I play the song, “In the Hall of the Mountain King” around Halloween. We talk about the pattern: ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti ta, ti-ti ta, ti-ti ta, ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti ta rest The students listen the first time and count how many times they hear the pattern. The next time, we count together. …
Composer of the Month
I am really trying to bring the composer more to life for my 6th graders. We have talked about them bits here and there and have listened to various pieces throughout their years. In 6th grade, I am doing a composer a month. For our first composer in September was Beethoven. I read them a …
