A little bit about the music classroom:

In music class students will sing, move, listen, imitate, explore, experience, analyze, classify, create, share, perform, notate, read, improvise, cooperate, and most importantly HAVE FUN!!!! We strive to create innovative, engaging lesson plans which include singing, playing instruments, and moving in each of our lessons. Music is important here at Dolvin Elementary. Studies show that students who receive music perform better on tests involving reading, math, problem solving, and logical thinking.


Digital Learning Days!

Music Digital Days! 
From Mrs. Endicott & Mr. Denney

We are so happy to offer a way for your child to continue their music learning from home! This page will be the official page with all of the updated information for digital learning for your child and will be consistently updated as needed. I will also make sure to include information or details for chorus students that may include a virtual meet-up in the event a digital learning day occurs on a Thursday! How fun!!!

Megan Endicott

Check back here for any updates on music news and upcoming events! I will post cancellations / postponements here and in the blog as well.


Kindergarten Musical - Canceled
Final Four Chorus Performance - Canceled
Choral Clinic - Postponed - Date TBD



Want to play on Quaver? Click here (coming soon)! Need a code? Codes will be emailed to teachers for distribution Monday, March 16. 



Week 1 Digital Learning Days

3rd Grade:
  • ESGMK.P3 - Practice naming musical notes (open attachment below)
Reading Treble Clef Help: (special note: I use Every Good Boy Does Fine for my line names!)



Reading Bass Clef Help: (special note: I use Good Boys Do Fine Always & All Cows Eat Grass) 

Complete the worksheet activity to identify the lines and spaces for treble and bass clef notes.

Third Grade Music by Megan Ditmore on Scribd

To download, click the down arrow.

4th Grade:
  • ESGM(4-5).PR.3 - Print and complete the time signature worksheet (open attachment)
Bar line and time signature video to help you with the worksheet activity.



Fourth Grade Music - Time Signature Worksheet by Megan Ditmore on Scribd

To download, click the down arrow.

5th Grade:
  • ESGM5.RE.1 - Print and complete the musical instrument worksheets. (open attachments)
To better prepare to complete the activities below, learn about instrument families and their characteristic sounds! Good luck!



Fifth Grade Music by Megan Ditmore on Scribd



To download, click the down arrow.



Week 2 Digital Learning Days
3rd-5th:

Review tempo and dynamic terms by viewing the videos below and work on recalling these words with the musical puzzles. 

Tempo:






Dynamics:

Puzzles by Megan Ditmore on Scribd

To download click the down arrow. 




Week 3 Digital Learning Days

3rd - 5th:

Watch this video to find out more about the instrument families of the orchestra.


Want to know more about instrument families? Visit this website! (Optional, but cool!)

Watch this video of the BBC Proms Orchestra perform Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams. Think about which instruments you hear, the melody, the dynamics, and the tempo. 


Complete the following worksheet showing us what you noticed!

To download click the down arrow. 



Digital Learning - enrichment or remediation! 

Unit 1 - Beat, Meter, & Rhythm - 1st grading period
  • K - 2nd graders - Coming soon!
Unit 2 - Melody, Harmony, Pitch - 2nd grading period

  • K-2nd graders - Coming soon!


Unit 3 - Movement & Expression - 3rd grading period

  • K-2 Videos Coming soon!
  • 3rd-5th Nearpod Activities on Tempo, Dynamics, & Articulation Coming Soon!


Unit 4 - Form, Instruments, & Timbre - 4th grading period

  • K-2nd graders - Coming soon!
  • 3rd - 5th graders - Test your form knowledge with this Form Task! https://sites.google.com/site/musictheoryform/home
    • Complete each task on each page, then click NEXT at the bottom to go to the next page. 
    • OR complete the form project! (Follow checklist guidelines below)





Chorus
(Optional to keep things going)

Spring Semester

  • Rehearse the National Anthem 



Music Tech Team: (just for fun!)


  • Go to www.soundtrap.com and log in using the dolvin music credentials. 
  • Enter the studio and name it the month we are currently in. 
  • Record your portion of the podcast. Record your line, then press stop. And continue for each line. 
  • Organize tracks and edit to finalize.
  • (Video demo coming soon!)


Dolvin Tech Team (just for fun!)

  • Brainstorm how we can increase teacher's utilizing our services! 
    • Create a digital flyer or a video to advertise on the news and via email.
OR
    • Create a "menu" of options / ways we can help teachers in the building that they can choose from