Testimony
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Summer Recital June 19th 1-4pm
Spring Break
Spring Break
Sunshine I only
March 12th Friday - March 19th Friday Spring Break
Please See School Calendar for a full schedule of holidays
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4)
Thursday Feb 25 Olympics Theme day
(review class; no new lesson plan)
Treble clef sticker on L35
Friday Feb 26 Olympics Theme day
(review class; no new lesson plan)
Treble clef sticker on L35
Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L20
Bright Ideas: Pages 61, 63, 73, 188, 189
W-42, 43:D Major scale, triad, CAT
K-39: Musette in D
KS-77: Valentines Polka
L-14: Rhythms
E-29: Over The River
E-28: Bach’s Joy
Composition Terms: Compositions
Technique: D major cadence
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 21
S-41 Dino in the Middle
H-75 Cross Over
H-76 Color Match
H-77 Memory Game
(ideas: forwards order, stepping up , backwards order, stepping down, match treble and bass clef same letter name)
Add C-G bridges to scale (H-49, C E G C match nicely with C-G bridge, color with red)
W-8 Many Moves
W-9 Bridge Mix
K-76 Bow Wow
K-77 Old Blue
L-34 Circle What You Hear
E-22 Old Blue line 1
New terms and concepts:
Bass Clef new note middle line D
Hop beat =ta
Monday, February 22, 2010
Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 21
Newfoundland
B flat major
Bright Ideas:
Pages 79, 80, 81, 125, 156, 160
Vocabularies:
Suite
Air
Grazioso
Major intervals
Kelligrews Soiree
RCM
Arioso in F major Invention #1
Emsemble:
Blue Moonbeams
Listening:
Blues E-7
E-20
Sightreading:
SRC-11
SRP-29
Fragmentation
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) Lesson 19
Bright Ideas: Pages 62, 89, 131, 185, 187
W-42, 43: D Major scale, triad, CAT
W-20 Frick & Frack
K-37: Can Can K-38: My Mr. Bach
L-26: Composing
E-28: Bach’s Joy
Composition term: Compositions
Technique: D major triads,
Crab walk scale in D major
Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) L21
S-26-27: Alphabet
S-31: Snowflakes

S-9
S-34
slsm Questions & Answers
H-51: staff lines
WB-13: ‘on the lines’
K-52: A Little Song
KS-23: Little Bunny
S-39: Colors, v. 5
S-44: Be My Valentine
L-19: dynamic hearts
E-16: Up & Down
‘Mr. BC’s party’: Mr. BC: mC
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 20
(vs. 1,3)
S-39 Becky on Line Two
S-34 Seasons (3))
S-36 Surprise (2)
S-37 Muddy Boots Fred (2)
S-38 Fireman Fred Bumped His (3)
S-28 Finger Bridges (vs 2) B-G bridge
S-13 Sleepy Panda (new)
H-68 B-G Bridge
H-69 Building Bridges
H-73 Color and Name
H-74 Finding Bridges
W-7 Special Bridges
W-3 line 2(B-G)
WB-36 (B-G)
K-73 Bingo
K-74 Becky Slides
(K-75 My Kitten)
(SS-68-69 I Went To Visit)
(KS-146 Love Affair)
S-18-19 Let’s Say
L-33 Patchwork
E-22 Old Blue
E-17 Winter (4)
E-20-21 Bells Ringing (2)
Terms and Concepts:
BC - Low B
C Major triad
B-G bridge
Fermata (holding a note longer)
Composition: Retrograde (reverse, backwards)
Monday, February 15, 2010
Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 20
Nova Scotia
B flat major
Bright Ideas: Pages 78, 147, 155, 175, 176
Vocabularies:
REVIEW
Canadian: Jack was Every Inch a Sailor
RCM:
Bronze Bear
Invention #1 or #2
The Snake /Carol in Canon
Ensemble:
Driving To Muskoka
Listening:
20th Cent Pop E-6
E-19
Sightreading:
SRC-10
SRP-28
Composing:
Intervalic diminution and augmentation
Technique:
C major
2 octaves contrary motion
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 20
H-48 Important Notes
W-46, 47 e minor
W-35 e minor chord Changes
(Line 3,4)
K-41 My Friend
L-27 What Do You Hear II
E-9 Waltz
Compositions
e minor Chords
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Dinah
No one`s in the house but me I know,
No one`s in the house but Dinah, Dinah,
Strumming on the Old Banjo!
