Erickson Music - January 2025

 Erickson Music
Edition: January 2025 

     Happy New Year everyone! As we begin the exciting new year of 2025, here is what each grade is working on:

Kindergarten:

    Kindergarten students are currently working on keeping a Steady Beat and singing/recognizing High/Low Sounds! Make sure to ask your student to tap/clap along to the beat of a song!


1st Grade:

    1st grade students are currently working on practicing their new rhythm (Eighth Notes) and about to start learning Solfege syllables!


2nd Grade:

    2nd grade students are currently working on composing their own percussion songs and about to start learning a the Do-Re-Mi solfege syllables!


3rd Grade:

    3rd grade students are currently learning how to read music (ask them about Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge!) and are preparing to start their Recorder Unit in February!


4th Grade:

    4th grade students are currently learning about time signatures and how to read them! They are also preparing to start their Recorder Unit in February!


5th Grade:

    5th grade students are currently learning how to read the Bass Clef (Ask them about Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart!) and are preparing to their Recorder Unit in February, along with 3rd and 4th grade!


Musical: 

    Musical is starting soon! If you are participating in Musical, make sure that you are in the Musical Google Classroom and check the schedule as we go forward!


Bonus Music of the Day:

Please enjoy this very energetic musical selection for the month of Janaury: 

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto: Mvt. III


That concludes this edition of the Erickson Music Newsletter! See you next time!

- Mr. Lebowa

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