3RD GRADE
March 2018
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We are getting ready to earn our first belt in Recorder Karate! This will be our "white belt." Students must play "Hot Cross Buns" and must score at least a 12 out of 16 according to my grading rubric in order to earn their belt.
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Students worked in pairs to assess each other in preparation for the test.
October 2017
Third grade has been very busy!
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We have started our Recorder Unit! Yay!! So far, we have learned:
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how to hold the recorder
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how to make sound on the recorder
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how to care for our recorders
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how to use our music to communicate!
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how to read and play A and B
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We have applied what we've learned about Melody to mallet instruments.
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We have also been practicing the song, "America, the Beautiful" which students are invited to sing in our Veterans Day Program.
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September 2017
In our first week of music, 3rd grade reviewed beat and rhythm with a cup-passing game called Hiccup Buttercup. We also learned a song called "Happy Day."
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Students are preparing to learn how to play the Soprano Recorder! We are currently reviewing melody and learning about Melodic Contour and the pitches Mi, Re, and Do.
