Playing and Learning: on the Smart Board and with Instruments

First Graders are having fun learning with Groovy Jungle on the Smart Board.

This is a wonderful way to teach an overview of musical concepts, and engages the students!

We are adding instruments to songs we are learning.

The excitement is tangible as students enter the music room and spot the instruments!

2nd grade Collaborative Group Project- Updated!!!

I'm always looking for ways to improve my teaching practice, and hope that this new project idea will be both engaging and meaningful for my 2nd graders!

Par for the course with a new project involving technology, adjustments have been made!
A couple of the websites I mentioned in my video do not work with iPads, so I now have two websites that the students are exploring in their group work.
Arts Alive
Dallas Symphony Kids

However, the sites mentioned in the video are well worth exploring on computer or a device that has flash capability!
San Francisco Symphony Kids
NewYork Philharmonic Kids

Request from my Kindergarten Friends....

My Kindergarten friends have been loving our Nursery Rhyme unit with different versions of familiar rhymes.  Their absolute favorite is "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" found on K8 KidTunes
It sounds like the "store" part of this website will be closing soon, so if you are interested in purchasing and downloading songs, please act quickly!  :)
Other parts of the site look like fun, so this may be a great one to bookmark!  :)

2nd Graders Explore the Instrument Families

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Instrument Safari

In second grade music classes we are learning about the instrument families of the orchestra. This website presents the concept in an engaging and fun way.  Students are welcome to explore this at home, as well, and can register for a free account.

Find Your Name, Spartan Music Stars!

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5K Spartan Stars

First and Second Grade Spartan Stars

So excited to meet the new 5K students and reconnect with my first and second grade students!

I'm looking forward to lots of fun musical experiences with you all!

This is why I teach music:

I can't wait!!!    Mrs. Kellen

Happy Summer Spartan Music Stars and Families!

Hope you all are enjoying the wonderful summer!

I am having fun with friends and family, 

but am always thinking of new songs, resources and activities for our music classes!

If there happens to be a rainy day, check out the Play and Learn page on this blog.

(I added something new!)

Looking forward to September and the new school year!

Sound Story Fun!

Kindergarten kids had fun with the sound story "The Three Bears Go On A Picnic".

Different instruments played Papa, Mama and Baby Bear, the words walk, walked, and walking, and ANTS!

Looking forward to having all of these students with me at MPS next year!