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PREPARE FOR YOUR SHOW.
 
Go to Google Classroom.
 
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Go to Google Classroom.
 
FOCUS ON THE JUNE SHOW THIS WEEK!
 
REMEMBER: turn in your videos on time
 
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Go to Google Classroom.
 
REMEMBER: turn in your videos on time
 
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Go to Google Classroom.
 
Have fun on your trip!
 
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Go to Google Classroom.
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom and Jupiter to be sure you have turned in everything!!!!
 
If something is missing, turn it in now. That will not change your midterm grade but it will change your final grade.
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom and be sure you have turned in everything!!!!
 
Changed due date of next week's assignment because next week is spring break. Assignment is due this Friday.
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 
This week at home:
 
All Night Long --- keep playing and singing all three parts.
 
Lavendar's Blue -- VIDEO: part 2
 
REMEMBER: You look for homework here and on Google Classroom. You parents cannot see Classroom and this helps keep them informed.
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 
 
 
 VIDEO DUE 3/11/19
 
Lesson 15 on Classroom
 
REMEMBER: You look for homework here and on Google Classroom. You parents cannot see Classroom and this helps keep them informed.
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 
 
 
 VIDEO DUE 3/4/19
 
This is the week to catch up on any returned or missing videos.
 
REMEMBER: You look for homework here and on Google Classroom. You parents cannot see Classroom and this helps keep them informed.
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 

VIDEO DUE 2/25

 
 
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Due to teacher error in Classroom, the assignment that should have been due this week is now officially due next week. 
 
VIDEO: Lesson 8/Page 14
 
If you turned it in on time despite my posting error, I have given you extra credit. Please check to see if I returned your video or if you received a grade. You do not have to do this again if you already got a good grade. But you are welcome to do it again just for fun.
 
VIDEO: Lesson 8/Page 15
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 
Due to teacher error in Classroom, the assignment that should have been due this week is now officially due next week. 
 
VIDEO: Lesson 8/Page 14
 
If you turned it in on time despite my posting error, I have given you extra credit. Please check to see if I returned your video or if you received a grade. You do not have to do this again if you already got a good grade. But you are welcome to do it again just for fun.
 
VIDEO: Lesson 8/Page 15
 
 
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Go to Google Classroom for full homework instructions.
 
 
Turn in missing videos by tonight for full credit. Turn in videos late for partial credit. 
 
Video due next week! 
 
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Go to Google Classroom.
 
Videos due on Jan 21.
 
REVIEW the pentatonic scale. Play it lots and lots and lots with different rhythm patterns.
 
 
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Please post your December practice record on Google Classroom.
 
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ALL MATERIALS ARE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
MEMORIZE ALL WINTER PROGRAM SONGS
 
THE WINTER PROGRAM IS FRIDAY DECEMBER 14th
 
 
THINGS TO MEMORIZE FOR THE WINTER PROGRAM:
  1. Jingle Bells -- 
    1. Memorize you part
    2. Practice singing with the "singers" recording so you get used to staying on your part when the 1st graders are singing their parts.
    3. Sing with attitude. You've all got it.  ;)
    4. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." and you sign the "grumpy" part
  2. Rocky Mountain 
    1. Lyrics
    2. Uke 1
    3. Uke 2
    4. Song "road map"
      1. Sing verse 1
      2. Play
      3. Sing verse 2
      4. Play
      5. Sing verse 3
      6. Play turnaround
  3. A Song of Peace 
    1. Memorize the lyrics
    2. Memorize ASL (American Sign Language)
      1. ASL Leaders: Carmela, Skylar, Violet, Gus
  4. 12 Instruments:
    1. Learn the rhythms for "seven crashee klangers" and "twelve drum tum thumpers" (you'll be playing one of those -- and we'll finalize it next week)
    2. Learn ASL numbers from 1 - 12
 
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ALL MATERIALS ARE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
MEMORIZE ALL WINTER PROGRAM SONGS
 
THE WINTER PROGRAM IS FRIDAY DECEMBER 14th
 
 
THINGS TO MEMORIZE FOR THE WINTER PROGRAM:
  1. Jingle Bells -- 
    1. Memorize you part
    2. Practice singing with the "singers" recording so you get used to staying on your part when the 1st graders are singing their parts.
    3. Sing with attitude. You've all got it.  ;)
    4. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." and you sign the "grumpy" part
  2. Rocky Mountain 
    1. Lyrics
    2. Uke 1
    3. Uke 2
    4. Song "road map"
      1. Sing verse 1
      2. Play
      3. Sing verse 2
      4. Play
      5. Sing verse 3
      6. Play turnaround
  3. A Song of Peace 
    1. Memorize the lyrics
    2. Memorize ASL (American Sign Language)
      1. ASL Leaders: Carmela, Skylar, Violet, Gus
  4. 12 Instruments:
    1. Learn the rhythms for "seven crashee klangers" and "twelve drum tum thumpers" (you'll be playing one of those -- and we'll finalize it next week)
    2. Learn ASL numbers from 1 - 12
 
