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Who is ready????  YOU DID IT, EASTVIEW!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi second graders.  Check out the RED, ORANGE, and GREEN columns to the right for some end of year celebration fun: a family movie night, a BINGO game, some stories for the summer, and a song-of-the-month extravaganza.  I included a special 2nd-grade only song!

And don't forget to check out the newest mosaic movie... We are ALL DONE!

Parents, if you would like to reach me, please email me at michelle.swislocki@avonlakecityschools.org

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I hope you love it.  I had a little too much fun making it...

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Check out the progress! Almost done!

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Who wants to see the (OLD) Mosaic movie?

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Who wants to see the (OLD) Mosaic movie?

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Eastview earned tons of stickers last week.  Check out the Mosaic Movie!

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Click on any book to hear a musical story.

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Check out the mosaic movie.  Kids, you are working SO HARD!

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Welcome to my library.  These shelves are full of books about instruments. Pick a story to read!

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Which book shall we read today? You pick! Mrs. Swislocki’s Favorite Instrument Books

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This is the MARCH song of the month! Do you remember all the movements?

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You're A Grand Old Flag   Sing a long version for kids

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Time to read some new rhythms. If you do a GOOD job, maybe I'll bring out some special guest instruments...

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Do you recognize the mystery song?  We played this game once in music class.
HINT: This house has LOTS of windows.

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You'll need a brother, sister, or a parent to play this game.  Let's go outside!

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This way is SO hard. Can you do it?

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See if you can complete the game by earning $1,000.  Simply enter your first name and last initial, and see how well you know instrument families. (Hint:  Go shopping to earn cash FASTER!!!)  I will log into MY Gimkit on Friday to see WHO earned money.  Good luck! If you log out in the middle of a game you lose your progress.

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Join a game of Gimkit, an online strategic game show for the classroom.

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Ask Mom or Dad to print this out so you can play Bingo along with me.  You will need some small objects to cover your Bingo squares (candy, chocolate chips, pennies, mini-erasers...) When you're ready, play the video posted below.

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PARENTS: The orchestra books went home with your child on Friday.  Attached is a PDF if you did not receive it.  These books should be completed while we are apart.  Most of the book is already done, with the exception of a few percussion pages.

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Check out the Wintergaten Marble Machine. This instrument actually belongs to TWO families: String AND Percussion. Wowsers! Can you invent your own instrument on page 35 of your instrument book?

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Come along with George as he meets the Sydney Youth Orchestra. Did you know that Sydney is a city in Australia?

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George Meets the Orchestra | An Introduction to the Orchestra for Children

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Bleeckie is a crazy puppet who is very excited to visit the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Did you know that Dallas is a city in Texas?

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Backstage with Bleeckie - The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Britten's The Young Person's Guide

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I have this book on my bookshelf. If you were at school today, I would read it to you! But this video is pretty good, too.

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The Remarkable Farkle McBride by John Lithgow

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Label each bucket woodwind, brass, string, and percussion. Then try your luck with this free sorting game. Uh oh, there are a few instruments there that aren't in your orchestra book. See if you can do it!

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Sortify: Musical Instruments - GameUp - BrainPOP.

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In this free music game, students sort instruments including woodwinds, percussion, string, and brass instruments by common attributes and origins.

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Do you want to hear EVERY single orchestra instrument? You can learn about every instrument right here with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, Texas.

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Learn more about all of the instruments played by our Dallas Symphony Orchestra musicians.

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Let's go to London, England! You can pick a song for the orchestra to play. Then, by clicking on the screen, you can choose different orchestra instruments to watch. Wow!

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Explore one of the world's leading orchestras like never before

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This is a fun site to explore brought to you by the San Francisco Symphony out in California.

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There's lots of fun games here to play, but check out the one that says "Instruments of the Orchestra"!

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This is Mrs. Swislocki's favorite book EVER. Max can play any instrument, but then something BAD happens and he stops making music. OH NO!

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The United States Army has a pretty cool band. What do you think?

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Instrument Demonstration for Beginning Band

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I see snare drums, bass drums, and cymbals!

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Put on your thinking caps! Can you guess the instrument? Good luck!

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I bet you have heard this song before because it is a famous one.  It's called "Also Sprach Zarathustra".  It features an instrument in the percussion family.  Can you find this instrument in your Orchestra book?  Hint: it starts with letter T.  Feel free to comment with the answer below!

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Zarathustra, Ramón Granda, Timpani. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela, Diego Matheuz.

