This month we have had a lot of fun exploring the world of spooky music!

Primary: Put on a puppet show while singing, “Five Little Pumpkins” and busted some ghosts!

PreK- Kindergarten: Added some spooky scenes to their, “Five Little Pumpkins” song page! We sang and did some math too!

3rd-8th: We had so much fun I forgot to take pictures(my bad)! We listened to spooky music and talked about the people and stories behind it. We started learning a Bucket Drumming Routine to The Addams Family Theme.

This week we dove into the wonderful world of Latin and Hispanic music in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! We talked about the different types and how they have influenced music around the world. We celebrated by,

PreK-2nd learning a classic Spanish nursery rhyme: Los Pollitos!

3-8: A cup and rhythm stick routine to Gloria Estefan’s Turn the Beat Around!

We have been exploring sound and movement in class. We have played with and created our own instruments. We created our own songs. We have performed with puppets and masks

Primary students studied nursery rhymes: Mary Had a Little Lamb and Hickory Dickory Dock:

1st-4th grade created their very own kazoos out of straws and songs with Boomwhackers:

Kindergarten created their own monkey mask and performed Five Little Monkeys.

The first couple of weeks have been a blast! We had fun getting to know each other and playing music!

Primary-Kindergarten learned the monkey song on djembes:

1st-5th played the Back to School Rhythm Game!

6th-8th used dice to compose their own Boomwhacker piece:

I’m excited for the days and lessons to come!