This week, most of second and third grade turned in their How Wind Instruments Work worksheets for corrections and received them back (scroll down to previous post for printable worksheets and links to the videos). Monday is the deadline for students who were absent to turn in their worksheets.
Third grade continued to work on their composition project - they have their A section rhythm completed. They also worked on their Spring concert pieces:
Rainsong
Pirate Story
Wink to the Little Baby
Both third and second grade listened to the overture for the opera Rusalka, which is coming to Archway Chandler on the 16th. The students discussed the emotions portrayed by the music and listened to the synopsis. Second grade continued to work on their bass clef lesson in their books. Both second and third grade were tested on their Curwen hand signs for Sol, La, and Mi.
Kindergarten worked on their Spring concert pieces: Kookaburra, The Rattlin' Bog, and The Bull Frog. First grade worked on their pieces: Ahe Lau Makani, All the Beautiful Colors/De Colores, and I Let Her Go-Go.
Kindergarten and first grade also listened to the synopsis of Rusalka, discussed how the set/characters might look and the music sound like, and then illustrated their ideas while listening to the soundtrack.
On Tuesday, the entire school watched a performance of Peter and the Wolf, performed by Symphony of the Southwest. It was spectacular!