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I can't wait to see the different instruments you invented in your Orchestra Book.  Check out some of the amazing instruments people have created.  Some of the videos are long. You don't have to watch them to the end.  Simply ask yourself: How does this instrument produce sound? To which instrument family (string, brass, woodwind, percussion) does it belong?

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What family do you think this belongs in?

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Is this even possible?  Which family?

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Yup, fidget spinners and glass bottles and water.  Definitely DON'T try this without Mom and Dad.

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I would say this instrument belongs in more than one family.  What do you think?

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Just when I thought things couldn't get any stranger... He takes out a feather duster with a reed!

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Have you ever thought of creating your own instrument for real? (Completely OPTIONAL!)

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DIY Musical Instruments for Kids | Make Your Own Musical Instruments at Home

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Congrats to the Week 2 winners of the $1,000 Instrument Challenge:  Emma, Mary, Miss Jenei, Aoun, Cameron, Avery, Emme, Sam P, SR, Christopher, Oliver, Daniel, Ryan, Soren, Mason, Sam E, Jack L, and Tommy C!  I upped the challenge this week to $2,000.  YIKES!

If we were at school this week, I'd be taking apart Eastview's piano so you could see EXACTLY which family it belongs to.  The video I found is the next best thing (actually, BETTER!  It's really COOL!)

The second part of your lesson revolves around... ALLIGATORS! Because alligators are AWESOME and they help us practice our new sixteenth note rhythm: tibbi-tibbi.

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This is the MARCH song of the month! Do you remember all the movements?

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You're A Grand Old Flag   Sing a long version for kids

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It's the APRIL song of the month! If it's Wednesday, you need to start singing this one!

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Family Sing Along - Muffin Songs

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This week the challenge is DOUBLED!  Can you earn $2,000? HINT:  Don't forget to go SHOPPING. I was able to earn $500 per question!

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Join a game of Gimkit, an online strategic game show for the classroom.

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The piano is a tricky instrument.  I bet after doing the GIMKIT above, you are wondering WHY a piano is in the percussion family. Inside a piano, there are tons of strings.  To make the string vibrate and produce sound, you press a key to make a tiny hammer HIT the string.  The word HIT goes with the percussion family.  Check out this video to see what happens inside the piano.

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How Piano Works (Hammer Action Animation) in Blender

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Who's ready for a silly rhyme? Can you perform the ostinato patterns with Maia and Mr. Swislocki?

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Do you remember our clapping game? Can you create a NEW clapping pattern with Mom, Dad, brother, or sister?

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Ta-ah titi titi ta ta titi titi ta ta titi titi titi titi titi titi ta-ah....
So many half notes to sing!  The rhythm sheet is posted in the next orange box below.

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Line Rider #5 - Can Can (Galop Infernal - Offenbach)

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Here is a printable of the music if you want to sing along with the video above! The music is missing the 2-meter bar lines, so feel free to write those in. Remember, a half note needs 2 beats. One beat, two beat, draw a bar line...

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How many orchestra instruments can you name as they appear?  Can you explain the difference between the viola and the violin?

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Dutch orchestra performs 'Ode to Joy' from self-isolation

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Oh Beethoven, you get me every time!  I don't know what I like more:  the rhythms or the instruments! (Parents- in class we only focused on the first TWO MINUTES of this movement.)

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Beethoven:  Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 3
In this video, the stars play the OBOE, a woodwind instrument with the double reed.

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Beethoven 5th Symphony, Mvts III-IV (Oboe)

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Or maybe you prefer to listen to the Beethoven from the Double Bass point of view. (Actually, if you are interested, this orchestra has recordings from EVERYONE'S point of view, too many to post here.

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Beethoven 5th Symphony, Mvts III-IV (Oboe)

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I think Maia does a better job composing. What do you think? Can you compose your OWN pond rhythm using turtle, frog, and ALLIGATOR????

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Mrs. Swislocki tries to compose with pond rhythms...

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You made it to the end of music week 3. How do you feel? What's the best part of the music Padlet so far? Comment below.

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Can you help Mrs. Swislocki unscramble the rhythm?

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Listen for the strong beats.  Can you perform the ostinato patterns with Mrs. Swislocki?  Remember, STRONG beats go on your lap, and weak beats go on your shoulders. (I want to thank my kids for filming and playing drums when they REALLY wanted to play video games. Can you tell they are crabby?)

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Ask Mom or Dad to print out this worksheet.  Can you add bar lines and double bar lines to our Tideo song?  If you don't have a printer, you can always copy the rhythms down on a blank piece of paper. Remember, "1 beat-2 beat-3 beat-4 beat draw a bar line."  When you are done, check the answer key in the box below.

