Music in Our Schools Month!
Canyon Ridge Celebrates “Music in Our Schools Month!”
Dear Parents,
We have chosen to take part in celebrating this exciting month by sharing with you some of the research findings about how music can affect our students, and by passing on some additional enrichment ideas. Click this link for great music ideas to try at home as a family: MIOSM_TicTacToe! You’ll be surprised how much music is in our everyday life!
Happy Music in Our Schools Month!
- Mrs. Roeber and Mrs. Taguiam
Why Music in School?
- Music is science: It is exact and specific.
- Music is mathematical: It is rhythmically based on fractions which must be calculated instantaneously.
- Music is a foreign language: Most of the terms are in Italian, German or French.
- Music is history: It reflects the environment and times it was written in.
- Music is physical education: It requires fantastic coordination.
- Music is all these things, but most of all, music is art. It allows humans to take these techniques and use them to create emotion.
There is ongoing research that indicates we can expand our learning capacity in every subject by studying music. Those
who participate in music have significantly high math and science scores.
Au Claire de la Lune
Mrs. Lampe’s 4th Grade students are working hard on their legato (smooth and connected) recorder technique with this French folk song, “Au Claire de la Lune”.
Merrily We Roll Along
Mrs. Roy’s 4th Grade Class is rolling right along on their recorders… and more importantly, their note reading skills!
5th Grade Instrument Research Projects
I am so proud of the hard work our 5th Grade students have put into their Instrument Research projects this month! Stop by Room 224 to see some of the amazing projects!
Lemonade: 1st Grade Program
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!”
Join our 1st graders for this cheerful musical on April 3rd following our 6:30pm PTA business meeting.
1st Graders: Click the videos below to sing-along at home… then leave a comment and share which song is your favorite!
Get Your Lemonade
The Worst Day All Day Long
A Change of Heart
Make Lemonade
2 Comments5th Grade Instrument Fair
Are you a 5th grade student interested in seeing, hearing, and learning more about the band instruments? The Bush Middle School Band would like to invite you to our Band Instrument Fair!
This is your chance to see, touch, and try to make a sound on any/all of the band instruments!
Where:
Bush Middle School Cafeteria
When:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
4:30- 5:15 PM
5th graders explore the individual instruments
5:15- 5:30 PM
Bush Band performance
Questions?
Erin Sharkey, Bush MS Assistant Band Director
eshark@neisd.net
October Rocktober
Mrs. McNeely, Mrs. Davies, and Mrs. Tennis’ 2nd grade classes are excited that Fall has finally arrived in San Antonio! ♥
Click the link below to hear us sing our favorite Fall song, “October Rocktober!”
October Rocktober
“Some folks like it humid. Some folks like it hot. Others like it freezing. I tell you I do not!” What is your favorite season?
