Ms. Loftin has immersed our third grade students in music by planning music centers. Students are put together in music learning teams called "ensembles" to learn and practice music skills, reinforce content, classify instruments into instrument families and repeat rhythms using an app on the iPads. Additionally, the ensembles practiced 21st century skills of collaboration, team work and use of the iPad apps. Ms. Loftin encourages a love of music in each student and the various music centers allow students to be engaged in music in a fun way! Check out the photos of Ms. Bychurch's class in music centers today with Ms. Loftin!
Additionally, Ms. Loftin is leading the work of our BRES Chorus. We are proud to share that our 4th and 5th grade chorus has almost 100 members spread over the four tracks. Our chorus is preparing for their preview performance at Barnes and Nobles in November along with our Winter Performance scheduled for November 29th and the audition for Pieces of Gold in early December. Parents of students in chorus should check Ms. Loftin's blog for information regarding these two upcoming events.
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| Race to the note! |
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| Identify the music symbol! |
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| Sort and classify the instrument into the correct instrument family. |
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| Using an app on the Ipads to listen to and repeat different rhythms. |