Drumheller Dinosaur Dance Grade 1/2

 Drumheller Dinosaur Dance Grade 1/2

The Grade 1/2 students did a lesson around the book "Drumheller Dinosaur Dance" by Robert Heldbreder.

Through this lesson, students were learning about the four different families of the non-pitched percussion (woods, metals, skins, shakers and scrapers).  They also performed rhythms on non-pitched percussion.

After reading the book, we took out 4 sound phrases from the story: boomity boom, rattley clack, thumpity thump, whickety whack.  These phrases repeat several times throughout the story.

The students decided which of the non-pitched percussion families represented each of the 4 phrases.

We did this activity 4 times so each student had a turn to play an instrument from each of the non-pitched percussion families.  

 Music Monday

On Monday May 5, Lake Bonavista School came together twice to celebrate Music Monday.

In the morning, a Brass Quintet from the CPO came to perform for us and teach us about the French Horn.

In the afternoon, we gathered to sing the 2025 Music Monday Anthem "Hold On" by Triumph along with Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and O Siem by Susan Aglukark.

At the end of the assembly, Mr. Link performed some songs for us.

What a great day!

CPO Brass Quintet May 5

 

Lake Bonavista School is thrilled to welcome a Brass Quintet from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra on Monday May 5.   Thank you to School Council for this wonderful opportunity for our students!

This performance supports our learning of the Alberta Music Curriculum.  Some of the outcomes covered include:

• Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music
• Distinguish among the sounds of common musical instruments
• Recognize the instruments of the Brass Family

Recorder Composing - Grade 5/6

Recorder Composing - Grade 5/6

As a finale to our Recorder learning this year, students have created and performed their own Recorder Composition.

The Compositions needed to include the notes B, A, and G and consistent of  quarter notes, pairs of eighth notes and quarter rests.  The students needed to perform their rhythms accurately, maintain consistent tempo and play with good tone.

 

Sleepy Bunnies - Kindergarten

Sleepy Bunnies - Kindergarten

Sleepy Bunnies is always a hit in Kindergarten. (other grades as well.  I had a grade 5/6 class ask to do it the other day!)

In the song, students start out as very quiet sleepy bunnies:

Then the song changes - the music gets louder and they wake up and hop around the carpet. 

This song reinforces Musical Dynamics as they practice the concepts of loud and quiet while singing, moving and playing.

Here is the link if your student would like to show you this activity at home:

https://musicplayonline.com/songs/sleepy-bunnies/?my_access_code=J371630

 

Recorder Karate - Grade 5/6

 Recorder Karate - Grade 5/6

Our Recorder Karate unit is winding down this week.  Students have been working their way through the Recorder songs to earn belts.  

While participating in Recorder Karate, they are learning to play with good tone and are developing the ability to read music.

In order to earn a belt for each song students need to:

-have left hand on top

-play all notes accurately

-play the rhythm as written in the Music

-play at a consistent tempo

-play with good tone ( no squeaks)

-tonguing the notes to separate the sounds

We will be using our recorders for one more project.  Purchased recorders will be sent home in the next few weeks when the project is finished.

Rhythm Band - Kindergarten

Rhythm Band - Kindergarten

The Kindergarten students have been enjoying Rhythm Band.  Each student chooses an instrument and plays at their indicated time to follow the musical score. With each lesson, they are improving their ability to play at the their instrument's time.

Music Outcomes covered in this lesson:

• playing a steady beat
• appreciate a variety of musical instruments
• begin to distinguish among the sounds of various musical instruments
• begin to track a musical score
• explore and experiment with rhythm, sound and music

Ask your Kindergarten student what instruments they played during our Rhythm Band lessons