Weatherwise Lessons for K-5

Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade

We are working on Digital Music Explorers from the Carnegie Hall Education department. Have the students go to: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Educators/Musical-Explorers/National/Martha  and listen to/try to be more accurate singing the songs on

Video lesson 1 Native American singer Martha teaches a medley of three traditional social dances:

“Choctaw Drum Dance”

“Cherokee Bear Dance”

“Cherokee Friendship Dance.”

There is a shaker making activity if you would like to make one! https://www.carnegiehall.org/-/media/CarnegieHall/Files/PDFs/Education/Educators/Musical-Explorers/Martha-Redbone/Martha_SG30_Create-Your-Own-Rattle.pdf?la=en

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Students can go to QuaverMusic.com and explore the games and activities.

Go to Quaver and create your account!
Quavermusic.com

Quaver Name: your nickname (your choice, make sure you can remember it!)

Password: 123456

email: your apsk12 email

Class code:

3rd LXE9P

4TH 8KNJ8

5TH 7V7JT

Currently third graders are working on identifying line notes and space notes on the treble clef.  Students can go to the Student Interactives sign and search for “Staff Champion Treble Clef” and play the note ID game.

Fourth and Fifth graders are working on a blues unit, so they should go to The Metro and to Blues Street—there is a digital book with some good info on important blues musicians.

Also, feel free to go to the QCreatives and play around!

OR go to my favorite website and search for lessons and videos of blues artists. TeachRock.org

http://teachrock.org/lesson/the-blues-the-sound-of-rural-poverty/

Performances from First Semester and January

Here is a video playlist of lots of performances from this year, including

1. Grady HS Football Game Star Spangled Banner (#2 of 2)
2. Grady Cluster Friendship Fest
3. Ghost of John--5th graders in class
4. Not Afraid of the Dark by Michael Kurth--4th graders in class
5. SPARK/AC/Chorus/GCMC December concert selections
6. Christmas Waltz Gio, Izzy, Emerson, and Zomo
7. Aisling's All I Want for Christmas
8. GCMC Star Spangled Banner at the Hawks
9. GCMC Star Spangled Banner at GSU
10. Selections from Fifth District Elementary Honor Chorus

I don't have any video of (please share a link if you've got one!):

Center for Civil and Human Rights

Virginia Highland Civic Association Annual Meeting (at Inman)

GCMC at the State of the District (see 42:00 here)

High Museum gig

Back to School Bash, July 2018

Grady Cluster Football Game #1

Former SPARKie Lucy, coaching clarinets

Center for Civil and Human Rights Educator Open House, August 2018

Grady Cluster Football Game #2, September 2018

Former SPARKies Ella and Amara

Grady Cluster Friendship Fest, September 2018

Henry Leck, a Choral music legend. He created our arrangement of Hine Ma Tov

GMEA Fifth District Elementary Honor Chorus girls: Aisling, Kate, Redon
Carys, Anna, Rowan, Zoe, Penelope

Ms. Jenna Mobley, fiddling around

Holiday Sing Along at Hope Hill with Atlanta Young Singers

GCMC and Friends at the Hawks Game, December 2018

Grady Cluster Elementary Choruses December Concert

Sophie, Olivia, and Lara in Madeline's Christmas

Grady Cluster Choruses sing at GSU January 2019

High Museum Gig, January 2019

GSU and High Museum Details

RSVP HERE for 20 SPARKwarts points for your child's team!:  https://goo.gl/forms/XjP5N1lqFACoTeOB3 

GSU Men's Basketball

DATE: Saturday, January 12  20 Points for your SPARKwarts team

EVENT: Sing National Anthem at GSU Men's Basketball Game vs LA-Monroe

Our Tigers are in FIRST PLACE in the Sun Belt Conference!

LOCATION: GSU Sports Arena 125 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 https://g.co/kgs/Xt7fTo 

TIME: Call time- 12 noon, Game time- 1:00 pm

WHO: Open to AC, GCMC, and Choruses

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Tickets are FREE for all performers of any age*

Tickets are FREE for any child age 10 and younger*

Parents and older children (11+) should plan to purchase tickets at the gate.

Full price tickets are $10 upper level, $15 lower level

High Museum featured artists for: Take a Stand

DATE: Sunday, January 13 -->50 points for your SPARKwarts team for each set you sing 

EVENT: Sing civil rights songs (same repertoire as CCHR gig in September, link below) for High Museum Second Sunday Event. On the second Sunday of each month, they offer free admission for all visitors and they have special family-friendly programming with a theme. January’s theme is "Take a Stand," hence the civil rights songs.

LOCATION: Hill Auditorium at High Museum by the Main Entrance on the Peachtree Street side  

TIME: Call time- 12 noon, Performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm--performers and families will have free access to the museum before, between, and after performances. 

WHO: Open to AC, GCMC, and Choruses--I'd love to have a few students do spotlight solos (Blackbird, other civil rights songs?) and some to help lead audience sing alongs!

January 2019: Take a Stand
Do you have a particular cause or belief that you hold firmly in your heart? To stand for something means you give it your full, unwavering support. Unite with us as we examine themes of social justice in the High’s collection.

songs: https://springdaleparkmusic.blogspot.com/p/civil-rights-songs.html