Kindergarten
Kindergarten is using their listening to hear high and low sounds, accents, and learning about form. We are also learning about several famous musicians! We are also beginning to learn many folk dances.
the songs
How Many Days? Nursery Rhyme, adapted
How many days will we play?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday!
There She Goes! American Folk, adapted
There she goes, there she goes,
skipping in her Sunday clothes.
Penny a Lump Jump Rope Rhyme
Ice cream, a penny a lump.
The more you eat, the more you jump.
Who Has the Nickel? French folk, adapted
Who has the nickel? I have the nickel.
Who has the dime? I have the dime.
Who has the quarter? I have the quarter!
Guess one time. Guess one time.
The King of France Nursery Rhyme
The king of France went up the hill with forty thousand men.
The king of France came down the hill and never went up again.
Get On Board Spiritual
I hear the train a-comin', a-comin' down the track.
I hear the train a-comin', and it won't be comin' back.
Get on board, little children, get on board, little children,
get on board, little children, there's room for many a more!
Grade 1
First grade geckos are learning to read music on a simplified staff, and learning the technical names for different notes. They are also using their bodies to explore the space around them as well as learning to improvise.
the songs
The Kangaroo Kriske
Jump, jump, jump. See the kangaroo go by.
Jump, jump, jump. With a twinkle in her eye.
jump, jump, jump. She is going to the store.
Jump, jump, jump. Tell me, what's she going for?
Somebody's Knocking at Your Door spiritual, adapted
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Oh, children! Why don't you answer?
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Jump, jump, jump. See the kangaroo go by.
Jump, jump, jump. With a twinkle in her eye.
jump, jump, jump. She is going to the store.
Jump, jump, jump. Tell me, what's she going for?
Somebody's Knocking at Your Door spiritual, adapted
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Oh, children! Why don't you answer?
Somebody's knocking at your door.