1st Grade September-in-Review

September 17, 2012: Bonjour, mes amis!

This week, while continuing our practice of steady beat with "Miss Mary Mack," we will be learning a new song called "Bonjour, mes amis" (which means, "Hello, my friends"). This is a Cajun folk song, and it's a lot of fun! We'll be learning to sing in French, as well as learning sign language for the words of the song, and then we'll be focusing on the melody of the song and how it moves- upward and downward. We will also be incorporating the song into our reading of the book, "Hello, Hello" by Miriam Schlein.

September 6, 2012: Keeping a Steady Beat

We've been reviewing keeping a steady beat in 1st grade. We've talked about sounds that keep a steady beat and sounds that do not. Ask your student to identify some things that keep a steady beat in your house! We learned a poem called "Windshield Wipers," and we'll now be learning the song "Miss Mary Mack." We'll be reading the book below, singing the song, learning a movement game, and adding instruments.

Here we are playing a steady beat game with instruments!

And here is Mrs. Sailer's class playing our "Miss Mary Mack" clapping game!