What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Are you ready to sing, dance, and play your way through a musical adventure? In this ongoing music experience, classes with coordinate with Bluey episodes. The popular series makes extensive use of classical music, folksongs, instruments, and musical games, many of which we will explore in class. We will not be using characters, etc from Bluey; rather, we will use the episodes as a jumping off point for a musical exploration. Join us as we tell a story each week that explores the arts-- singing, instrumental music, great artwork, dance, and more-- as well as culture and nature. Every week will center around am episode that will be used as the foundation of a "musical workout." Beyond the initial story line, we will explore what our voices can do, practice echo and call-and-response songs, learn simple songs and rhymes with simple instruments made from items you can find in your home, explore music and art through movement, learn basic music concepts through fingerplays, action rhymes, and games, and practice steady beat and more complicated rhythms through songs and rhymes. Ms. Annette, who is certified in Feierabend's First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege, will be using the First Steps format as a foundation for this class. Young learners will be engaged in active listening, movement, creative dramatics, and other forms of arts exploration. This class will be active and collaborative, encouraging children to work together through collaborative storytelling. Classic artwork and music will be shared as well as childhood favorites. I will come prepared with a detailed lesson but am always ready to follow the learners' ideas and prior knowledge and love hearing their ideas for new adventures and explorations! CURRENT CLASSES (AUTUMN, 2024) Week of September 9: Can You Floss? (Grannies) Week of September 16: Talk Like a Pirate Day! (Pirates) Week of September 23: Out in Nature (The Creek) Week of September 30: Fairies All Over (Fairies) Week of October 7: Drainpipe Factory (Work) Week of October 14: Robots (Daddy Robot) Week of October 21: Jumping (Trampoline) Week of October 28: Spooky Silly Fun! Week of November 4: Going to the Zoo (Zoo) Week of November 11: Make Believe (The Adventure) Week of November 18: Slumber Party (The Sleepover) Week of November 25: Grownups at Work (Mums and Dads) PAST CLASSES Week of January 22: BBQ Colors Week of January 29: Fruitbats Week of February 13: Going on a Horsey Ride! Week of February 20: Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Week of February 26: Butterflies Week of March 4: Bicycles Week of March 11: Robots Week of March 18: Shadow Picnic Week of April 2: Magic Xylophone Week of April 9: Asparagus Week of April 16: Let's Go Backpacking! Week of April 30: Camping Trip Week of May 6: Fairies Week of July 1: Teacher (Calypso) Week of July 8: Keepy Uppy (Keepy Uppy) Week of July 14: BBQ Colors (BBQ) Week of August 1: Fruitbats Week of August 8: Swimming (The Pool) Week of August 12: Horsey Ride Week of August 19: NO CLASS
Learning Goals
While listening to works of classical music and looking at classical art are an important part of cultural literacy, the main focus of this class will be creativity, collaboration, and cooperation.
Musical goals of this class include:
- singing with correct vocal placement (head voice)
- singing bravely and with accuracy within a group and in solo situations
- singing with expression and enthusiasm
- active listening
- maintaining beat motions and patterns with chants, songs, and recorded music
- moving expressively to music
- feeling thoughtful responses to music and art
- beginning to understand form and function in music and art
Other Details
Supply List
Specific supplies for classes will be listed the week before each class and additional "missions" will be listed in the online classroom for in between classes. For every class, I suggest having the following materials gathered together in a basket where learners have access to them. These can be "real" instruments or improvised from materials you have at home * two wooden sticks, pencils, spoons, or something to use as rhythm sticks * something that jingles, such as a bell * a lightweight ball to roll and toss * a drum or something to use as a drum * a shaker, rattle, or container filled with small pebbles or stones * a scarf or something lightweight that can be moved to music, such as a muslin receiving blanket, a dishtowel, or a playsilk
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond
The Book of Children's Songtales
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Annette is a certified music teacher (preK through 12th grade) as well as a licensed Kindermusik educator and has over 2 years of experience in early childhood music education.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-8 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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