When a student asks how eigth notes got their name, you draw a rhythm tree and talk about fractions! #d75learns #mgwolves #teachingmaththroughmusic

5th graders perform the folk dance "Kings and Queens." They internalized the form of the music, know the steps, perform musically, and treat one another with respect and kindness! #teachkindnessthroughdance #teachmusic #happyteacherheart

Check out these hard working musicians! Singing and playing on the xylophones. Aren't your proud, @MrsRodegheroMG5?

Throwback Thursday! Right before Winter Break, 3rd grade students learned a folk dance to perform with the song, "Jingle Bells"

MG Orff Ensemble practices the Brazilian song Mama Paquita... with 4 different instrument parts! #d75learns #mgwolves

Mrs. Strong's 4th grade class wants to give a sneak peak of their upcoming music concert! They are hard at work creating movement and improvising melodies in la-based G pentatonic #mgwolves #d75learns

Week 1 of "Let's Makey-Makey Some Music" was a hit! Check out the banana pianos these 3rd-5th graders made #d75learns #mgwolves #SaturdaySTEAMers

Had the opportunity to present with my amazing colleagues at our district's EdVentureCon 2019! Nine educators, some with no prveious musical experience, got a crash course in learning a band instrument! They rocked it with "Hot Cross Buns" #d75learns

Congratulations to these AMAZING 5th graders on their final elementary music concert! They have been a JOY to work with these past three years :) They blow me away with their creativity, musicality, and teamwork. Go 5th grade, go!

Final week of "Let's Makey-Makey Some Music!" After composing a rhythm, adding melody, and learning to play it on spoon-pianos with the makey-makeys, we added guitar and students performed their final product!

So my 5th graders showed their teacher's love of COFFEE in the lyrics of the composition they created to practice reading and performing syncopation! "I've got to wake up, I've got to rise and shine, I've got to get some Starbucks, I've got to go!" valerya cardenas Starbucks

Unintentional twinning with CSMS Art Room before our afternoon supervision 👌👌 #mgwolves

3rd graders did a fantastic job with the poem "Double, Double." They moved musically, participated safely, andworked with various partners with zero complaining! Mrs. Clow

Just another day with the fine musicians on the MG Orff Ensemble!! #d75learns #mgwolves

Hey Rita Washburn, check out your kiddos in music class!! #d75learns #mgwolves

Composing rhythm in compound duple meter for the song, "Down the River" #d75learns #mgwolves Mrs. Brant

More composing rhythms for the song, "Grinding Corn" ... we are almost concert ready! @vmcarde valerya cardenas #d75learns #mgwolves

So excited to attend the CSMS musical, Beauty and the Beast, Jr.! These invitations from previous students made my day!

What do you do when you finish setting up for Olympic Day and have 20 min to spare? The floss, of course!!

5th graders play "Boom, Boom, Share A Drum" with solo improvisation in music class! Pretty cool, right @MrsRodegheroMG5?