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April Updates

Even though our fantastic K, 2, and 3 concerts are over, we have still been very busy in music class in April! Here is what the Centerville students have been doing in the music room:
  • Kindergarteners have been learning how to read simple rhythms. We are also beginning to learn about music from around the world! This week, we learned the songs Zimbole and Che Che Koolay from Africa. We will learn about another part of the world next week!
  • First graders have been working on their Hat Parade songs! This is a huge project. We spend most of our time on these songs!
  • Second graders have been learning how to read notes on a treble staff using EGBDF and FACE. This week, we learned the song Follow the Drinking Gourd and how it helped slaves escape to freedom before the Civil War. We will be learning more about African American music and its effect on popular music in the next few weeks. 
  • Third graders have been reviewing EGBDF and FACE. We also sang and danced to Alabama Gal- one of my favorite folk dance songs! Soon, we will start learning about instruments of the orchestra. 
Check back again in May for another update! 

~Ms. Heleen

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