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ALL MATERIALS ARE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
MEMORIZE ALL WINTER PROGRAM SONGS by 12/3/18
November practice record due 12/3/18 on Google Classroom
 
 
THINGS TO MEMORIZE FOR THE WINTER PROGRAM:
  1. Jingle Bells -- 
    1. Memorize you part
    2. Practice singing with the "singers" recording so you get used to staying on your part when the 1st graders are singing their parts.
    3. Sing with attitude. You've all got it.  ;)
    4. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." and you sign the "grumpy" part
  2. Rocky Mountain 
    1. Lyrics
    2. Uke 1
    3. Uke 2
    4. Song "road map" (what order do you sing and play and what is the turnaround.)
  3. A Song of Peace 
    1. Memorize the lyrics
    2. Memorize ASL (American Sign Language)
  4. 12 Instruments:
    1. Memorize verse 12
    2. Learn the rhythms for "seven crashee klangers" and "twelve drum tum thumpers" (you'll be playing one of those
    3. Learn ASL numbers from 1 - 12
THINGS TO KEEP PRACTICING BUT NOTHING TO TURN IN: 
  1. Safari  
    1. Keep playing and singing both parts of this song.
    2. Sing the solfege when you are playing.
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Materials are on Google Classroom
new VIDEO DUE 11/19/18
 
Next week in class: More listening; less talking. Thank you.
 
ASSIGNMENTS TO TURN IN:
 
  1. Rocky Mountain -- DUE 11/19/18 
    1. Play and sing solfege for UKE 1
THINGS TO PRACTICE AND LEARN but not turn in yet:
  1. Jingle Bells -- 
    1. Listen to the recording and learn your part
    2. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." and you sign the "grumpy" part
  2. Practice:
    1. Safari  
      1. Keep playing and singing both parts of this song.
      2. Sing the solfege when you are playing.
  3. A Song of Peace 
    1. Learn the lyrics and ASL (American Sign Language)
  4. Twelve Instruments
    1. Learn the lyrics to all 12 days
 
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 Materials are on Google Classroom
VIDEO DUE 11/12/18
  1. Rocky Mountain -- DUE 11/12/18 
    1. Play and sing solfege for UKE 2
  2. Jingle Bells -- 
    1. Listen to the recording and learn your part
    2. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." and you sign the "grumpy" part
  3. Practice:
    1. Safari  
      1. Keep playing and singing both parts of this song.
      2. Sing the solfege when you are playing.
  5. A Song of Peace --- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIAL
    DUE NEXT WEEK Memorize the lyrics for verse 1 and chorus.
    DUE NEXT WEEK Learn the ASL for verse 1 and chorus  https://youtu.be/JTzvEIDF7YI
    4.  12 Instruments ---- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
1. Listen to the recording
2. Sing along
3. Do you know the real names of all the instruments in the song?
 
NEXT WEEK IN CLASS:   
Listen. Follow instructions. Be kind. No drama.  
 
 
Ms. Kitty >^..^<
 

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 THIS WEEK AT HOME:
  1. Rocky Mountain -- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
    1. Listen to the recording
    2. Sing the words
    3. Point and sing the notes for UKE 2
    4. DUE NEXT WEEK Play and sing solfege for UKE 2
  2. Safari  Go to Google Classroom!
    1. Keep playing and singing both parts of this song.
    2. Sing the solfege when you are playing.
  3. Jingle Bells -- partner song -- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM 
    1. Listen to the recording and start to learn the partner song -- this is the grumpy part of the piece. You sing the 2nd and 3rd times through the song starting with "Just the other day..."
    2. The first graders will be singing the happy and familiar 'Jingle Bells." 
  4. A Song of Peace --- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIAL
    DUE NEXT WEEK Memorize the lyrics for verse 1 and chorus.
    DUE NEXT WEEK Learn the ASL for verse 1 and chorus  https://youtu.be/JTzvEIDF7YI
    4.  12 Instruments ---- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
1. Listen to the recording
2. Sing along
3. Do you know the real names of all the instruments in the song?
 
NEXT WEEK IN CLASS:   
Listen. Follow instructions. Be kind. No drama.  
 
