WGN CLASS NOTES: 2025/10/21

TO: WONDER WGN MEMBERS
MEMO: WGN CLASS NOTES: 2025/10/21
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  • Scripture of the Month: Psalms 71:17-18 – God, You have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wonders. Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come. – Psalms 71:17-18
  • Character Scripture:
    • Proverbs 2:1-5 – My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you, by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding…Then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God. – Proverbs 2:1-5 NET (New English Translation)
    • Isaiah 28:23 – Listen, and hear my voice! Listen attentively, and hear my word! – Isaiah 28:23 LEB (Lexham English Bible)
    • Proverbs 4:20-22 – My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22 ESV (English Standard Version)
    • Matthew 7:24 – Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. – Matthew 7:24 World English Bible (WEB)
    • 1 John 3:11 – For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. – 1 John 3:11 New King James Version (NKJV)

ALL ATTENDEES

  • REMINDERS (REMOVING FROM CLAS NOTES NEXT WEEK):
    • Label ALL personal possessions
    • Attire worn must be according to Wonder Way
      • Highlights: Wonder Tees should be worn every week, shorts/skirts/dresses should be at the knee or lower, and leggings are NOT to be worn alone.
    • Labeled Family Wagon to store your family’s backpacks, lunch bags, and instruments in the first floor hallway.
    • Bag / Backpack for folders, binders, class attire, some instruments, supplies, etc… (You do NOT need a bag or binder for every class, but we’ve listed classes that require these items below)
    • Technology: Phones and electronic devices are not to be used at Wonder (including smart watches). If a phone is seen without prior permission, it will be confiscated until dismissal. Students with an  infraction will be required to turn-in their device upon arrival and retrieve it upon departure. Laptops may be used during study hall for parent-approved study, but not games.
    • Water Bottle with tight-fitting lid (NO JUICE)
    • Snack (morning and afternoon – actual times vary, MESS-FREE)
    • Lunch (cold lunch, MESS-FREE)
    • Dinner (please bring a picnic dinner if you would like to join)

ALL ENSEMBLES (BAND/ORCHESTRA/DRUMLINE/FLAGS/RECORDER/CHOIR/DANCE)

  • REMINDERS (REMOVING FROM CLAS NOTES NEXT WEEK):
  • Reminder to Parents & Students:
    1. Stewardship: It is the students responsibility to keep their instrument and music in proper condition. Music should remain in a binder and in a music bag (not just a backpack), and not torn or crumbled. Method books should remain in a music bag, because they tend to get damaged more quickly in just a backpack.
    2. Listening: Listening is the MOST IMPORTANT exercise of the learning an instrument. As children, we hear words hundreds of times before making our first attempts at speech. Similarly, immersive listening to the repertoire will prepare the student to know the pieces by heart and potentially begin learning to play the pieces on their own. Please play the method book repertoire continually, in the car, at home, in the background. If you do not have a cd or mp3 audio, you can listen to the Youtube playlist we’ve linked below.
    3. Chunk Practicing: When you are learning a new piece, it is much better to practice the music in chunks rather than all the way through every time. Once you’ve learned the piece, it’s a good habit to practice in chunks of measures from the end to the beginning. It is also much better to practice in smaller sections rather than one long session..so practice daily.
    4. Standing/ Sitting (excluding dance): Viola, violins, and upright bass spend sectionals standing up. This allows students to practice proper form while minimizing slouching and injury due to improper form. Please practice standing at home, as well. Cellos (and band instruments) should be seated forward, closer to the edge of their seat (not laying back) and should not be stiff. Band instruments that can practice standing up at home should do so a few times a week.
    5. Mirror: Practice in front of a mirror as many times as possible during each week.
    6. Meteronme. Practice with a meterone.
    7. Review: Repetition is essential. Warm up with pieces you’ve learned.
    8. Remember Practice Record
  • Practice Plan (written assignments to be turned in to Welcome Table upon arrival – if not completed last week)
    1. When are you going to practice? Give specific times and days.
    2. When are you going to do passive listening of an hour per day?
    3. Do you have your practice space set up?
    4. Can you easily access videos and listening assignments?
    5. Is your metronome, tuner, stand, mirror easily accessible?
    6. Are your supplies in the space and easily accessed?

PRACTICE RECORDS 

Band/Orchestra/Drumline/Flags/Recorder/Choir/Dance/Piano students should have received their green Practice Record sheets. Be sure the top portion is complete with your full name, class name (one sheet per class), and instrument.

