I'm trying something different this year, with all the changes taking place. I'd like to collect names, phone numbers, and emails of those who are interested in RWE Chorus for next year. This will give us a head start, since we don't know as of this writing what the beginning of school will look like. By collecting your information, I'll be able to update you, as the fall program unfolds. Please show your interest for chorus by clicking the aqua words: RWE Chorus Interest Form Chorus is for rising 3rd through 5th graders. Spring 4th graders are rising 5th graders! I look forward to singing together again!!!
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Released for the week of May 6-12, 2020 Hello, Almost 5th Graders! The year is winding down, but school is still in session! Today's lesson lets you catch-up and also provides closure for your first on-line unit (lessons 2-5). After this, we are moving to choice boards, so my hope is that you can finish your work for this unit by May 13th at noon. The only homework you have for this lesson is to take the Symbols Quiz. The link for the quiz is below the first video in big aqua letters. Speaking of the quiz, I forgot to add "sharp" to the video. A sharp looks like this: #. It raises a note a half step. So if you played an F on the white key of the piano, the first black key to the right of that note is a sharp. An F# is a just a wee bit higher pitched than a regular F. That wee bit is called a half step. You might need to know this! Also, if you took the quiz last week, go ahead and re-take it this week to see if you remember everything. Everyone, including recorder players, should take the quiz this week. That's the catch-up part. Now, for the closure part. Today's lesson is all-inclusive. This means that I'm not separating out recorder players and non-recorder players. Everyone should do BOTH videos. The second video helps you with your music reading, and you can use any instrument you know how to play, to play the songs. For example, you can play the songs on the piano instead of the recorder. If you don't have instruments in your house, you can just sing with me. We close the lesson by reviewing harmony and score-reading. I learned a really cool activity at a recent webinar I attended, and I re-worked it for online lessons. I'm excited to share it with you! I'm looking forward to receiving your quiz scores. Enjoy your lesson. Ms. Tilden Take the quiz by clicking on the aqua words: Symbols QuizStudy for your symbols quiz, first. You should have made study cards for lesson 4. Once you feel ready, put everything away and click on the above aqua link. There are 10 questions for the quiz. This is the only homework you have for Lesson 5. After you've taken the quiz, you may continue with the below video. You will need either a recorder, a melodic instrument, or your singing voice. This video will work on your music-reading ability and remind you how to read a score, while singing harmony. These are all skills that will help you in 5th grade music. I hope you enjoyed this lesson. It was a chance to catch up if you had not taken the Symbols Quiz yet. (Click on the aqua words--it's not too late!) It also offers closure (fine/end) to 4th grade and prepares you for 5th grade. After this lesson, you'll still do activities each week to close out the year--you will just have choice boards. Meanwhile, I'll be planning for next year instead producing the videos. If you have ideas about what you want to do, feel free to email me: [email protected]
Have a great week!--Ms. Tilden Lesson released for April 29-May 5, 2020 Dear 4th Grade Parents, Lesson 4 is third in a series of lessons. I'm hoping to end the recorder part on Lesson 5, so this lesson is an important one. Recorder players do need to submit a recording for this lesson, whether or not they sent one for lesson 3. We continue learning our music symbols and terms so we can apply them to music when we finally get back to school. Everyone should be doing Part 1 of this lesson, which includes these things. However, those who don't have recorders should do the Symbols Quiz. This doesn't count as a grade, but rather sets a baseline so I can see how much they studied between this week and next week, when everyone takes the quiz. Recorder players don't have to take the first quiz unless they want to. I look forward to receiving the recordings and quiz scores from our 4th graders by Wed., May 6th. Have a great week and stay healthy and safe. Denise Tilden Below you'll find materials needed for today's lesson, as well as printable pages. If you don't have a printer, your child will still be able to make the game cards. He/she can just look at the screen for information. Lesson 44th Graders, Today's lesson includes a card game, and you get to make the cards! This card game is similar to Slap Jack. If you'd like to learn how to play Slap Jack, click on the aqua words: How to Play Slapjack. Your game is called Slap Segno and Coda. We'll also review some songs and learn some new ones. Those who don't have recorders will take a practice quiz, and those who do have recorders will create another recording or video to submit, via the assignment form. Scroll up to see what materials you will need and get them together before starting the video. I look forward to hearing and seeing your work. Enjoy the music! Ms. Tilden If you don't have a recorder, you will take the Symbols Quiz. Study your cards, and when you take the quiz, don't look at them but take it without any help. This is just for practice and doesn't count. Here is the link for the quiz: Symbols Quiz (Click on the aqua words.) If you do have a recorder, please practice with the below video. Then, you will record yourself playing your best song and submit the file here: 4th Grade Assignment Form. (Click on the aqua words.) Remember this is your best song--one that you feel good about playing, not one that's too hard to play. Here's Part 2: Remember to turn in Lesson 4 assignments by Wed., May 6th. I look forward to hearing from you!
Lesson released for the week of April 22-29, 2020. Parents, This lesson has two parts: 1) A music symbol part and song part that everyone can do. 2) A recorder part for those who have recorders at home. For those who don't have recorders, I want them to practice their note names. They can do this with the app they secured from Lesson 1. If they don't have a note-reading app, have them go to this link: Noteorius App. They should do the time trials on this app. Afterwards, they need to complete a form to record their best score they received on whichever app they used. For those playing recorder at home, they really need feedback, lest they practice the wrong technique and have to re-learn their skills! I'd like you to make a short video of them playing this week and submit it via the assignment page. This will send all the recordings to one location, as opposed to them ending up in my spam folder by accident. I will then give feedback by emailing you back. This way I can do a recorder check-up for those who are playing at home. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected] Thanks in advance for sending the recordings! --Denise Tilden Hello, 4th Graders! I suppose you read the above note I wrote to your parents. If so, you know that we have assignments for those who do have recorders and those who don't have them. The truth is that it's all the same. Whether you have one or not, you still need the same knowledge. The difference is in the timing. Those who have recorders will get to apply what they learn. Those who don't will do it probably next school year. (We go day by day, nowadays.) Everyone will have an opportunity to play a game with your family today, and you also get to challenge your family to a Rock Impersonation Contest. (You'll see what I mean.) Have fun with this lesson! Ms. Tilden |
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