Guest Blog - Joshua

I love music! Music from anywhere and from everywhere. 

The thing I like about music is the instruments.

I like sorting them into groups like strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. 

I olso like music from all kinds of cultures too.

What do you like about music? 

~Joshua

Guest Post By Zaniiya

Hey! Hey! This is Zaniiya in Mrs. Henkle’s class.

I am a person that loves to listen to music; music like Hip-Hop, Pop, Country, Kids Rap, Gospel, and many more.

I have many favorite singers like Keisha Cole, Keri Hilson, Beyonce, Taylor Swift. I love music so much because if I am bored it gives me something to do. Music will light up my whole entire day. I love music and it is just right for me. Nobody just wants to sit down all day with nothing to do.

So turn on your listening caps and turn on the radio!

Bye luv u all!

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Guest Blogger - Darren Craig

Fast Music Fact by Darren

Did you know that Super Mario Galaxy's music was made by an orchestra?

Isn't that AWESOME?! This is my Fast Music Fact! See you for more FFs on music.

The image on the top is the orchestra. The middle one is a cover of a CD. The bottom one is a picture of the game.

Guest Blogger - Imari Rodriguez

Hey it’s me: Imari Rodriguez. I love music, it’s my life! Also I love to sing. If I could I would sing all day every day. I also I love to sing to my family and friends.

I listen to pretty much everything like hip-hop, gospel, Christian, pop, and other kinds of music. Usually my mom and I listen to k-love. It’s a Christian radio station. But my favorite famous singer is Taylor Swift.

Maybe one day I’ll be famous like her and you’ll listen to my music. I hope to be famous one day. That will always be my passion! I hope you enjoy my blog.

 ttyl. Imari

It's Symphony Jeopardy!

Welcome to Symphony Jeopardy!

I am your host Miiiisssss Taylor!

First Question:  What are the four families of the Symphony Orchestra?

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If you answered Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion then you are correct!

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Second Question: What does a Conductor do?

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If you answered lead the Orchestra then you are correct!

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Final Jeopardy: Which instrument families do the Trumpet and the Harp belong to? 

Comment with your answer. Good Luck!

Congratulations to : Destiny, Sammy, Knaja, Cheyenne, Seth, and Beau! 4th Grade Symphony Jeopardy Champions!

5th Grade Students earn Orange Belt

 Here are some of the students from Ms Jordan's class who passed the Orange Belt test in Recorder Karate.

 They practiced together in small groups then tested by themselves to earn the Orange Belt.

 Their testing song was Merrily We Roll Along. All of the students in this class passed the test!

Congratulations Jr Cards! We are very proud of you!

Too Cool for School

Composer Spotlight - Camille Saint Saens

picture from wikipedia

Camille Saint Saens is a composer (a person who writes music). 

He was born in France. (check out cia factbook)

When he was a child he played the piano and he loved to write his own songs.

When he turned 13 years old he went to a conservatory (a special school) to learn more about music. While he was there he learned to play the organ and people say that he was the best in the world!

He wrote a lot of music for the orchestra. 

In class we are learning about a song he wrote called Danse Macabre. (you can hear the song on wikipedia.) It begins very soft and low, but the sound builds and gets louder and faster. It is a great piece of music!

Camille Saint Saens once said, " I live in music like a fish lives in water." What do you think he meant by that?

Guest Blog by Amara

Hello boys and girls this is Amara!  

I just wanted to say “Hi” and talk about our music teacher. She is doing so good this school year. She is always in a funky mood and I love all the new dances like the Sid Shuffle!  

I think it is so fun to do and if you have not danced it just ask her and I bet ya’ll will do it.  It is a lot of fun! 

Comment on my message and tell me how you are doing in music?!?!

5th Graders Making Music

These students from the 5th Grade really work hard learning to read music. Then they can show what they know by playing it on Recorders, Electric Keyboards, and Pianos.

2nd Grade Musicians

Niyala’s Awesome Music Blog!!!!!!!

