Fifth grade classes talked about what it is like to play the clarinet. Next week we will focus on the saxophone.
Fourth graders continued working on the Do Wah Diddy cup game. We should be ready to play with the cups this week.
Third graders had their one and only chance to read the Fifty Nifty song from the books with week. Next week we begin memorizing Alabama - Indiana.
Second grade classes continued working with the concept of form and the song Down Down Baby. Ask your child to use household objects to show the form ABACAC.
First graders continued to sing about frogs and got to play four different Ribbits - instruments that are carved "frog calls".
Kindergarten kids learned to play the rainstick. Last week we played the bass drum that sounded like thunder and this week it was rain. Maybe next week we will put it all together and create our own thunderstorm.
The Beethoven video of the week was Symphony #6, 3rd Movement. The featured park was Chain O'Lakes State Park.
Mrs. Schwendenman's class had a popcorn party on Friday.
The kids who had been waiting all year to play their recorders finally got to get them out on Friday. Mrs. Paluch's class was especially excited since it was their first time ever to play their recorders. Ask your child what the most important thing to remember about playing recorder is. (Answer: Left hand on top.) Miss Felix's class got to take their recorders home on Thursday (sorry about the noise). They should be practicing at home if they still want to earn their red or black belt.
Remember, your child can write to Kit the Doll at ucleskit@gmail.com.
