It was so fun to watch 3rd graders’ faces light up as they figured out the melody to “Rico’s Pizza Restaurant.” In the end, students could choose to play the bordun or the melody. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

Kindergarteners used the bee puppet to trace high and low shapes for classmates to follow with their voices. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

3rd graders are composing four beat rhythms for their partners to perform. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

I was lucky enough to win an MCD grant last year that allowed me to buy LittleBits Music Inventor Kits! 5th graders are exploring them this week, and then using them to write their own songs in the coming weeks. #musicclass #springrunfun

2nd and 3rd graders have been working on a French Folk dance this week called La Guimbarde. They have been having so much fun! #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

First graders are preparing for second grade by learning about half notes! This class did such a great job with them. They arranged these four rhythms into a sequence and read them all by themselves! #musicclass #springrunfun #orff

Hats off to our fourth graders! They had a stellar recorder performance tonight! #musicclass #oneccps #springrunfun

3rd graders did some quiet creative movement during testing this week. They were so fun to watch! #orff #musicclass #springrunfun

Kindergarteners are doing a little exploration on xylophones this week. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! If you want to thank a Virginia teacher, send a digital thank you note and they can be entered to win a Virginia vacation! thankateacherva.com/entry_form/def…

There was a dog named Magic at my school today and it was the best!! ❤️❤️❤️ 🐶

Happy principals’ day to Christopher Hart! 🥳🥳

1st graders composed rhythms with their bodies today and their classmates performed them. 2 in a chair = 8th notes, 1 in a chair= a quarter note, 0 in a chair = rest.

1st graders had fun doing improvised movement to music and then freezing in some suggested poses as well as some chosen poses today. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

5th grade final projects are underway. Students are using LittleBits Music Inventor Kits to create music and then writing lyrics to share in just a few weeks. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

Students dramatized and accompanied the story Mortimer today. So much fun! #musicclass #orff #springrunfun

Third graders are ending the school year with ukulele! #musicclass #springrunfun

That’s a wrap on field day!

Kindergarteners are composing short melodies and playing them on xylophones/metallophones. #musicclass #orff #springrunfun