Hi Everyone,

Here are the winter concert dates!

Kindergarten:

 K 101, 202, 204

Monday, December 19th

9:15 am in the Auditorium

K 111, 113, 115, 127

Tuesday, December 20th

9:15 am in the Auditorium

First Grade:

 Entire First Grade

Thursday, December 15th

9:15 am in the Auditorium

Second Grade:

 Entire Second Grade

Friday, December 16th

9:15 am in the Auditorium

Third Grade:

 Entire Third Grade

Wednesday, December 21st

9:15 am in the Auditorium

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Dear 58 Families,

We’re almost one full month into school, and, K, First, Second and Third Grade students have been busy dancing, singing, and making a lot of music!  Below you’ll find a list of objectives we’ll be covering together through movement, singing, instrumental play and theory study. 

Kindergarten:

·      Introduction to standard western notation (speak, clap, play)

·      Identifying pitch individually and as an ensemble

·      Identifying dynamic contrast in music

·      Identifying beat

First Grade: 

·      Understanding pitch matching and tuning

·      Understanding the relationship between music and visual art

·      Introduction to musical form

·      Identifying the chorus/refrain in a vocal piece.

·      Introduction to Solfège using Kodály hand signaling

Second Grade: 

·      Listening to and identifying multiple instruments in songs

·      Identifying musical timbres and the instruments that create them

·      Tuning individually and with an ensemble

·      Re-introduction to the eighth note

·      Introduction to Solfège using Kodály hand signaling

Third Grade:

·      Identifying and understanding harmony

·      Identifying form

·      Introduction to the staff

Please remember that you can always visit the LOWER GRADE MUSIC BLOG @ www.ps58makesmusic.tumblr.com or regular updates, as well as song recordings and lyrics, and that you can always feel free to e-mail me at ps58makesmusic@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Mr. C

  Welcome back!  I hope you had a fantastic summer and are as excited about the new school year as I am!  For those of you new to P.S. 58, my name is Stephen Cedermark, the lower grade music teacher here at P.S. 58.  I’m excited to be working with students in grades K-3 this year.  During the month of September, we’ll be getting to know each other through song and dance and begin to build musical communities within our classrooms while focusing on learning the following musical concepts:

Kindergarten:

·       Identifying individual tones and dynamics

·       Identifying dynamic and pitch contrast

·       Understanding improvisation through movement

·       Understanding call and response through song and movement

 First Grade: 

·       Understanding pitch matching and tuning

·       Understanding the relationship between music and visual art

·       Beginning to understand the different parts of a song

 Second Grade: 

·       Listening to and identifying multiple instruments in songs

·       Identifying musical timbres and the instruments that create them

·       Tuning individually and with an ensemble

Third Grade

I’m so excited to have the opportunity to work with 3^rd graders this year.   3^rd grade students at P.S. 58 will participate in music twice weekly; once with myself, and once with our new upper grade strings teacher, Matt Sanislo.  In addition to vocal music this year, students will brush up on the music theory skills that they have been learning over the course of the past two years and prepare for the transition to string instruments.  During September, students will be introduced to the concept of harmony and polyrhythms.

Throughout the year and within each unit, students will begin to make connections between what music sounds like and what music looks like.  An emphasis on developing a foundation in musical literacy will prepare students for our 3-5 strings program, with upper grade music teacher Sarah James.  To facilitate this, students in Pre-K through 2 will use the Kodály syllabic system to identify different musical patterns that will differ in complexity based on their level and prior knowledge.  In addition, students will learn the appropriate vocabulary terms associated with note-value and dynamic symbols.  

Last but not least, please visit www.ps58makesmusic.tumblr.com for regular updates on what is happening in your child’s music class, and feel free to contact me at ps58makesmusic@gmail.com. I’m looking forward to an amazing year with your kids!

Mr. C