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No peaking until you do the worksheet above!

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Hey kids!  Sing a canon with me.

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Keep an ostinato with me while we sing Brother John.

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It's the APRIL song of the month!  I hope you can play a game of baseball outside this week!

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Family Sing Along - Muffin Songs

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For this video, you will need a blank piece of paper and a pencil.  Make sure you have your supplies before you press "play".

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We aren't in the music room now, but can you modify this game to play with your family?

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Let's take a closer look at that apple phrase in the Squirrel song.

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It's the APRIL song of the month!  I hope you can play a game of baseball outside this week!

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Family Sing Along - Muffin Songs

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Try Game #2.  It's my favorite.  Let me know if you like any other ones.

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It's Star Wars week!

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Optional: for Star Wars fans who like to move and groove 😉

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Kinect Star Wars: Galactic Dance Off - Empire Today(Extended)

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Use the FORCE to read these rhythms with a mysterious Jedi (or does it look like Mrs. Swislocki? I can't tell!)

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Do you remember our squirrel song?

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Here is a link to our virtual piano so you can play the Squirrel song.  You can also try to figure out Hot Cross Buns.  (Remember to watch the video above first.) If you have a REAL piano or keyboard, I would use that instead of the virtual piano.

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Virtual piano – Play piano online | Musicca

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Play piano online for free. See notes on the keyboard, play melodies and chords, and record what you play directly in your browser.

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Happy May!  Our last Song of the Month is a tricky one.

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Star Spangled Banner Video - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Patriotic Holidays

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If you would like to learn all about the Star-Spangled Banner, you can check out this printable.

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Is it Friday? That means it's May 1st. Happy May!  Our last Song of the Month is a tricky one.

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Star Spangled Banner Video - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Patriotic Holidays

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Hey second grade- this site is optional. There are LOTS of games to try out. Some are better than others. Some might be too easy or too hard. But I really like #2.  It's my favorite.  Let me know if you like any other ones.

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Congratulations!  You finished this week's music lesson.  This week's question is about INSTRUMENTS.  What is your favorite instrument family?  Don't forget to share your name (Joey S) or your initials (JS). I will add a sticker to our mosaic for every student who comments below.

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If you have seen Star Wars, who is your favorite character? If you haven't watched Star Wars (that's okay!), who is you favorite cartoon character?

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This week we learned a song about a cute squirrel.  I've been noticing some very busy squirrels in my backyard this spring.  What have you noticed lately while playing outside?  (Animals, plants, smells, sights...)

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Great job this week. I can't wait to see how many stickers we put on the mosaic!

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Let's wake up our bodies!

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You will need: paper, pencil, ruler, 6 pennies, a Lego.
Make sure you do this lesson WITH me instead of just watching.  We learn best by doing.
Oh...I put some silly stuff at the end!

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Let's see what you can do.  Make sure you type your name to begin this activity. I know it is tricky to write and draw with a mouse. It doesn't have to be perfect. I wanted to try something new. You earn a mosaic sticker for trying this out- make sure you type in your name!

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Nearpod is an award-winning student engagement platform with ready-to-run interactive lessons for K-12 teachers. Explore interactive lessons and interactive technology for the classroom that students love.

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Let's celebrate by singing all of our favorite "Song of the Months". Which one is your favorite?

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Thank you to the composer, Lowell Mason, for being the first music teacher in the United States! This song is also a beautiful canon.

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"O Music". Rutgers Children's Choir. December 2013

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There are lots of verses to this song. We learned verse 1 in October.

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Do you remember the moves to this one? Start marching... Hup 2 3 4!

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You're A Grand Old Flag   Sing a long version for kids

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I remember singing this book to you during class. The singer in the recording is Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer and composer of this song.

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God Bless America - The Plaza Sing Along

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I miss baseball! What about you?

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Family Sing Along - Muffin Songs

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This is one of my favorites!

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Star Spangled Banner Video - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Patriotic Holidays

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I traditionally send this booklet home at the end of first grade. It has lots of nice pointing pages for our songs, fun facts, plus "real music" for the instrument players and readers out there. You can point along on your computer or ask Mom or Dad to print your favorite pages.

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This one is JUST for second graders. Do you still remember all of the Fifty Nifty United States?

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Yum!  Let's learn more about that sound that is between "do" and "mi".

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I think it's about time we put "new" on the staff. If you follow along with the video, we will even put it on our WORD WALL!