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Are you doing assessments for your end of the year report cards? One of the areas that I want to assess is how well children can read, write, hear and transcribe melodic patterns using solfege. I use solfege only for note reading in Grades 1-2-3, then transition to a combination of solfege and absolute pitches in Grades 4-5-6.
Did you know Musicplay Online has a new Easter Unit AND a new Spring Unit?
With less than two weeks until Valentine’s Day, the Musicplay Online team has been busy preparing some NEW activities available on the site. The great thing about these activities – they are so versatile. This week we will share with you some ways to integrate these activities with a variety of songs and how they can be used in different grade levels.
Mother’s Day 2018 is May 13th
Every music class is different. The song that might be the favorite of one class of Grade 4 students, another class might not like. If I introduce a song or activity and the students really dislike it, I’ll put it aside for another year.