    • Review Applicable Areas Focused Practice Guide: https://letswonder.org/focused-practice-guide/
    • Remember to bring your Practice Records filled-out and signed by a parent every week.
    • For this week, complete the line with the date (9/21 9/22) to turn in the next class. Use the first line with the sample as your reference.
    • If you did not receive a Practice Record for a class keep track of your minutes and transfer them to your Practice Record sheet next week.
    • Please note, class and rehearsal times do NOT count towards practice times. Students should practice so they are prepared for class and rehearsals.
    • Upon your arrival, please place your practice notes as listed below. Your class Helping Hands will record your minutes and return your Practice Records sheet to you before the end of class.
      • Band: Table outside of High School Room
      • Bucketline: Classroom counter
      • Choir: Classroom Counter
      • Dance: Gym Window Ledge
      • Drumline: Table outside of High School Room
      • Flags: Stage floor by stairs
      • Orchestra: Large island on the 2nd level
      • Piano 1 & 2: Classroom table
      • Recorder 1: Classroom counter
      • Recorder 2: Stage floor by stair

MUSIC FOUNDATIONS

  • ALL: Review first 27 seconds of the Daily Do (https://vimeo.com/166148072)
  • If you have not yet done so: tell your parents what Music Foundations class you are in (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B). Write it on a piece of paper with your name, have them sign it and bring it back to class.
  • 2B: If you were in this class last year and have a theory book, bring it. (I have some of your books with me so don’t worry if you can’t find it.)”

PIANO 1

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 10m/5d
  • **Remember to sit tall, keep your wrists up, and curve your fingers as you play!
  • **Before you begin practice, review finger numbers:
    • thumbs are 1, pointer fingers are 2, middle fingers are 3, ring fingers are 4, pinkies are 5
  • If you did not complete page 8 last week, do that this week.
  • Practice pages 10-13. If you’re up for a challenge, you can try page 15!

PIANO 2

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 15m/5d
  • **Every time you sit at the piano remember to sit tall, keep your wrists up, and curve your fingers as you play**
  • If you haven’t already, complete pages 37-39, 44, and 58 this week.
  • Practice pages 56-57 and 59-60

BUCKETLINE

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • -Practice the sticks out/in procedure (come out 2 counts before the first note, come in 2 count after the last note) using the first four measures of “”Legatos””
  • -Finish learning the rest of “”Legatos”” (m. 19-36)
  • -Look ahead at “”Count-Up Legatos”” (no variations)
  • -Practice these exercises at a variety of tempos and stick heights:
  • – TEMPOS: 88 bpm, 104 bpm, 112 bpm, & 120 bpm
  • – STICK HEIGHTS: 3″” (piano), 6″” (mezzo-piano), 9″” (mezzo-forte), & 12″” (forte)”

DRUMLINE

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Wonder Drumline Book
    • Practice the sticks out/in procedure (come out 2 counts before the first note, come in 2 count after the last note) using the first four measures of “”Legatos””
    • Finish learning the rest of “”Legatos”” (m. 19-36)
    • Look ahead at “”Count-Up Legatos”” (no variations)
    • Practice these exercises at a variety of tempos and stick heights:
    • TEMPOS: 88 bpm, 104 bpm, 112 bpm, & 120 bpm
    • STICK HEIGHTS: 3″” (piano), 6″” (mezzo-piano), 9″” (mezzo-forte), & 12″” (forte)”
  • Bring to next class: Bucket drumsticks or general drumsticks, music stand, pencil, practice pad (use pad and stand at home, as it provides a better setup for playing with better posture.)

FLAGS

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Prepare your environment
    • Remember safety first
    • Make sure the areas is clear
    • Make sure the clearance of the ceiling and surrounding items are clear and will not get hit
    • Announce to those around you that you are spinning your flag
    • Keep the silk (flag) away from things that will snag it (rough surfaces, trees)
    • Don’t forget to temporarily tape the bottom of the flag down with electrical tape (no other type of tape)
  • > The glide step-nice and smooth. Make sure you are starting with the LEFT foot.
  • > Presents-sliding your hand up and down the pole as needed because of arm length.
  • > The following video will show you where we will be going. WINDMILLS are at 11:28. Feel free to practice DROP SPINS, DROP STOPS and CONES.
  • Flags https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMABHeJupi8&t=1202s

