NEED TO KNOW
Blue Bugs #10: I love this point in the year when the kids truly and honestly understand how to read music, how to play it on the bells, and are ready to move forward!
REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES: Thank you to those who have registered for next year! If you haven't, head to this link for all the information. I have had some parents wonder if their student is ready for 2nd Year. Expectations both in and outside of classes are greater when compared to 1st Year, but I feel confident about where your kids are and advancing them to 2nd year. This is a checklist of what skills they should have before going to 2nd year.
1. Can sing and sign solfege (mostly) accurately at the same time.
2. Knows the solfege signs.
3. Understands the concept of a step, skip, and a leap on both the staff and the bells.
4. Understands that their claps should match the syllables of the bug names.
5. Usually gains an understanding of new concepts and skills.
6. Usually pays attention during activities.
END-OF-YEAR RECITAL: The End-of-Year Recital will be on Saturday, April 25 at 5pm. Thank you for your responses to my timing question. I'm going to keep it as originally scheduled. First year students will wear LPM shirts (that I will give out during class once they arrive) with denim or black pants/shorts/skirts/leggings.
GOOD TO KNOW
DINOSAUR SONG: Your kiddo is reading music! They played the "Dinosaur Song" on bells while reading the written notation. They did it by looking at the patterns of steps and skips. You should be so proud of them! Here is a Skills Video to get a visual of the Dinosaur Song on the bells if you'd like to see it again!
DICTATION: The homework assignment is the first step of a skill called "dictation," where you write down music that you hear. In 3rd year, I play a few notes on the piano starting on DO and using guiding questions, the kids write what they hear. This is the first step in developing that skill! As always, you can check out the "answer sheet" for homework at this link.
FUN TO KNOW
I'm honored to be a part of your kids' lives!
