Here at Lowell, all grades have been singing beautifully through the use of simple echo songs. See below for what your student might be learning! Kindergarten and 1st Grade: No More Pie Oh, my… No more pie… Pie’s too sweet… I want a piece of meat… Meat’s too red… I want a piece of bread… Bread’s too brown… I think I’ll go to town… Town’s too far… I think I’ll take a car… Car won’t go… I fell and stubbed my toe… Toe give me pain… I think I’ll take a train… Train had a wreck… I fell and hurt my neck… Oh, my… No more pie… 2nd Grade: Purple Light Purple light…in the canyon… That’s where I…long to be… With my three…good companions… My knapsack, my pony, and me. Whippoorwill…in the willer… Sings a song…a melody… For my three…good companions… My knapsack, my pony, and me. Gonna hang…my sombrero… From the limb…of a tree… O’er my three…good companions… My knapsack, my pony, and me. No more cows…to be ropin’… No more strays…shall I see… Just my three…good companions… My knapsack, my pony, and me. Intermediate: The Moose Song There was a great big moose... He liked to drink a lot of juice... (x2) Chorus: Singing whoa-oh-oh-oh! Way-oh-way-oh-way-oh-way-oh Way-oh-way-oh Way-oh-way-oh-way-oh-way-oh The moose's name was Fred... He like to drink his juice in bed... (x2) Chorus He drank his juice with care... But he spilled some in his hair... (x2) Chorus Now he's a sticky moose.... Full....of....juice On the loose! (slow and dramatic) Fast Chorus Our new school year has begun and we are already making many beautiful sounds in the music room here at Lowell. Intermediate classes are diving into a unit using our gorgeous tubano drums. Primary classes are singing up a storm, dancing, and learning how to use small instruments safely. Here are a few fun music websites to check out at home:
www.classicsforkids.com listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/ |