PRELUDE BAND (Beginner Students)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 20m/5d
  • Ensemble
    • Essential Elements Book 1 aka Yellow Book
      • Please practice what your coaches have given you. Work on your best sound on each note!
  • Rhythms (clapping https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrxnCqvWbuBghF7x5)
    • Huckleberry Jello
    • Gooseberry, Gooseberry
    • Pineapple, Pineapple
    • Huckleberry, Huckleberry
    • Jello (shh) lo
  •  Clarinet & Saxophone
    • Notes are the most important things to know after knowing how to make sounds on your instrument. Know these 3 things about notes:
      • 1. the name of the note
      • 2. how to finger it
      • 3. where it lives on the treble clef staff
      • These 3 things are basis of being able to understand what looking at and the putting action in to it.
    • Keys to playing well:
      • > Take in a deep belly breath-the air should not be trapped in your upper chest. It’s easiest to do this laying on your back and breathing normally. Transfer this feeling to when you are sitting or standing and you are now properly breathing and being able to take in a large amount of air.
      • > Blow through your mouthpiece firmly. Check the front of your book for proper embouchure position. There are also videos on EssentialElementsInteractive.com. Your code to join is in the front of the book and it’s free.
      • > Make sure you hand position is correct in order to have fingers cover all of the holes completely that you are using for each specific note.
      • > Your hand shape should be closer to holding a sandwich with flat finger pads over the keys, a round shape of fingers like holding a glass will not allow you to cover the holes well enough.
    • Play all exercises on pages 4-5.
      • > The long tone (odd numbered) will help you listen to your sound. Change the amount of air to hear where the best sound is made.
      • > The even numbered exercises will help you with finger agility as you go from note to note.
      • > Make sure to read all of the yellow boxes-this is music theory to go along with what you are presently seeing in your music.
    • Practice at least 10 minutes at a time and accumulate 20 min/day for the minimum of 5 days.
    • Happy Music playing! And, don’t forget to clean your instrument.
  •  Flute
    • Parts of the Instrument
    • Make sure you understand you posture; where is you head, neck, spine and feet.
    • Practice breathing. Lay on on the floor and fill you belly with air and slowly let it out.
    • Practice playing a B flat and holding the note as long as you can.
    • Practice high EFlat. All fingers. Finger chart in the back of book.
  •  Horn:
    • This week, focus on establishing good practice routine. Practice breathing, then buzzing, then producing notes. Sure you’re paying attention to her red-handed position and relaxed but upright posture, so you can breathe well. Look for recordings or videos of the piece Konzertstuck for four horns by Robert Schumann. Keep breath steady, and blow through the note changes, continuing with a solid, beautiful tone through each note.
    • Work on getting a good breath and listen for good tone and correct pitches.
    • Practice the under lined songs in your essential elements book.
  •  Percussion
    • Work on Exercises #21-30 for both snare drum and mallets. Review Exercises #1-20. Learn C, F, Bb, Eb Major Scales. Concentrate on proper set-up and playing position/grip for snare drum.
  • Trombone & Baritone (Low Brass)
    • Begin warmup by laying on floor to concentrate on deep belly breathing. Continue warmup by buzzing in the mouthpiece. After placing the mouthpiece back in the trombone, focus on playing a note and holding that pitch without letting it wobble up or down. Then try a different note. If you have someone who can play a Bflat or F on the piano for you, see if you can match that pitch in first position. Remember to have fun with it! All of this practice will help build your lip and mouth strength.
    • Practice pages 4-5 in method book – especially lines 6, 8, and 11
  • Trumpet
    • Continue to work on buzzing without the mouthpiece as often as you can working on changing pitch (going up and down)
    • Work on buzzing with the mouthpiece, also trying to change pitch (this is first part of warm-up)
    • Practice first two exercises in the book
    • Work on playing a C and a G

TRAINING BAND (2nd Level Students or Above)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 30m/5d
  • Ensemble
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves (Use a metronome)
      • Bb concert scale #1 And #2 on page 40 of Book 1
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Essential Elements Book 2 aka Red Book
    • Please practice what your coaches have given you.
  • Bass Guitar –
    • Work on warm-up routine, include scale work in the warm up
    • Continue to practice numbers 1-6 in the red book, use a tuner if needed to help ensure hitting the right notes
  • Clarinet
    • To be able to play in the middle register of the clarinet all holes, specific to each note, must be covered in order to sound that note. The following exercises in your method book will get you ready for those notes. You don’t need to do everyone of them everyday; start with the first one and progress as you are able. This is a great long tone warm up to do before you begin practicing your music. If you are unsuccessful on the high notes, squeeze your clarinet and then check your finger pads for incomplete circles-this is where the leak will be found.
    • > Scales from class-Use these to make sure you are reading the music. Tell yourself the names of the notes in your head and see/memorize where they live on the staff as you play
    • > Page 34, 175. Egyptian Dance
    • > Use the Concert Bb Major scale (your C Major scale) and the rhythm exercises on page 42-43 and play one note per measure with the correct rhythm. Do this ascending & descending. You can pick where to start.
    • Essential Elements Book 1 p. 24, exercise 119 Grenadilla Gorilla Jump 1-working with the register key, if you have that one go to 121. Grenadilla Gorilla Jump 2, then 123. Grenadilla Gorilla Jump 3, 126. Grenadilla Gorilla Jump 4, & 128. Grenadilla Gorilla Jump 5
  • Electric Guitar
    • Work on warm-up routine, include scale work in the warm up
  • Flute
    • Make sure you understand you posture; where is you head, neck, spine and feet. Practice breathing. Lay on on the floor and fill you belly with air and slowly let it out.
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2 octaves. Practice pages 20-21 and 24 and 25
  • Percussion
    • On Snare Work on “Hugga-Hugga-Burr” roll exercise (taught by rote) for both open and closed rolls. Also the “Rhythm Tree” exercise (taught by rote) and Timing Exerise (from Drumline Book). For Mallets, review C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab Major scales, adding Db & Gg/F# Major. For both snare and mallets, practice the Essential Elements #11-20.
  • Saxophone
    • > Scales from class-Use these to make sure you are reading the music. Tell yourself the names of the notes in your head and see/memorize where they live on the staff as you play.
    • > Use the Concert Bb Major scale (your G Major scale) and the rhythm exercises on page 42-43 and play one note per measure with the correct rhythm. Do this ascending & descending. You can pick where to start.
    • > Page 34, 175. Egyptian Dance
  •  Trombone
    • Bring pencil to class! Begin warmup by buzzing in the mouthpiece and then move to lip slurs. Continue your warmup by playing with tonguing then slurring as you move from first to third position on any pitch. Especially work on these pieces in the yellow method book emphasizing speed:
      • 74, 78 and 79. Try 83 too and see how fast you can get it
      • On page 40, work on key of Bflat 1-3
      • Page 47 (chromatic scale) low Bflat to high Bflat – again emphasizing speed (without sacrificing pitch)
      • Work on the sheet music Swing Fever (using recording listed for midpoint band)
  •  Trumpet
    • Great job today!
    • Work on warm-up routine, include scale work in the warm up
    • Continue to practice numbers 1-6 in the red book, use a tuner if needed to help ensure hitting the right notes

