A New Year...A New Music Room

 SO EXCITED
To welcome students into our new music room-
To teach in ONE room and have all my resources there!
SO THANKFUL
To the community of McFarland-
To have the privilege to teach in the McFarland School District!

Over There Is My Future...

At our special PBIS Celebration Assembly, the second graders sang Plank Road Publishing's
 "Over There Is My Future". This was the final song to be performed in the gym at MPS.

End of the Year Fun in Music Class

Kindergarten friends are ending the year with Goldilocks. Here is a fun music video that they've enjoyed:
Goldilocks by Debbie and Friends

Mrs. Paugel's class interacting with it...

First Grade Friends ended the year with creating a class composition in Groovy Jungle and
learning about beat, tempo and melody in Music Ace.
Here is Mrs. Froden's class composition:

Working with Music Ace

Second grade friends finished their Treble Clef Note Literacy assessment using the technology tool Plickers, and worked with melody on Music Ace. 

Ms. Hiveley's class won the Note Identification Competition and had a reward game day.

Bop It outside

King/Queen of the Mountain Rhythm Game

Music Note Twister

Kindergarten Music Programs

We are so fortunate to have video recording courtesy of the McFarland High School!
Here are the links to the programs:

5:30 Program


6:30 Program

The Little Red Hen for Kindergarten

In Kindergarten music we've started our "farm" unit and have had fun with the Little Red Hen. 

We have heard different versions of the story in books and songs, and discussed how the details may be different, but the message of the story (usually) is the same.  :)

A new addition for me this year was a rap song where the kids had a part that alternated with mine.

So much fun!

First Graders Experience Treble Clef Island

First Graders have been learning about the Treble Clef line and space note names
with the help of Freddie the Frog and Eli the Elephant!

The Freddie the Frog books by Sharon Burch 

are excellent teaching tools for the first grade treble clef staff unit!

The children learn about Treble Clef Island, 

which gives them a "place" to identify each line and space.
Visit Freddie the Frog's website for games and activities...

Catching Up: Carnival of the Animals with Kindergarten Kids

Before Spring Break Kindergarten Kids were experiencing Camille Saint-Saen's musical work,
"The Carnival of the Animals". This is a fun one to explore because of the themes for different animals and opportunities for movement.

Moving like Elephants

Responding to the "Pianist" section

Moving Like Kangaroos

video of "Kangaroos" hopping and pausing to look and listen