June Music

Newsletter

Kinders & Grade 1

Dear Kindergarten Parents and Guardians,

It has truly been a gift to work with your

children this year. You should feel very proud of

how musically confident and confident

they have become. Ms. Cyca is in for such a

treat next year!!

May was a great month of music and fun. A

favorite activity was the Princess and Knight

Dance using ribbons and rhythm sticks. This was

a prefect activity to enrich musical pallets with

world music samples!!

Continuing into June, Kinders will be using the

BIG DICE OF FUN to review their favorite

songs and movement activities from the year.

Dear Grade 1 Parents and Guardians,

Your children have accomplished so much this

year. They are confidently reading rhythm

patterns and have a solid awareness of so-mi

tones. We also began learning about treble clef

using the Freddie the Frog note reading system.

Moving into June, we will be extending our

learning to include composition of simple musical

melodies and patterns.

I will also be sending home music booklets for

students who are comfortable with note reading

and want to compose during the summer!

As I’m sure you’ve heard, Grade 1’s loved

incorporating dramatic play into their Peter and

the Wolf Unit. Students got to act out the

story of Peter and the Wolf to a musical

narrative. There were loads of giggles watching

themselves as dramatic actors!

As we move into summer, just a reminder that

you can always reach me by email. I love hearing

about musical experiences inside and outside the

classroom! Melanie.Doderai@eics.ab.ca

The Making of a Musician Begins at Home!

Did you know that a child living in a musically rich

environment has a better chance of becoming a

musician than a child with a genetic aptitude for

music? In fact, parents who love music

contribute as much to the musical success of

their children as parents who are good musicians!

MAY in the Kindergarten Classroom

Creative Movement: Knight and Princess Dance

Exploring NPP instruments to a RONDO

“Carnival of the Animals” Team Bingo

Coloring activity to the Instruments we learned

Creative Movement Dance: Caterpillar to

Butterflies

MAY in the Grade 1 Classroom

Rhythm and Beat Drumming Song

Learning Through Music Centers

Identifying Notes on the Treble Clef

We created headbands for our favorite

character in Peter and The Wolf