Boomwhacker Club

We just started a new session of clubs.  Our Boomwhacker club is having fun discovering what kind of sounds these colorful plastic tubes can produce.  They've also been exploring the xylophones and metallophones and learning to read the music notation and transfer that onto the instruments. 

Today they practiced Old MacDonald and Jingle Bells. 

Having fun with our Orff instruments

We learned about 16th notes in this lesson.  We learned the song "Tideo" and transferred the 16th note pattern into a body percussion activity with movement.  Then layered on top of that, we added our xylophone  arrangement and practiced an ostinato pattern.

2nd grade is practicing writing quarter notes, eighth notes and rests on their ipads. The class performed their rhythms afterward.

Brand new instruments for the music room!

The students have been anxiously anticipating the arrival of our set of Orff instruments. We are SO excited to have a set of Orff xylophones and metallophones in our music room for the first time!  Lots of fun and exciting learning awaits us!

Second grade is practicing keeping a steady beat as they play Bee Bee Bumble Bee. There was lots of excitement and laughter!

Candy bar rhythms

4th grade practicing their candy bar rhythms before performing them for the other groups.

Our Christmas Program 2014 was a great success! The students did a wonderful job! It is amazing what the boys and girls were able to learn in 3 1/2 short weeks since our huge Veteran's Day program! So proud of them!

Upcoming Christmas Program

Our annual Christmas program is coming up quickly!  We have already begun rehearsing and getting ready to spread Christmas cheer!   Some performances from last year will be back, due to popular demand!  I won't tell you which, you'll have to come see the show!

The performance will be December 17.  Time TBA.  The show will be live streamed on www.lytleisd.squarespace.com  website  for those of you who are unable to attend.

Students can wear anything "Christmassy"....red, green, white, sparkly.  Girls may wear a dress if they'd like to.  Boys are welcome to wear a dress shirt or tie as well.  All students must adhere to the school dress code.

More information to follow!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!