Movement Time!
These guys love when we move around! We worked on levels, high-medium-low, and I had students choose a level to pose on when the music stopped. We also picked different ways to move like jump, skip, skate, hop, etc.
Author Archives: Amanda Esposito
2016-2017 Classroom
A sneak peak into the music room of Ms. Esposito…
Let’s Write Some Music!
This week students are working with quarter notes, quarter rests and eighth notes to compose music. Students are using Fruit-Loops to notate rhythms they’ve created onto their worksheet. Students then draw standard notation into their boxes and get to eat a fun treat!
We Have Rockin’ Behavior!
When students come to Music Class, they automatically begin on the color green (“Let’s Rock and Roll”). Green means they are doing a good job. If they move up to yellow (“You’re a star”), it means they are doing a great job. If they move up to purple (“You’re a rockstar”), it means they are […]
What Are We Up to in Music Class?
During the month of October, students worked with various unpitched percussion instruments. Unpitched means that the instrument only has one distinct sound and can only play that sound. Students also worked on Xylophones; practicing mallet technique and steady beat. We also read a story about rhythm and different places on your body where you can […]
Ms. E’s Music Room 2015
This is my second year as the music teacher at Riverside Primary. I teach Kindergarten and First Grade. We learn all sorts of new things in music. Students will get to experience many different instruments including, djembes, bongos, congos, temple blocks, wood blocks, maracas, tambourines, triangles, xylophones and many other small instruments. Students will also […]
