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Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a safe and restful winter break. I am excited to see what this
New Year brings!
 Miss Amy will be in the classroom on Monday, January 4th. I will be
out of the room. Donna will be here with Miss Amy. I will be back on
Tuesday.
Week of: January 4th -7th Music Appreciation
Letter Dd
IB How We Express Ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs
and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
Central Idea: Creativity inspires expression of ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values.
Key Concepts: connection, perspective, reflection
Related Concepts: forms of expression (artistry & imagination), personal beliefs, diversity
Lines of inquiry: Ways we express ourselves Ways to express our individual traditions Sharing our ideas and beliefs with
others
Attributes: Communicator: forms of expression, artistry
Reflective: journals, sharing ideas and thoughts with others
Risk-taker: participating in new forms of expression
Attitudes: Appreciation
Creativity Enthusiasm
Transdisciplinary Skills: Communication: sharing pictures, writing, verbal expression, keyboarding, sign language
Monday: Greeting & Planning Time: Introduce Music Appreciation Unit. What kind of
music do you like to listen to? We will play a few samples of different kinds of music today.
Which songs did you like?
Work Time: Music instrument Bingo
Open craft for new placemats
Large Group/Language Activity: Read: The Mitten By: Jan Brett
Understanding words that describe books: Title, illustrator, author, & cover.
Understanding words representing the thinking process: think, decide.
Tuesday: Greeting & Planning Time: PM: SHOW-N-TELL MAT MAN
Identify musical instruments and sort into the correct category: String instruments: Violin,
guitar, double bass, harp
Percussion instruments: cymbals, bass drum, tambourine, triangle, gong, maracas,
xylophone, bell, castanets
Woodwind instruments: clarinet, flute, saxophone, pan flute, accordion
Brass Instruments: trumpet, french horn, tuba
Keyboards: piano
Work Time: Music Shaker/kazoo craft
Sorting pictures that begin like Guitar, Piano, Violin and Banjo
Large Group/Language Activity: Miss Rebecca is here today!
Wednesday: Greeting & Planning Time: PM: SHOW-N-TELL Those Amazing Musical
Instruments! Your Guide to the Orchestra Through Sounds and Stories by: Genevieve
Helsby
I will beat the drum and have the children march around the room. When I
am beating slowly, the children move slowly. When beating quickly, the children move more
quickly. When I scratch on the drum, the children crawl on the floor. Now who wants a turn
to be the teacher?
Work Time: Music Shaker/kazoo craft
Instrument coloring sheets
HWT & Letter Books
Large Group/Language Activity: Language lesson with Ms. Karen
Thursday: Greeting & Planning Time Library with Ms. Craven
Read: Max Found Two Sticks Find our beat and have some fun with Rhythm sticks!
Work Time: Small group games & Musical Instruments (Notice I left this activity until
Thursday)
Large Group/Language Activity: Read: The Mitten By: Jan Brett
Identifying 2 words that share the same sound b/n
Retell the story together~ let’s focus on the characters and setting.