Button
Button you must wonder everywhere
Sharp eyes will find you
Bright eyes will find you
Button you mush wonder everywhere
C Major Scale with critters
D is a Dreadful Dancing Dinosaur
E is an Elegant Elk named Edyth
F is a Fireman whose name is Fred
G is a Grumpy Grouchy Groundhog
A is an Anteater flying on an Airplane
B is a Big Bird Bouncing on a Bed
C is a Creepy Crawly Critter
Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L18
Bright Ideas: Pages 42, 86, 88, 184
W-42, 43: D Major scale, triad
K-35: Elephants
K-36: Don’t Catch Me
L-25: Composing
RCM: Starfish
E-28: Bach’s Joy
Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 20
S-9: Left Hand, Right Hand
S-13: Fluffy
S-31: Snowflakes
S-46
H-32: color match rhythms
WB-6: collect pictures with ‘no lines’
K-50: In My House
K-51: Leaves
KS-18-19: Row, Row, Row
L-39: l and d trail
E-12: Sleeping on the Floor
Composition: Retrograde
Counting lines and spaces, Mrs. TC: E
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 19
S-38 F Fred Head (2)
S-34 Seasons (3)
S-35 Bass Clef Amy (3)
S-36 Surprise (2)
H-62 Where Are The Bridges
H-63 Pattern cards (on staff)
H-65 Mr. Bass Clef
H-67 Color C and F Notes
W-6 Finger Fun
K-70 Guess Who
K-72 Mr. F. Clef
K-69 Fred
KS-165 Who is He
KS-153 Bunnies Hop On Bridges
KS-145 Winter
L-32 Two Choices
E-20-21 Bells Ringing
E-17 Winter (3)
Treble Clef - F
Composition: Sequence
C major scale LH fingering: 54321321
Monday, February 8, 2010
Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 19
Nova Scotia
d minor
Bright Ideas: Pages 77, 124, 146, 154, 159
Vocabularies
energico
perfect interval
scherzando
morendo
Canadian: Nova Scotia Song
RCM: Bronze Bear
Study: Study No. 2
20th Cent Pop E-6
E-19
SRC-10
SRP-27
Composition: Rhythmic dimution and augmentation
Friday, February 5, 2010
Music for Young Children Moonbeams I (keyboard Ages 7 - 9) Lesson 18
H-37: Gee, this is Different
H-38: Key of G Major
HC-41: Staccato, Legato
W-35: Chord Triathlon in G, line 1
W-36-37: G Scale
W-38: Moving to G
W-39: TC and BC Patterns, Staccato & Legato
G scale RH review
G scale LH
K-58: Make New Friends
K-59: Tick-Tock
K-60: Basketball
KS-111: Patterns
SS-25: We’re Cool
E-12: Minuet in G con’t.
L-19: What Comes Next?
Review G scale RH
G scale LH
Intro: G ‘snowman’ chord
New note: BC leger line D
D.C. al Fine
Staccato
Composition: Repetition
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L17
Bright Ideas: Pages 41, 60, 74, 91, 146
W-42: D Major scale
W-28: 6/8
K-32: Winter Time
K-34: Days of the Week
K-33: Not The Same
L-10: 6/8
L- 11: Cuisanart
L-13: 6/8
E-23: Jack and Jill
E-28: Bach’s Joy
Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 15
S-11: Marching Song For Fingers
S-23: Bouncing B
S-43: The Littlest Angel
H-35: music keyboard friends
K-33: Stepping Up So High
KS-6-7: Ding! Dong! Ding!
S-43: The Littlest Angel
S-39: Colors, v. 3
L-26: Stepping Up So High
ES-25: Jingle Bells
Stepping Up So High
Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 19
S-9: Left Hand, Right Hand
S-23
S-46
H-33: pianissimo
WB-4: collect pictures ‘with lines’
K-48: Dinosaurs
K-49: Fun For Me
KS-16-17: Fingers
L-30: Patterns
E-12: Sleeping on the Floor
Composition: Repetition
Pianissimo, Mrs. TC: D
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 18
S-35 Bass Clef Amy(2)
S-36 Surprise
S-38 F Fred Head
S-32 Poor, Tired Grumpy (3)
S-33 Becky On The Roof (2)
S-34 Seasons (2)
S-28 Finger Bridges (vs 3)
H-60 C-A bridge
H-61 Vivaldi
W-3 Line 3
WB-36 C-A bridge
K-63 Edyth Plays Bridge
K-64 New World
K-65 Line Five A
K-66 Going GA/GA
K-67 My Left Hand (phrase)
K-68 March Slav(bonus)
KS-160 White Horse
SS-67 Ballet
KS-143 Up So High
KS-144 Harmony
L-31 Which One?
E-19 Old MacDonald (4)
E-17 Winter (2)
BC – F
Terms & concepts: 2/4 (rhythm story only)
C-A bridge
phrases
Compoistion: Repetition
Monday, February 1, 2010
Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 18
Nova Scotia
d minor
Bright Ideas: Pages 76, 145, 153, 173, 174
Vocabularies:
waltz
maestoso
minuet
marcato
Canadian: Nova Scotia Song
RCM: Bronze Bear
Study: Study No. 2
20th Cent Pop E-6
E-18
SRC-9
SRP-26
Composition: Retrograde inversion