2016-2017 school year is off to a great start!
I love teaching the M,W, F preschoolers music once a week.
I also love teaching each K-3 class twice a week and the 4th graders three times a week. (The 4th graders have music an extra day because they all learn to play the soprano recorder and will put on a mini-musical in the Spring)
Each class starts their music week with a 3 minute music meditation. I select a student to lead the class with the breathing ball to get us grounded. Most students do a fabulous job with this tradition that I started last year. They know just what to do when they come in.
We had a marathon sing-a-long in October that had us learning some fun songs.
We practice our songs that we will be singing in Mass.
In September we learned more about Johnny Appleseed and enjoyed singing-
The Lord is Good to Me.
Other songs and games include; Punchinello, Apple Tree, Witch Witch, Columbus songs and now Halloween songs.
Our 4th graders are busy learning the first 5 notes on the recorder. They played God Is So Good as a prelude for their recent Family Mass.
Looking ahead- we are preparing for All Saint's Mass which is on Tues. Nov. 1 at noon.
After Halloween, we start learning our Christmas program songs. Each class will have their own song that they sing. The choir will also sing a song.
I am really thrilled with the number of choir students- 35 fifth and sixth graders. Plus, I have a small choir for 7th graders which takes place during 1st lunch on Thursdays.
Keep calm and keep singing!
