Here At JRB
Mr. Berg is so excited to take his PE classes outside starting next week (when it is warm enough) for animal tracking! Students will need the following on PE days:
Coats, hats, gloves, snow pants and boots.
If you do not have access to these, please contact us at jrboffice@awrsd.org
Music Room News
Kindergarteners have been busy learning how to read and play color-coded music notes on our Boomwhackers, which are different colored and sized plastic tubes hit on one hand, each having its own pitch. Ask your child which song is their favorite that we have played so far!
1st & 2nd graders have been learning how to play the melody and chords of songs simultaneously on our Boomwhackers, which are colored plastic tubes hit with the hand. Some classes have also begun playing these songs on our colored bells! Ask your child to explain what the difference is between the melody and chords of a song!
3rd, 4th, & 5th graders are wrapping up their songwriting unit, where students compose their own 4-measure song and then play it on our xylophones and metallophones. This unit reinforces their note-reading skills, which carry over into the playing of other instruments. Ask your child the elements needed in writing a song!
3rd graders will also begin learning how to play the Recorder in the coming weeks, which is a woodwind instrument that will help them in learning how to play and read pitches for potential future instruments. Be on the lookout for a purple form going home to parents, which has information about the instrument. Be sure to sign and return the bottom portion of the form to your child’s teacher, so that your child can be issued an instrument during their next rotation of music. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Lordan: mlordan@awrsd.org
