Music classes started at Newberry in mid-February as our program comes back to life. You might be wondering, "What is my child doing?"
Great question.
While it is mid-year and most of Newberry's routines and rules are instinctual around the school, it is important to establish routines and expectations in a new setting, the music room!
As our goal is to become excellent musicians at Newberry, we are learning the expectations of the classroom and practicing routines like entering the room, lining up, and how to communicate non-verbally for needs like tissues, restroom, forming a circle, and reflection...all of these routines will mean a culture of musicianship and learning at all times. We will achieve excellence by making rules and routines seamless and instinctual.
To further develop our class culture of excellence and musicianship, we are engaging in name games, team-building, and that means, fun!
PreK-5th grade musicians are playing singing games and movement games all while doing a lot of name practice to help Ms. Ellington learn over 550 names! So far, we've played Sasha! and started our team competition of singing attendance.
Middle school musicians completed an "About Me" activity including favorite music, hobbies, places to travel, and 'fun facts.' We used this information to get to know each other better in a game of Guess Who and looked at our Wordles to see what we have in common. Check out the Wordles or 'word clouds' made by each middle school homeroom below! We musicians have a lot in common and many unique interests as well.
*More information coming for parents....middle school students are using Class Dojo as a participation tracker and are working to earn points for various incentives. More information coming soon!
Please share our Donorschoose page....bringing back a music program to life means we have some needs!
Stay tuned to our website and blog for updates and information as we continue on Newberry's music revival!
Great question.
While it is mid-year and most of Newberry's routines and rules are instinctual around the school, it is important to establish routines and expectations in a new setting, the music room!
As our goal is to become excellent musicians at Newberry, we are learning the expectations of the classroom and practicing routines like entering the room, lining up, and how to communicate non-verbally for needs like tissues, restroom, forming a circle, and reflection...all of these routines will mean a culture of musicianship and learning at all times. We will achieve excellence by making rules and routines seamless and instinctual.
To further develop our class culture of excellence and musicianship, we are engaging in name games, team-building, and that means, fun!
PreK-5th grade musicians are playing singing games and movement games all while doing a lot of name practice to help Ms. Ellington learn over 550 names! So far, we've played Sasha! and started our team competition of singing attendance.
Middle school musicians completed an "About Me" activity including favorite music, hobbies, places to travel, and 'fun facts.' We used this information to get to know each other better in a game of Guess Who and looked at our Wordles to see what we have in common. Check out the Wordles or 'word clouds' made by each middle school homeroom below! We musicians have a lot in common and many unique interests as well.
*More information coming for parents....middle school students are using Class Dojo as a participation tracker and are working to earn points for various incentives. More information coming soon!
Please share our Donorschoose page....bringing back a music program to life means we have some needs!
Stay tuned to our website and blog for updates and information as we continue on Newberry's music revival!