 
Ms. Kitty >^..^<
 

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 Catch-up week. Upload anything that is missing. Read everything you haven't read. 
  1. Safari  Go to Google Classroom!
    1. Keep playing and singing both parts of this song.
    2. Sing the solfege when you are playing.
  2. Winter Program:
    1. A Song of Peace --- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
      1. Listen to the recording
      2. Learn the lyrics and sing along
      3. Watch the video and start learning the American Sign Language for this song  https://youtu.be/JTzvEIDF7YI
      12 Instruments ---- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
      1. Listen to the recording
      2. Sing along
      3. Do you know the real names of all the instruments in the song?
  3. Rocky Mountain -- GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MATERIALS
    1. Listen to the recording
    2. Sing the words
    3. Point and sing the notes for UKE 1 and UKE 2
    4. Is UKE 2 all pentatonic scale?
        
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 Catch-up week. Upload anything that is missing. Read everything you haven't read. 
  1. Safari  Go to Google Classroom!
    1. Be sure you know the "road map" for the song (when to sing; when to play)
    2. Try to play UKE II with the recording.
    3. Try playing UKE I with the recording. (If you can do this, you are a superstar!)
  2. Music Theory
    1.   Go to Google Classroom!
  3. Music Dictionary Online
    1. If you don't know a musical term, you need a music dictionary
    2. Here's an excellent online resource that even pronounce the words for you (sometimes it's very amusing): http://dictionary.onmusic.org/
    3. Please save this link so you can find it any time you need it.
  4. Winter Program:
    1. A Song of Peace --
      1. Listen to the recording
      2. Learn the lyrics and sing along
      3. Watch the video and start learning the American Sign Language for this song  https://youtu.be/JTzvEIDF7YI
      12 Instruments --
      1. Listen to the recording
      2. Sing along
      3. Do you know the real names of all the instruments in the song?
        
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  1. Safari
    1. Listen to the recording on Google Classroom in Materials
    2. Figure out the pattern of the recording of when to sing and when to play. 
      1. We did this in class today
    3. Sing the words for part 1
    4. Point and sing the notes for parts 1 and 2
    5. Play and sing the notes for parts 1 and 2
    6. VIDEO due Oct 8: Record a video of you playing and singing the solfege for part 2. Don't worry if it's turned in late. Go to Google Classroom!
    7. VIDEO due Oct 15: Part 1 with solfege. Go to Google Classroom!
  2. Music Theory
    1.   Go to Google Classroom!
  3. Music Dictionary Online
    1. If you don't know a musical term, you need a music dictionary
    2. Here's an excellent online resource that even pronounce the words for you (sometimes it's very amusing): http://dictionary.onmusic.org/
    3. Please save this link so you can find it any time you need it.
  4. Listen to 12 Days under Winter Program and get familiar with its silliness. Not sure which instrument you'll be.
        
Ms. Kitty >^..^<
 

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This week at home:
NOTE: All materials will be posted on Google Classroom and not here so I do not have to duplicate effort.
 
Handouts in your teacher's mailbox for you: (please put your names on these papers)
1. Note chart
2. October practice calendar
 
  1. Safari
    1. Listen to the recording
    2. Figure out the pattern of the recording of when to sing and when to play. 
      1. Is there a turnaround at the end?
      2. Is it the same all the time? Different?
    3. Sing the words for part 1
    4. Point and sing the notes for part 3
    5. Play and sing the notes for part 3
    6. VIDEO: Record a video of you playing and singing the solfege for part 3. Go to Google Classroom!
  2. Music Theory
    1.  Go to this link: https://www.8notes.com/theory/
      1. If you are in a chorus or study an instrument outside of school, you probably already have a decent foundation in music theory. For you: please review the sections listed below to be sure you know all the info and terminology.
      2. If you do not study music outside of school, some of this may be brand new. You'll need to go over this multiple times for it to stick in your brain. Don't fret, just keep at it.
    2. This website DOES NOT use solfege or Takadimi, but the information is still helpful.
    3. Please review/learn the following sections:
      1. The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines (L1, Pt 1)
      2. Note Duration (L2, Pt 1
  3. Music Dictionary Online
    1. If you don't know a musical term, you need a music dictionary
    2. Here's an excellent online resource that even pronounce the words for you (sometimes it's very amusing): http://dictionary.onmusic.org/
    3. Please save this link so you can find it any time you need it.
  4. Listen to 12 Days under Winter Program and get familiar with its silliness. Not sure which instrument you'll be.
        
