Music - TK, K, 1st &2nd Grade

Hi Musicians,

We did it! This last 9 weeks has been a real team effort. Thank you families for your help with the transition to distance learning. It has been challenging but we have also experienced new growth.

This week's video is a collection of pictures and videos (click here) that you have shared with me during distance learning. I didn't hear from all of you, but I believe you were still there singing and learning. I am also sharing the "Trinity LS Feel Good Songs" Spotify list (click here) that LS students and faculties chose. It is amazing to see how many different styles of music are on the list! I am already feeling good listening to these songs that remind me of you. Do you know that music brings people together? Music has always been a center of people's gathering. It is going to be a long summer and a long time since we have seen each other, but we can remember each other through some of these songs. I hope you find new favorites and take it as a chance to expand your musical genres as well. Can you guess which song is my favorite or your teacher's favorite?

I miss all of you dearly. Have a blessed summer!

love,
Mrs. Park

Hello Singers,

Thank you for being wonderful students throughout the year. It is going to be so hard to wait to see you all again! Today's song is He's Got the Whole World in His Hands. Sing with me! Clicke here to watch the video.

I am collecting pictures of your plant that we started at the beginning of distance learning. If you have successfully grown a plant, please share a picture with me. I also want to know your favorite song that makes you feel good. Please email me at jpark@tsdch.org.

Mrs. Park

Dear musicians,

Today we will talk about rhythms. Watch this video and think about how many examples of rhythm you can name.

For this weeks song, I choose your favoirte from last year. Swim Little Fishy Sing along!

Find good rhythms each day, everyone! Mrs. Park

Hello musicians,

I hope you are well. Today, I will read Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona lives in a little town, Italy, and she has a magic power. You will hear some Italian words, for example, strega means 'witch,' grazie means 'thanks,' and si means 'yes.' When I sing a little song, join me in singing. Happy week! Mrs. Park

Video link to Strega Nona

Bubble, bubble, pasta pot

Boil me, some pasta, nice and hot

I’m hungry and it’s time to sup.

Boil me some pasta to fill me up.

Enough enough pasta pot

I have my pasta nice and hot

So simmer down my pot of clay

until I’m hungry another day.

Hello Singers,

I invite you to learn a new song "Tingalayo," a Caribean children's song with me. Once you know the song well, try to add instrumental sound when you sing. A shaker, rhythm sticks and a drum will be a good choice. Here is the video link. I am also sharing the lyrcis here.

Chorus:

Tingalayo! Come little donkey, come.

Tingalayo! Come little donkey, come.

1. My donkey walk, my donkey talk,

My donkey eat with a knife and fork!

My donkey walk, my donkey talk,

My donkey eat with a knife and fork!

2. My donkey eat, my donkey sleep,

My donkey kick with his two hind feet!

My donkey eat, my donkey sleep,

My donkey kick with his two hind feet!

3. My donkey come, my donkey go,

My donkey fast and my donkey slow!

My donkey come, my donkey go,

My donkey fast and my donkey slow!

Hello students,

As this is our last session of the Sounds of Spring, I invite you to make musical composition based on last week's "Listening Walk." Try to gather things that can be used as musical instruments (find a safe space, unbreakable material, or recycled material), and invite your family member to play together to make a musical ensemble. Find a steady beat, and bring some interesting rhythms and sounds to add to the steady beat. Remember, practice makes progress! Here is this week's lesson link.

*If you haven't done the "Listening Walk" yet, make sure to go back to Week 3 lesson.

I also encourage you to continue to sing often! Today, let's sing "Hi! Ho! The Rattlin' Bog." I wonder if you can teach your family member the movements of the song. Have fun making music!

Mrs. Park

Hello, musicians,

I hope you had a lovely Easter! Today we will learn the song "Ong Dal Sam" and read a book The Listening Walk by Paul Showers. My daughter Yunah helped me with the lesson this week. She drew a picture for the song, and read the book for us. Remember that you can always pause the video, listen again, and practice with me. I hope you enjoy the lesson, and always feel free to send me a photo or video. Thank you. I miss you!

**Translation of "Ong Dal Sam"

In the mountain, little spring,

Who will come to take a drink,

Break off day, Bunny wakes

Up sees outside of bed

he comes to wash his face

takes a drink and runs away

Here is the link to this week's music lesson: The Sounds of Spring! - part 2

Go out for a listening walk, and complete The Listening Map

Hello, everyone,

Thank you for sending videos, pictures and sweet messages about the last week's song "The Seed in the Ground." It was so good to hear from many of you. I miss you all and hope you are doing well.

Here is the link to the 2nd week's music lesson: The Sounds of Spring! - part 1

Suggested Activities

• Draw your favorite signs of spring while or after listening to the Spring, the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. See the Listening Guide for "Spring" to encourage children's imagination. Share with me if you can!

Listening Guide for "Spring" with Recording Times

Section A (Springtime): 0:00–0:42

Section B (Birds): 0:43–1:26 (reoccurring A)

Section C (Streams): 1:27–1:59 (reoccurring A)

Section D (Thunderstorms): 2:00- 2:34 (reoccurring A)

Section E (Birds return) 2:35–3:44 (reoccurring A)

• For younger children, create movements as the song is played. Suggested movements can include: seeds, growing flowers, birds, butterflies, wind, rain, water stream, thunder... Use scarves or streamers. Share with me if you can!

• Here is the long soundtrack of the Coqui Symphony, El Yunque. This is a wonderful sound to calm yourself down before bedtime.

Dear little musicians,

First of all, I miss you all! I hope you continue exploring rhythm, singing, movement, listening and playing at home. We are encouraged to learn and teach in challenging but creative ways. This space will help us to be connected and grow as teacher and learners. Hope you visit this place as often as you can.

Here is the link to the 1st week's music lesson: the Seed in the Ground

This song encourages me to be patient, caring and hopeful. If you are planting seeds like my children and me, share some of the pictures of your plants with me.

Mrs. Park