     I love music. Music is my passion. I listen to all kinds of music such as (   Rock, Pop, Soul, Gospel, Hip-Hop, and Rap). I grew up with music. Some famous people back then that I would listen to were: Aaliyah, Tupac, B.I.G, Mary J. Blidge, SWV, TLC, Michael Jackson, DMX, and many more.

I love to learn new rhythms, songs, and music. I have a FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Music Teacher named Miss Taylor. Miss Taylor teaches me new things in music that I didn’t even know. Now isn’t that something???

 

(picture from google images search)

Ok a couple weeks ago all the 5^th graders should have already listened and played a song called “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan.

Gloria Estefan is from Cuba. 

                                   (Click here to listen to the song on Amazon.com)

I love music sooooooooooo much! You can tell that because I keep saying that. Anyways soon I’ll be off to the 6^th grade with a new music teacher L NOT COOL DUDE NOT COOL!!!!!.

Miss. Taylor will always be my music teacher FOREVER!!!! Well anyways I’m done here. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and if I messed up or if you liked it please comment it would mean a lot. TTYL (Talk To You Later)

Niyala

Rain Rain Go Away

Last week First Grade learned to play the song Rain, Rain, Go away!. They played it on Xylophones and drums. This week they will be learning to sing the song in Ho-Chunk (a Native American Language). Would you like to learn with them? Be Brave! Try it out!

Click here to hear the Ho-Chunk Language Version!














 The picture and audio came from: www.hocak.info



The Ho-Chunk people live in Wisconsin.




Click here to see some pictures of the people from their website.


 The pictures come from: www.hocak.info

Kevin and Bob Episode #5

Kevin and Bob Episode #5 by jrcardsrock on GoAnimate

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WHO'S READY?

Who's Ready For School to Start Back? 

Who's Ready to Make Some Music?

The Music Room is ready and waiting for all you Jr Cardinals! 

SEE YOU SOON!

Blue Belt Recorder Karate

CONGRATULATIONS to Katie B and Simon for being the VERY FIRST 5th graders to earn the Blue Belt in Recorder Karate.

Calico Pie

Would you like to listen to Calico Pie?
It's a story that uses a song to help you understand the story.
It's all about birds and fish and has lots of rhyming words.
If you want to look and listen to the story song just click Calico Pie!
Thank you Mighty Books for letting us learn this story song!

The Birds in The Band

The Birds in the Band is a Rap/Story by Thesaurus Rhymewrite.
You will love it!
Click on The BIRDS in the BAND to hear the story.
Thank you Reading Planet for letting us learn this Rap!

Recorder Karate

In Recorder Karate at Northwoods, the hardest bead to earn is the Black Bead. Two students in the 5th Grade were able to earn this bead: Amos Moorer and Temel Williams
These students were the first two students to earn this bead!
Congratulations!

Global Technology Night

Welcome Students and Parents to our Global Technology Night!

Take some time to check out our blogspot.

You can read some posts, comment, and try out some Music Games in our LINKS.

Thanks for visiting!

Guest Blog By Kylee

Kylee’s Gamer Blogspot

I like to play Instrument Frenzy. It can be a very hard game to play. I learned how to stay in the game really long.

You have to catch all of the music instruments in the robots arm.

I got first place in the Instrument Frenzy leader board. I was so excited and then I lost right after Level 10. Oh well!

It was still so fun!

Guest Blog by Nelson

Nelson's Orchestra Blog

We went on a field trip to the orchestra. The

Brass Instruments were the Tuba, Trombone, Trumpet

& the French Horn. The Woodwind Instruments

Were the Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, & the Piccolo.

The String Instruments were the Violin, Viola, Cello, &

The String Bass. The Percussion Instruments were the Bass

Drum, Snare Drum, Xylophone, Cymbals, Timpani, Woodblock,

Cowbell, and even so much more. This was a very great field

Trip and I loved it and we also sang and played ‘‘ Ode To Joy’’

In the orchestra.

picture from wikipedia