Jan 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016
Fourth and Fifth grade worked on their Keyboarding skills on:

Students posted their word per minute scores on a Google Doc.
While they worked, they earned Dojo points.

Depending on how many Dojo points they earned, they "spent those points" on Free Time.

Third grade:

• worked on keyboarding with 
  
• students pressed ctrl shift Q Q to log off and preaper the Chromebooks for the next class

First grade:

• worked on keyboarding with 
  

Kindergarten worked on clicking and dragging with ABC order.

Thursday, January 28, 2016
Fifth grade:

• switched to Marking Period 3
• learned how to log on 
• Added their account to MP3 51516 (for Google Classroom)
• Completed an assignment dealing with Note Name recognition: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_travel_treble_space.htm
• Completed a web assignment for identifying technology peripherals

Fourth grade:

• Completed an assignment dealing with Note Name recognition: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_travel_treble_space.htm
• Completed a web assignment for identifying technology peripherals
• enjoyed Free Time on pre-approved web pages with Dojo points

Third grade:

• Sang: I'm in the Mood For Singing
• Began practice on Irish Fest songs (Rainbow Connection with Kermit the Frog)
• We discussed the Potato Famine and its impact on Irish emigration
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

First grade:

• Sang: I Like To Eat
• Sang: B-I-N-G-O
• Sang: You're A Grand Old Flag
• Sang: Aiken Drum (and played Instruments)
• Sang: Farmer In The Dell
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Second grade:

• Sang: You're A Grand Old Flag
• Sang: I'm in The Mood For Singing
• Sang: Static Electricity (and we watched a VanDeGraph Generator demonstration)
• Sang: Jazz
• We discussed the Potato Famine and its impact on Irish emigration
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Kindergarten:

• Sang: First We Wave
• Sang: Put Your Finger In The Air
• Sang: This Old Man
• Practiced playing a steady beat as we marched around the room playing rhythm instruments
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Fifth grade attended a Fifth grade concert.

Fourth grade:

• Logged on
• Opened the class in Google Classroom
• Completed a music lessons in which students are asked to name Treble Clef notes.

Third grade:

• Sang: I'm in the Mood For Singing
• Began practice on Irish Fest songs (Rainbow Connection with Kermit the Frog)
• We discussed the Potato Famine and its impact on Irish emigration
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

First grade:

• Sang: I Like To Eat
• Sang: B-I-N-G-O
• Sang: You're A Grand Old Flag
• Sang: Aiken Drum (and played Instruments)
• Sang: Farmer In The Dell
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Second grade:

• Sang: You're A Grand Old Flag
• Sang: I'm in The Mood For Singing
• Sang: Static Electricity (and we watched a VanDeGraph Generator demonstration)
• Sang: Jazz
• We discussed the Potato Famine and its impact on Irish emigration
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Kindergarten:

• Sang: First We Wave
• Sang: Put Your Finger In The Air
• Sang: This Old Man
• Practiced playing a steady beat as we marched around the room playing rhythm instruments
• Practiced reading rhythms and clapping them

Tuesday, January 26, 2016: Snow Day




Monday, January 18-January 25: NWEA testing

Monday, January 18, 2016 AND Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Friday, January 15, 2016
Fifth graders submitted their Lunar Lander projects for grading today. Today was the last day of the marking period, so they got free time with the Dojo points they had earned.
Fourth grade submitted their Marvelou Measurement projects for grading today. Today was the last day of the marking period, so they got free time with the Dojo points they had earned.
Third grade:

• Worked on rythms
• Using red cups tried to pass a cup to a classmate without missing a beat
• See this link for an example: https://youtu.be/h2dzpxpaS4M

Kindergarten, First, and Second grades:

• Worked to keep a steady beat
• Read rhythms
• Performed rhythms on rhythm instruments
• Prepared for MAP testing by watching and then discussing this video: http://warmup.nwea.org/warmup_start_educators_map.html
• For fun they watched the Cello guys with the Star Wars theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAlQuqzl8o

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Fifth graders finished their Lunar Lander projects. They posted their videos on their glogsters.
Fourth grade finished their Marvelous Measurement glogs.
Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third grade worked to become familiar with the Chrome books so that they could be prepared for the MAP testing next week.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Fifth graders:

• Finished engineering their Lunar Landers
• Finished steps one and two (of data on their experiment) on Glogster
• Earned dojo points
  
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Fourth grade:

• Logged onto Google Classroom.
• Opened their GoogleSheets spreadsheet
• They uploaded the chart from the spreadsheet to Glogster.
• They inserted text creating their own story problems

Kindergarten, First, Second and Third grade

Students happily logged onto Chromebooks and explored the world wide web.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Fifth graders:

• Began construction of their Lunar Landers

 

• Team 1: Logan and Oren
• Team 2: Ryan and Deegan
• Team 3: Carmen and Kennedy
• Team 4: Aubrey and Trinity F.
• Team 5: Kelsie and Katie
• Team 6: Ashley and Talon

They also worked to create reflections on Glogster.

