The Music Connection
October 23rd, 2026
Music with Ms. G
Hello Musical Families,
Happy October! Our music room is full of singing, moving, listening, and creating. This month, students are continuing to build their musical skills while exploring fun autumn songs and activities.
K-5 Musical Goals
In music class, students are practicing:
Keeping a steady beat
Reading, decoding, and performing rhythms
Singing with expression and good vocal technique
Responding and moving to music expressively
Exploring high/low, fast/slow, loud/soft and choppy/smooth
Composing and developing musical ideas
Playing classroom instruments musically
Listening to music from different cultures and traditions
Grade Level Music Highlights
View the slideshow above to see the songs and games mentioned below. I highly encourage you to explore these activities at home!
5th Grade:
Addam’s Family cup passing game (pictured below)
Composing partner movements with food rhythms, covering six essential rhythms
Composing movements and scoring percussion to “Ghost of John”
4th Grade:
Played the passing game “Pass the Witch’s Broomstick”
Started composing movements to “Ah Poor Bird”
Treble clef review with a competitive rug game
3rd Grade:
Started composing movements to “Old Abram Brown”
Learning skills to get started on recorder, including a reverse mirroring chant and movement, and starting our treble clef learning
2nd Grade:
Using scarfs to show form with our echo song, “There Was An Old Woman All Skin and Bones”
Decoding “Pass the Pumpkin” rhythms
1st Grade:
Working as a team with our singing voices
Parachute game for “5 Perfect Pumpkins” (pictured below)
Steady beat passing skills with “Pass the Pumpkin”
Kindergarten:
We are connecting our musical opposites to everything we do
Vocal exploration with spooky sound cards
Ghost (scarf) fingerplay with partners (pictured below)
Additive song “Autumn Is Here”
Photos
Addam's Family Cup Passing
5th grade
Scarves with a Ghost Fingerplay
Kindergarten
Parachute with "5 Perfect Pumpkins"
1st grade
Musical Joke of the Month
Two windmills are standing in a field.
One asks the other, “What kind of music do you like?”
The other one says, “I’m a big metal fan.”
Thank you for supporting your child's musical journey. Every time students sing, listen, create, and perform, they grow in confidence and creativity. I'm looking forward to another wonderful month of making music together!
Keep creating,
Ms. G
Music Teacher 🎶