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Week of 10/27

This week 3rd-5th graders listened to the BTS song "Permission to Dance" while reviewing the 8 Laban Efforts (movements) we learned last week. 3rd graders used percussion instruments to learn about our new rhythm, the dotted half note. 4th graders explored their new rhythm (eighth rest) through the Jamaican song "Biddy Biddy" and played Orff xylophones to accompany the song. 5th graders are learning their new rhythms (dotted quarters and dotted eighths) through the song "Weevily Wheat" and also played Orff xylophones.

1st graders had centers this week focusing on ta and ti-ti (quarter note and 2 eighth notes). They read, played games, played instruments, and even colored during the various activities. Here is an example of a drawing a 1st grader did. The rhythm written below matches the color names of the leaves.




Fun video to share! Whittier Elementary Graduate Iman Shupert (NBA player) did a horror themed dance (based on "Us") on Dancing with the Stars this week.  



Kindergarten will be learning about the difference between rhythm and steady beat next week!

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