Aug. 6-10  Class #1

K - 3:  Getting to know you.

- Read "Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon"

-  "Getting to Know You" presentation

Class #2

K - 3:  Get Assigned seats and learn students names and a little bit about each person.

Aug. 13-17  Class #1

K - 3:  Check seat #'s and get seat treats.

Class #2

K - 3:  Final seat check

- Patriotic songs:  Star-Spangled Banner, begin learning how to sing.

Aug. 20-24  Class #1

K - 1:  Learn National Anthem with movements.  Learn other American Folk Songs.

2 - 3:  Continue learning National Anthem.  PebbleGO Francis Scott Key.

(Spence/Taylor:  Special song)

Class #2

K - 1:  Continue American Folk/Patriotic songs, TumbleTunes

2 - 3:  Finish lesson on Francis Scott Key and other historical events surrounding that time.  M. Dice clip and National Anthem bloopers.

Aug. 27-31  Class #1

K - 1:  Remaining Tumble Tunes and get up and go songs.

2 - 3:  Wrap up Francis Scott Key lesson and remaining patriot info and songs.

Class #2

K - 3:  Introduction/Review of musical instrument families.

Sept. 4-7  Class #1

Missed due to hurricane days

Class #2

K - 3:  Play instrument review games on the Smartboard.

Sept. 10-14  Class #1

K - 3:  Finish instrument review games for bearcat bucks.

Class #2

K:  "Bleeckie and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra", Read "The First Music", go on a bear hunt.

1:  Listen to and learn 1st 2 songs of grade level show.

2 - 3:  "Bleeckie" and read "The First Music" with instrument sound effects.

Sept. 17-21  Class #1

K:  Instrument Bingo

1:  Review first 2 songs and learn next song in grade level show.

2 - 3:  Instrument Family Quiz

Class #2

K - 3:  Instrument Bingo for all classes who filled their behavior gumball charts.

Sept. 24-28  Class #1

K:  Peter and the Wolf story with recording and worksheet.

1:  Continue reviewing and working on songs.

2 - 3:  Instrument Hangman & Concentration

Class #2

K - 3:  Story of Peter and the Wolf with full orchestrations.

Oct. 2-5  Class #1

K - 3:  Finish any remaining parts of Peter and the Wolf.

(1:  Continue preparing for show)

Class #2

K, 1, 3:  Halloween Songs

2:  Begin learning songs for "Elfis" show

Oct. 9-12  Class#1

K & 3:  Tumblebooks Halloween stories, "Monster Mash," "Ogre Fun," "Frank was a Monster who wanted to Dance"

1 & 2:  Practice show music and choreography

Class #2

K-3:  "I Want my Monster" & "Hey! That's my Monster"

Oct. 15-19  Class #1

K & 3:  Just Dance Halloween

1 & 2:  Practice show music and choreography

Class #2

K, 2, 3:  First part of Halloween surprise activity, Halloweentown.

1:  Show Rehearsal

Oct. 22-26  Class #1

K, 2, 3:  Part 2 of Halloween surprise activity.

1:  Show rehearsal

Class #2

K, 2, 3:  Candy corn quiz

1:  Show rehearsal

Oct. 29-Nov. 2  Class #1

K-3:  Halloween songs

Class #2

K-3:  Finish remaining candy corn quizzes and Just Dance Halloween.

Nov. 5-9  Class #1

K, 2, 3:  "Where's Waldo" Game.  Focus and finding.

1:  Show rehearsal

Class #2

K, 2, 3:  "Bad Case of Stripes" about being an individual and unique.

1:  Show rehearsal

Nov. 12-16  Class #1

2:  Rehearse Show, begin auditions

3:  Introduce notes of the treble clef

Class #2

2:  Continue auditioning

3:  Continue reviewing treble clef 

Nov.  19-23

THANKSGIVING
BREAK!!!!!

Nov.  19-23

Nov.  26-30  Class #1

K, 1, 3:  The Opera of Hansel and Gretel

2:  Review show

Class #2

Dec.  3-7  Class #1

K-3:  Santaland during activity

Class #2

K-3:  Santaland during activity

Dec.  10-14  Class #1

K-3:  Preparations for 2nd grade show

Class #2

K-3:  Preparations for 2nd grade show

Dec.  17-21  Class #1

K-3:  Bearcat Market during activity

Class #2

K-3:  Bearcat Market during activity

Dec.  24-Jan. 7

WINTER

HOLIDAY!!!!!!

Dec.  24-Jan. 7

Jan.  8-11  Class #1

K-3:  Bus Evacuation Drills

Class #2

K-3:  Read Squirrel's New Year's Resolution book.  Talk about New Year's Resolutions and learn song Auld Lang Syne.

Jan.  14-18  Class #1

K-3:  New seating chart

K:  Begin learning "Little Red Hen"

1:  Scheherazade

2-3:  Treble Clef note introduction/review

Class #2

K:  Little Red Hen

1:  Scheherazade

2-3:  Treble Clef note review

Jan.  21-25  Class #1

K:  Practice songs for show

1-2:  Finish Sheherazade/Incredibox

3:  Treble Clef note quiz

Class #2

K:  Continue introducing new songs

1-2:  Incredibox

3:  Treble Clef note quiz

Jan.  28-Feb. 1  Class #1

K:  Practice for show

1-2:  Introduce world renowned violinist Joshua Bell.  Story and performance.

3:  Quiz corrections

Class #2

K:  Practice for show.

1-2:  Joshua Bell

3:  Distribute and introduce recorders

Feb.  4-8  Class #1

K:  Practice for show

1-2:  Lunar New Year, Story of Nian, Tikki, Tikki Tembo, Song in Mandarin "Zhao Peng You"

3:  Introduce Recorders

Class #2

K:  Practice for show

1-2:  Review "Zhao Peng You", Play Dragon Sequencing Game, Lion Dance.

3:  Recorders

Feb.  11-15  Class #1

K:  Introduce Choreography

1-2:  Quaver's Marvelous World of Music

3:  Recorders/Quavers

Class #2

K:  Audition girls for the role of the "Little Red Hen"

1-2:  Quavers

3:  Recorders/Quavers

Feb.  18-22  Class #1

K:  Show practice

1-2:  Quavers

3:  Recorders/Quavers

Class #2

K:  Practice/Quavers

1-2:  Quavers

3:  Recorders/Quavers