Down by the Bay

This week in Grade One we will be singing "Down by the Bay" and creating our own version to be made into a book. The students can sing the song with actions, create their own rhyming verse and make their own page for our classroom book complete with drawings and a written sentence. We have had fun thinking of all the funny rhymes we can make. Here is a video to watch to inspire new verses.

Country and Western Music

The grade 2's have started the year by singing about "Trains". Our first song of the year is called "Riding that New River Train" and we have been talking about Country Music because the song is in this style. The students brainstormed an impressive list of instruments that are found in Country Music such as harmonica, guitar, fiddle, banjo ect. I found a great video to show them that really showcases the different sounds that a banjo, guitar and fiddle make and how they are so unique in Country Music. Even more amazing is that the students in the video are so young and able to play these instruments so well. We talked about how much they would have to practice to be that good at their instrument. Here is the video:

Welcome!!

I would like to officially welcome everyone back to Linden Meadows and let you know that I am very excited for the musical opportunities coming our way this year. If you are in Grade 3-5 please come and try out choir! A note will be going out shortly for that. There is also a choral opportunity to sing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra this year. I still need to find out more details about what grade of students they are looking for. This will be after Christmas! As always assemblies, holiday concert and possibly a spring musical for the little ones is something to get excited about! So let's get settled in and let the learning begin!! Here is a fun video to get us back into our Do Re Mi's!!!