4th grade:

• began the project Marvelous Measurement in which they measured each other.
• created a Glogster account in which to post their findings.

Kindergarten, first, and second grade:

• Learned that there are specific Chrome books they will be assigned to
• Learned how to make the @ symbol

Third grade:

• Reviewed music symbols
• pitch
• rhythm
• Read rhythms
• Practiced keeping a steady beat

Monday: Snow-day

Friday, January 8, 2016
Fourth and Fifth grade:

1. Students created accounts on Typing Web.
2. Students recorded their scores on a Google Doc.
   

Third grade:

1. Worked with Chrome books.
2. Attempted to record a singing video for a teacher who is out for an extended period due to health problems.

Kindergarten worked to put a video together for a teacher that is home bound due to health issues.Click here to see the link.

First and second grade worked to enter Google Classroom. They were awesome!

Thursday, January 7,2016
Fourth and Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto 
   
   Google Classroom.
2. Finished the assignment: Copy Music Symbols
3. Worked with hot keys:
1. Ctrl F=Find
2. Ctrl C=Copy
3. Ctrl V=View
4. Submitted work
5. Completed the music review with this link: http://www.musick8kids.com/html/musicgame.php
   

Third grade:

1. Because the computer card was pre-assigned to a classroom, we did music.
2. We read rhythms, clapped rhythms, and then played rhythms with instruments
3. We practiced Steady Beat playing "Concentration" as a class

K-2

1. We worked on Google Drive
2. Google Drawings
3. We learned how to make a line
4. We learned how to make squiggles
5. We learned how to color shapes

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Fourth and Fifth grade;

1. Logged on after wiping down work stations
2. Opened Chrome
3. Accessed Google Classroom
4. Finished assignment
5. Emailed project to Mrs. V.
6. Accessed Fun stuff after earning Dojo points

K-2:

• opening the Chromebook
• using the keys
• learning how to make the @ symbol
• learning how to use a touch screen
• shutting down the Chrome book

Third grade:

• Met in room as the Chrome book cart was reserved
• Reviewed note names
• Played 7Up with note names

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Fourth and fifth grade:

1. Logged on
2. Opened Google Chrome
3. Logged onto Google Chrome
4. Accessed: classroom.google.com/h
5. Bookmarked the page, onto Bookmark bar
6. Accessed today's assignment: Instrument Book
7. Opened in Doc Hub
8. Using text or pencil tool, edited their assignment
9. After submitting assignment, students reviewed their instrument understanding with: https://www.quia.com/hm/201971.html

K-3 worked on laptops, learning the process of:

• opening the Chromebook
• using the keys
• learning how to make the @ symbol
• learning how to use a touch screen
• shutting down the Chrome book

Monday, January 4, 2016
Fifth grade

• logged on to Google Classroom.
• opened Pear Deck (watched an online presentation)
• saw how to use different apps to edit a PDF document
• earned Dojo points
• Dojo points became class currency

Fourth grade:

• logged on to Google Classroom.
• opened Pear Deck (watched an online presentation)
• saw how to use different apps to edit a PDF document
• earned Dojo points
• Dojo points became class currency

Third grade:

We reviewed music terms. Then we sang songs from this web page:

https://drive.google.com/a/ccceagles.org/file/d/0BzsClGA1q2bmOHI5MThuWm80b3c/view

Kindergarten:

Voices

When I first see Kindergarteners, I teach them the following two songs, which we sing at the beginning of every lesson for the whole year.

Hello Song

For the next song, the students take turns singing their names. This not only helps me learn their names, but I get to know how well they can match pitch.

Hickety Pickety Bumblebee

In order to help students learn to match pitch, I use the words "singing voice" and "talking voice" all the time - throughout all of the grade levels. So many students don't know how to produce a singing voice. They need help producing their head voice. So, I spend the first few months talking about "voices: singing, talking, whispering and 'calling,'" which I tell them is better for their throat than yelling.

It often helps students to think of where each voice would be used. This PowerPoint is helpful for that.

First grade:

In First grade, I like to keep reminding them the difference between the different voices, especially between "singing" and "talking" voice. All 4 voices I describe are:Here are some songs that use at least 2 different types of voices.Allison's Camel - more

Second grade:

We practiced Solfege signals and pitches. We sang: 

We practiced reading and playing rhythms.