Mrs. Shelton’s Kindergarteners enjoyed dancing the Limbo Rock. They learned about locomotor and nonlocomotor movements (traveling vs. stationary).
Kindergarten learned about symmetry. We dipped a piece of yarn in black paint and arranged it on one side of our butterfly. We folded the paper over to print the design on both sides. When the paint dried, we colored the wings using crayons and made both wings symmetrical.
I don’t have time to hang all the artwork in the hallway, but here are some great examples that I had to share.
5th Grade-Geo Snowflakes exploring positive and negative space. Kindergarten-Penguin Collages practicing drawing, cutting, and gluing. 1st Grade-Painted Penguins. We worked in fine motor skills with a paintbrush. We didn’t draw any of the penguin shapes before painting. 2nd Grade-Snow Globes. We explored a new resist technique with salt water. Mix a solution of 1 cup hot water and 1 cup Epsom salts. Paint on dark colored paper and it will form crystals as it dries.
Mrs. Strange’s kindergarten class enjoyed adding sound effects to The Three Billy Goats Gruff. We are learning about high and low sounds and are practicing one of the most important skills of a musician—staying silent when it is not your turn. (We’ve got some more practicing to do before that skill is perfected! ?)
Kindergartners are starting a unit on dynamics. We used the game Closet Key to practicing singing quiet and loud. The rules are similar to the game hot and cold. If the student gets close to the keys, we sing louder, if they are far away, we sing quietly.
The kindergarteners are spending more time on the mallet instruments. Mrs. Shelton’s class enjoyed adding sound effects to the nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winkie. We also practiced reading a clock and letting the gong chime the hour.
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Rebecca DennisI teach music and art at Cedar Grove Elementary.. Categories
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