This week's assignments are:

Take a look at these fun singing resources to change up your singing routine!

Try out the Simone game where you test your memory with musical patterns. I was able to memorize 10 different musical patterns, can you beat my score?!

Also try singing along to these Fun, Easy SINGING EXERCISES. They are a little different from the ones we do in class, but they are fun to do!

And, of course, you can keep singing/practicing our rounds, warm up songs, and start learning the melody line to Sesere eeye using this voice track.

Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial this week's practice minutes.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

I miss you all, keep enjoying music!

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What to practice this week:

- Watch this warm up video made by Ms. Nickel!!! :)

- Sing Count on Me by Bruno Mars with Ms. Nickel!!! 

- Continue to practice the rounds we learned in class. Click on the blue text to be directed to the YouTube link:
Mommy M&M's/Otis/ABCs
1-2-3-4-5
Hey ho, nobody home 
Dynamite 
Ah poor bird 
Belle Mama 
Alfred the Alligator 
Popocatepetl 
I love the mountains 
To Stop The Train

- Watch and sing along with Lava.

After the break we will continue learning our new song, Sesere eye!

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial Week 2's practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

- Watch this warm up video made by Ms. Nickel!!! :)

- Continue to practice the rounds we learned in class. Click on the blue text to be directed to the YouTube link:
Mommy M&M's/Otis/ABCs
1-2-3-4-5
Hey ho, nobody home 
Dynamite 
Ah poor bird 
Belle Mama 
Alfred the Alligator 
Popocatepetl 
I love the mountains 
To Stop The Train

- Sing Count On Me by Bruno Mars to a family member

- Watch and sing along with Lava.

Next week we will continue learning our new song, Sesere eye!

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial Week 2's practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:
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     - Yonder Come Day
     - Betty Baker
"Betty Baker bought some butter
but said she this butter's bitter
if i put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter
Betty bought some better butter and it made her batter better"

​​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

Winter Concert - Next Thursday evening at the White Hill Gym
Students arrive by 6:30pm to warm up, concert starts at 7pm.

What to practice this week:

Galop, full video HERE

Sahayta Part assignments for Alto's Soprano II's, and Soprano I's are written below and seen in this image:









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Students singing Alto: practice leading the first call and response, "Washirika, Bayanihan"
Students singing Soprano II: practice leading the second call and response, "Ngoyila, Halo-Halo"
Students singing Soprano I: practice leading the fourth call and response, "!uba, !uoba, washirika, bayanihan, ngoyila, halo-halo,"

Small group solo opportunity! If you are interested in singing in small group of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, practice leading the "Aawitankita" sections in Sahayta. I will need 2-4 5th grade students in the small group.

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Watch, sing, and dance along to the following video of Ms. Nickel singing and signing to Galop HERE. Practice doing your hand signs and head motions while you sing! (I am a little sick in this video, so please excuse my coughing!)

You are also to practice your specific voice part in Sahayta. 

1/2 of Manor and 1/2 of Wade Thomas = Alto
1/2 of Manor, 1/2 of Wade Thomas, 1/2 of Hidden Valley, and 1/2 of Brookside = Soprano II
1/2 of Hidden Valley and 1/2 of Brookside = Soprano II

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned. Speak through the phrase but only clap on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

​Here is the link to a video of students performing the piece: Sahayta

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:












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In measures 10-13 of Sahayta, practice singing either line 1, 2 and/or 3​. Each line should be sung by themselves at least once. You may enjoy singing along with the video as well. Here is the link to a video of students performing the piece: Sahayta

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned. Speak through the phrase but only clap on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

Lastly, spend time singing through the last two pages of Galop with the new hand signs. 

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Each of you were given the new song, Sahayta, and learned to sing the full first page. For Practice Log Week 15, practice singing through the first page as both part 1 and part 2 (top line or bottom line). Here is the link to a video of students performing this song: Sahayta

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned as well. After you have spoken the fun phrase a few times, try speaking through but only clapping on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

Lastly, spend time singing through the last two pages of Galop. 

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Practice measures 9 - 61 with the repeat sign and the hand motions. Take some time to practice in front of the mirror so you can see how you look as you perform! 

Here are the upcoming Daytime Winter Sing-Along Assemblies in your own school’s Multipurpose Room

Wade Thomas Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Wednesday, December 18th, 12:55-1:40 pm 
Brookside Morning Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 11:15am-12:00 pm 
Hidden Valley Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 12:50-1:35 pm 
Manor Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Friday, December 20th, 1:05-1:50 pm ​

Also take some time to practice the songs for the Holiday Sing-Along. Here is the YouTube link for all the songs.

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.