are the same or different and how this scene is same or different from a street or place in the neighborhood.  They then performed their poems with and without instruments to a steady beat and experimented with different dynamic levels to see if it made the poems more interesting.

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AB Patterns!

Watch and listen as a first grade class sings and chants a poem to show the differences between the A section (part of the song "One Little Elephant") and the B section (the poem "Big and Small").

The Little Mice All Scamper

Here are some kindergarteners pretending to be mice scampering or running away from the "Old Gray Cat" in class. They are working on demonstrating the differences between fast and slow sounds and movements in music.

Ghostbusters!

Here are some fourth graders expressing their excitement with playing ostinatos with the song "Ghostbusters." Students rotated through different groups to play different rhythmic patterns on rhythm sticks, maracas, drums, and tambourines.

I Have..., Who Has?

Here is a quick picture of fifth graders studying their cards to play the game "I Have..., Who Has?" to practice identifying orchestral instruments and their families.

Playing Ostinatos

Here are some fifth graders performing ostinatos on xylophones for their class to accompany the song "Mi Gallo," a Latin American folk song about a rooster.