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My third grade classes have been focusing on folk songs. We have added Orff accompaniment, learned the cross-over technique, and performed line dances. They really enjoyed our activity with the song John Kanaka! First we talked about the history of the sea shanty: Then, we learned the song and discussed how the steady beat of the song might have helped sailors get their work done more efficiently. As we listened, the students identified the macro and micro beats and we practiced by using a…

The 4th and 5th grade classes have been spending some time reviewing lines and spaces in preparation for our recorder unit. I love using centers to help students practice certain skills. It gives me a chance to assess the students as I observe. The students love centers because they get to play fun games! Here are the centers I chose for our treble clef study: 1) Staff Wars: A Smartboard Game - There are many online games like this but my students enjoy this one because it is all about speed…