Halloween Songs

I am very excited to have a link for you to check out some of the recordings we have made this week with our Halloween Orff pieces and songs. Just click on the link and listen to your class perform. Please share this with your family so they can hear what you have been learning in music class. The website is called Soundcloud. http://soundcloud.com/user36767831/sets/halloween-songs-1/s-06gI7

There was an old lady who wasn't afraid of anything!

The Kindergarten students have had fun this week singing songs for Halloween. We read the book "The little old lady who wasn't afraid of anything" by Linda Williams. They enjoyed it so much, we found the song and story on youtube and recreated it in our classroom using non-pitched percussion instruments, body percussion and movement. We learned about faster and slower and the names of some of the instruments in our classroom. Enjoy watching this video at home to get in the Halloween spirit.

Down by the Bay

This week in Grade 1, we have been singing "Down by the Bay" and making up our own verses to the song. Sometimes they can be quite funny! We have had a lot of fun making the verses rhyme and make sense as well as drawing a picture to match!In the end, we made a beautiful book that can be viewed at tri-conferences next week!