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Hello Fifth Grade Families,
I hope you are well and healthy. Each week I will be posting new suggested music lessons for each week. We realize everyone has a lot going on right now so please use these lesson ideas as suggestions-they are not required by the district. The most important thing right now is to use music as a way to relax, take time out from everything and enjoy. Enjoy the Music You Hear in Nature Before vacation I asked you to go outside and listen to the nature sounds around you. Scroll down to find recordings of the sounds I heard in nature-beavers, cows, wind and peepers. This week we are going to explore how composer Paul Winter uses the sounds he records in nature to create music. Whale Music Composer Paul Winter routinely uses nature sounds in his music. He has songs that use the sound of waves, whales, wind, birds, wolves and more. Click below to listen to his composition “Lullaby from the Great Mother” that uses real whale and wave sounds combined with soprano saxophone and guitar. https://safeYouTube.net/w/Ib18 Possible lesson extensions: Draw a picture of the ocean scene you imagine while listening to “Lullaby from the Great Mother”. Send me a picture of your picture to jdamon@wsesu.org. I would love to see what you create! Make your own composition of nature sounds you gather from around you. Paul Winter creates his compositions by gathering recordings of the sounds he hears at various locations in nature (the ocean, canyons, the woods) and then combines the sounds with musical instruments to create his compositions. For tech savvy students you can try gathering recordings from outside and creating your own composition. Song of the week In honor of Earth Day, this week’s song is “Kindness to the Earth and the Animals”. Scroll down to find a recording of me singing the song along with the lyrics. Weekly Sing-alongs We have a weekly sing-along at 2pm on Thursdays on the closed Vernon Music Facebook page. Please contact me for an invite. Send any song requests to me at jdamon@wsesu.org. Stay safe and enjoy making music with your child. Please contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Joyana Damon jdamon@wsesu.org
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Kindness to the Earth and the Animals
By Jennifer Russell I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness I look for ways to help others And show kindness to all that I see When I reach out to another I become sensitive to the world around me I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness I care about the earth The air, the land and the deep blue sea Reduce, Recycle and reuse I’m connected to the world around me I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness I am kind to the earth I am kind to the animals All of creation deserves to be treated with kindness
This video of a beaver chewing wood was taken at a swamp in Northfield, MA.
This video was taken at Upinngil Farm in Gill, MA.
Hello Fifth Grade Parents,
I hope you are well and healthy. After April vacation I will be posting new suggested music lessons for each week. We realize everyone has a lot going on right now so please use these lesson ideas as suggestions-they are not required by the district. The most important thing right now is to use music as a way to relax, take time out from everything and enjoy. Sing We have a weekly sing-along at 2pm on Thursdays on the closed Vernon Music Facebook page. Please contact me for an invite. Send any song requests to me at jdamon@wsesu.org. Singing is a great way to have fun, release stress and relax either by yourself or as a family. Sing whatever songs you enjoy. After vacation, I will be posting a new song here every week to sing along with. Some songs will be old favorites and others will be new songs. Enjoy the Music You Hear in Nature Go outside and listen to the music around you-birds, wind, peepers, cows and more. After vacation I will be posting examples of the music I hear around me. Send recordings of what you hear to me at jdamon@wsesu.org. Dance Dancing is also a great way to get out energy after sitting in front of a compute for a long time. Remember that you don't need music in order to dance. You can dance to your favorite music, create your own dances, dance around outside and just be silly moving around. Instruments Make your own instruments. After vacation I will be posting ideas about how to create your own instruments out of basic household items or common things you can find outside. Stay safe and enjoy making music with your child. Please contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Joyana Damon jdamon@wsesu.org |
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