4th and 5th Grade Classes
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4th and 5th grade classes begin music with drawing for a "stage manager" (popsicle sticks). The stage manager then asks the question of the day from the white board. Whoever answers correctly becomes the "stage crew" helper for the day.
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We begin with an introduction of the skill (element of music) we are doing for the day.
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Hands-on playing, singing, moving are then added.
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If time allows, the last 10-15 minutes are used to play a game in class.
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Last 5 minutes is "Tickets out the Door" (Miller $). I ask various questions about what was covered in class. Stage crew and stage manager take turns calling on various students for each answer. If correct, students earn a Miller $1.
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6th Grade Classes
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Explorations in Music (General Music) and 6th grade choir begin with Bell Work. Every student is given a folder to keep all of the bell work pages and worksheets in that are covered in class.
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Choir begins with a vocal stretch and warm-up. Mondays, sight-singing; Tuesdays, history of songs that we are working on; Wednesdays, group work or recorded assignments given and done during class; Thursdays, Throwback Thursday! 1 or 2 students are asked to choose a video from the past and explain why they chose it and what it means to them; Fridays: Fun Friday (review games of concepts taught throughout the week).
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Explorations in Music begins with overview of the day's lesson. Mondays, intro day and note-taking; Tuesdays, history and details given of the week's assignment; Wednesdays, group or individual work assigned and worked on during class; Thursdays, finish assignment and end with Throwback Thursday! Fridays: Fun Friday, review games or concepts taught throughout the week.
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