November 2016

November 29, 2016
Fifth grade:

• Reached their prescribed Dojo point tally
• Had a Party Point Party where students spent their class time on pre-approved web sites

Fourth grade:

• finished their rhythm composition
• finished their note composition

November 28
Fifth grade:

• designed a musical composition of four measures
• practiced drawing treble clef notes
• labeled treble clef notes
• earned Dojo points
• applied Dojo points to free time on pre-approved web pages

Fourth grade:

• folded paper to diagram note value size
• designed a composition using rhythm symbols
• earned Dojo points
• applied Dojo points to free time on pre-approved web pages

November 23-25 Thanksgiving break
November 22, 2016
Fourth grade:

• Viewed a thankful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g&t=563s
• Bass clef review
• Completed a bass clef worksheet
• Enjoyed free time on pre-approved web site

Fifth grade:

• Viewed a thankful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g&t=563s
• Reviewed intervals
• Completed a game called: "Don't Swipe My Sharp"

November 21, 2016
Fourth and fifth grade did NOT meet due to a Data Meeting.

November 18:
Fifth grade observed how one student "documented" a keyboard.

They took this quiz proving to themselves what they have learned: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_piano_key_words/quiz.html
Students earned Dojo points which allowed them to play pre-approved educational games.

Fourth grade: continued work on their music theory workbook.
Students earned Dojo points which allowed them to play pre-approved educational games.
November 17:
Fourth and fifth grade continued what they had started yesterday.
November 16:
Fifth grade documented "goofs" by marking this document:

Found the notes: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_steps_to_finding_the_note/quiz.html

Played their pianos with this site: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_piano_practice/piano_lesson_jingle_bells.htm

Fourth grade: continued work on their music theory workbook.

November 15: No School




November 14:

Fourth and Fifth graders worked on different web sites to accomplish a basic understanding of these facts.
Fifth grade took this quiz: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_steps_to_finding_the_note/quiz.html
Then they played their pianos with this site:
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_piano_practice/piano_lesson_jingle_bells.htm

Fourth grade worked on their Music Theory Workbook.


November 11
Fourth and fifth grade:

1. Log on, open Google Classroom, 
2. http://virtualpiano.net/
3. Open Music Theory Workbook
4. Edit with DocHub
5. Practice playing notes: 
   1. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_piano_practice/piano_lesson_jingle_bells.htm
   2. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_piano_practice/piano_lesson_saints_go_marching.htm
6. Remember that notes on or above the third line have a stem on the left side, and down
7. Earn Dojo points
8. Using app for keyboarding: play note on keyboard displayed on staff

November 10
Fourth and fifth grade:

1. Go to Google Classroom
2. Review treble and bass clef notes
   1. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_penalty_shoot_lines_spaces.htm
   2. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz...
   3. http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_q...
3. Earn Dojo points
4. Learned of their Dojo account where they could assign the appearance of their Dojo avatars.
5. Received information sheet for parents so they can sign up for Dojo parents. This will allow parents to:
   1. learn about their student's behavior
   2. see what students are doing
   3. communicate with Mrs. V
6. Spend remaining time on web pages earned through Dojo points.

November 9, 2016

Fourth and fifth grade:

• due to projector malfunction, classes met in regular ed classrooms
• we continued work on treble and bass clef
• we reviewed lines and spaces
• began an assignment where we could document our understanding

November 8, 2016

Fourth and fifth grade:

• continued Dojo standards
• worked on Treble and Bass clef
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r9LA60BtTw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1v74oWfK8s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZEoZpc8b4
• timed ourselves on naming notes
• earned Dojo points
• earned a few minutes of free time on pre-approved web sites

November 7, 2016
We didn't have technology in Fourth and fifth grade until November 7. Mrs. V resumed teaching in the Upper Elementary/Middle School Lab, on this date.


Fourth and fifth grade:

• Set Dojo standards
• Discussed three week increments:
• Music 
• Keyboarding
• Glogster/Google Classroom Apps
• Reviewed Treble Clef
• Joined Google Classroom