Ms. Kitty >^..^<
 

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1 -- ASSIGNMENT: Turn in your September practice calendar. Go to Google Classroom!
  1. Remember to print out your October practice calendar! (It's under NEWS & UPDATES)
  2. For more info about tracking your practice, also look under NEWS & UPDATES.
2 -- VIDEO: Pentatonic scale and some exercises:  Go to Google Classroom!
 
3 -- Have fun making music!
 
        
Ms. Kitty >^..^<
 

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6th Graders --
 
Please do your homework this week. Thank you to Samantha, Kai, Violet and Carmela who were the only students in the entire class who did their homework.
 
This week at home (due 9/24):
 
1 -- Read and do the homework due Sept. 4. Be sure your parents read it, too.
 
2 -- Read and do the homework due Sept. 17.
 
3 --- Photocopy page 1: Learn the parts of the ukulele
Remember: if you have re-entrant tuning you will be playing the SOL/G on line 2 in the treble clef. If you have linear tuning, you will be playing the low SOL/G below the staff (in the space below the 2nd leger line.
        Page 2: Study and play (correctly) the open strings.
        Page 3: Clap and say the rhythms for exercises 1-8 using Takadimi.
                     Play and sing the solfege notes while you play exercises 1-8
                     If you can play all eight exercises, strum them the way you saw
                                      James does it in the video.
        Page 4: Read, play, sing as instructed. 
        Page 5: Read, learn note values, figure out how to clap and say the takadimi for 1-6.
                     Play and sing solfege for 1-6.
 
 
Another reminder: If you've done 1 and 2 above, you've already printed out your practice calendar and you will be tracking how much you practice. The suggested minimum is 10 minutes on four different days.
 
 
        
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Photocopies:
Your classroom teacher has the photocopies for your homework this week. Read through all the pages and do your best to understand what it's all about. 
 
Video to help you with open strings:
First choose your tuning by looking for the bright yellow arrow to the right of the video:
TheUkuleleWay.com is a great online course. James Hill is the creator and he is also the author of the Ukulele in the Classroom curriculum that we will eventually be using. This is a terrific online course --- but you do not need to purchase it. You do need to join the website to look at this video, but it's free to do that. This website is safe and I personally know James -- he was my instructor -- so enjoy the free parts. And, if you want to zoom ahead or play over summer, this is a great and reasonably priced tool.
 
 
TUNING:
Please download a free tuning app on a phone and tune regularly. Drop off your instruments in the music room Monday before school so we can spend all our time playing instead of tuning. 
 
PRACTICE
Go here to read and download calendars.
 
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Welcome to MUSIC!
 
Below are the handouts for parents (and older students) from back-to-school night. I'm putting them here as an assignment so everyone will have access.
 
On a weekly basis, you should see the most recent assignment at the top of the list, but you can always go back to earlier assignments to catch up or review.
 
Hope the infomation is helpful and please email if you have questions or I can help in any way.
 
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This week at home:
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Parents (and older students):
  1. Please read the Back-to-school night.pdf (see below) and the appropirate rubric.
  2. Please subscribe. (Thank you to those who have already subscribed!)
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Kinders and 1sts:
  • Listen to music. Sing. Dance. We'll learn more music next week in class!
  • Print out the Note Chart under Music Resources on Ms. Kitty's Hilldale homepage.
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Students grades 2-8:
  1. Please print out and keep the following in your music folder:
    • This month's practice record (see Ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page News & Updates)
    • Your rubric. (Update: Belts will be awarded to students earning an A or B for testing. If you earn a C or lower, you'll retest until you earn your belt but that assignent will be scored lowered and considered late. And you'll still be responsible for turning in the next test by the deadline.)
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Flutophone students:
  • Take a look at the website below and learn the lyrics of the first few songs just for fun.
     
  • We'll learn to sing words, point and sing solfege, clap and say Takadimi in class.
  • To get a head start, go to ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page and review solfege and Takadimi under Music Resources.
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Recorder students:
(Note: if you're transitioning from Flutophone to recorder, watch the video fingerings to see how to finger your old Flutophone songs on the recorder. Just a few changes.)
  • Please review all the songs you learned last year
  • Please review solfege and hand signs (see Ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page under Music Resources)
  • Please review Takadimi (see Ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page under Music Resources)
  • Track your practice time!
Recorder website:
 
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Ukulele students:
  1. Please review all the songs you learned last year -- lyrics, solfege, play all parts
  2. Please review solfege and hand signs (see Ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page under Music Resources)
  3. Please review Takadimi (see Ms. Kitty's Hilldale home page under Music Resources)
  4. Track your pracitice time!
 
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