Our 5th Graders Have Many Musical Talents!

Our fifth graders have been spending a lot of time discussing the different musical talents of themselves and others.  Singing, dancing, playing instruments, listening, memorizing music, conducting are just a few.   In teams, students focused on one musical talent, discussed the strengths of those musicians (for example, instrumentalists have the determination to practice) and worked together to create an illustration of that talent.  Through this project students are discovering that they all have talent in music!

During Mrs. Gallagher's music time Andrea, Naima, Julia, Michael and Caleb

worked together to discuss the strengths and musical talents of dancers.

East Hills fifth graders are certainly talented singers.  After learning the song Let Us Sing Together in unison, we tried singing as a round in two (or more) teams.  Rounds are challenging because the teams are singing the same song, just beginning and ending at different times.  When the teams are singing the correct notes and rhythms during a round beautiful harmonies are created!

Mrs. Varasano's Class sings Let Us Sing Together as a two part round.