Exploring Autumn: A Music Class for the Fall Season
Join us as we sing, play, and move to celebrate the wonderful Autumn season! Students are challenged with activities that target age-appropriate musical skills. All ability levels and all instruments welcome!
Ms. Metal | Elementary Music Teacher
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(28)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
Is your learner excited about all the wonderful things that come with the Autumn season? Join us for a one-time music class where we'll celebrate the changing leaves, blowing wind, and so much more! Using our voices and bodies, we will sing, play, and move to a variety of Autumn-themed songs. All ability levels and personal instruments are welcome! 🥁 As a music teacher, I observe mastery of a skill by watching and listening. 👀👂🏼 Microphones will remain on as much as possible in this class! 🎤 =============== CLASS OUTLINE =============== 1. ACTIVITY: Autumn Body Percussion 👏🏽 SKILL: Movement to the Beat - Students will follow along as we move to the beat of this Autumn song 2. ACTIVITY: What can you do in the Fall? 🎤 SKILL: Solo Singing - Students will explore their singing voices while answering this question - Students will be presented with ideas on the screen to choose from, or they can create their own! 3. ACTIVITY: Leaves Are Falling 🍂 SKILL: Singing Voice, High and Low Melody - Students will learn this song by echo-singing - Students will view the lyrics and decide if the notes move from high to low or low to high. The students will assist the teacher in dragging and dropping the direction of the words on the slide - Students will view a xylophone and describe the xylophone bars when notes are higher and lower 4. ACTIVITY: Movement with Scarves 🧣 SKILL: Responding to Music, Moving to the Beat - Students will use a scarf or other flowing object (a napkin will work nicely!) to act out the words of a song about falling leaves 5. ACTIVITY: Rhythm Icons 🎵 SKILL: Reading Rhythms as Icons - Students will view two different icons 'long' and 'short-short.' As a class, we will use body percussion to practice what each icon sounds like - Students will view patterns using these icons. We will read the icons together using a steady beat. ==================== ABOUT YOUR TEACHER ==================== 🎓 I am a licensed Elementary Music Teacher with six years of experience in the public classroom plus over 16 years of experience volunteering with and teaching small-group and private lessons! 🎶 This class includes live instruments. Students are invited to bring their own instruments and join the fun! 💪🏻 I bring ENERGY to every class so your learner will stay engaged and want to return for more!
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
4.8
28reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hey there!
My name is Ms. Metal, and yes, one of my favorite parts of introducing myself to kids is when they realize my name is a real word! And then again when they realize how it connects to music!
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C R E D E N T I A L S:
✏️ PreK-12 Certified Music Teacher
✏️ Elementary Music Teacher
✏️ Bachelor's Degree in Music Education
✏️ 5+ years of brick-and-mortar teaching experience
✏️ 3+ years teaching online
✏️ 16+ years of volunteering with kids
F U N F A C T S:
🍎 My sister and I both went to school to be music teachers!
🍎 I play the piano 🎹, violin 🎻, flute, guitar 🎸, ukulele, recorder, plus I sing 🎤!
🍎 One past job of mine --> Gymboree Play & Music
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C L A S S R O O M M E T H O D S:
Music can be explored and made in a variety of ways.
We can:
💃🏼 use movement to convey ideas
🎤 experiment with our voices
🎵 learn to read and express musical ideas
Learning an instrument challenges the brain in various ways.
It requires:
🧠 mental focus
💪🏻 physical agility
💭 new ways of thinking
In exchange, students achieve:
🧠 improved memory and attention
💪🏻 enhanced fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
💭 emotional regulation
👉 That's all to say, learning an instrument changes your brain for the better!
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I can't wait to share my love of music with you through song, dance, or learning a new instrument and reading music! However you'd like to experiment with music, I'm honored to be part of this journey with you.
See you in the classroom!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$9
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-6
2-6 learners per class