MIDPOINT BAND (3rd Level Students or Above)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 45m/5d
  • Ensemble:
    • Welcome to Wonder Band!
    • Scales, arp & 3rds, 2-3 octaves (Use a metronome) – pick a scale
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Essential Elements Book 3 aka Green Book
    • Repertoire (Use a metronome)
      • Swing Fever: working towards the correct notes and rhythms. If you forgot to pick your music up from the round table, please print it from the temporary folder. If you are not using the family’s primary wonder email, you may need to ask for permission to access the file. Please make sure you let us know who you are, if it prompts you during this process. If you have trouble, please email hello@letswonder.org. [LINK]
  •  Clarinet
    • Practice any challenging rhythms and high notes. Make sure you know all the notes.
    • Work on reading the rhythms ahead.
  • Electric Bass
    • Practice scales you know and sight-read some personal choice pieces
  • Electric Guitar
    • Practice scales you know and sight-read some personal choice pieces. The Essential Elements series doesn’t include a guitar book so use your private lesson method book.
  • Percussion
    • Work on “Hugga-Hugga-Burr” roll exercise (taught by rote) for both open and closed rolls, and look ahead at “Timing” exercise (from Drumline Book). Practice the “Rhythm Tree” and “Trading 8th” (taught by rote in class). Review all flat major scales (C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) and their corresponding relative minor scales (a, d, g, c, f, bb, eb).
  • Trumpet
    • Continue with warm-up routine to include all scales and working on increasing range

PRELUDE ORCHESTRA (Beginner Students)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 20m/5d (NOT 30 this week)
  • 1st Year String Expectations: It is said that Twinkle Twinkle requires the student to learn more than 42 skills. Therefore, we take the majority of the first year to learn Twinkle, breaking down smaller sets of skill into isolated exercises. This means students will not put the bow to the strings (or play their instruments) right away. The exercises they do are important to practice because they help build muscle memory with proper form. Once one has attained a level of mastery on the individual skills, building upon and joining them together becomes much easier. Please be patient and take seriously the exercises in each week’s Class Notes.
  • Bass and Cello
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1 (Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgjRQfXvXDg)
    • Parts of the Instrument
      • Bass: Afterlength, Bass bar, Belly, Bout, Bridge, C Bout, Dowel, Endblock, Endpin, F-Hole, Fingerboard, Flatback, Gmba shape, Headstock, Upper and Lower bout, machine heads, Mensur, Neck, Nut, Overstand, Peg box, Ribs, Romberg Bevel, Saddle, Scroll, Shoulders, Sound hole, Sound post, Table, Tailgut, Tailpiece, Tuning Keys, Violin Corner
      • Cello: scroll, pegs, peg box, nut, strings, neck, fingerboard, bridge, f-holes, tail piece, fine tuners, tail-chord, end-pin, front, back, purfling, sound post, bass-bar.
      • Bow: Tip, stick, horse-hair, ferrule* (I thought the spelling was ph, I was wrong), frog, screw, thumb leather, silver winding.
    • Rhythms (clapping https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrxnCqvWbuBghF7x5)
      • Huckleberry Jello
      • Gooseberry, Gooseberry
      • Pineapple, Pineapple
      • Huckleberry, Huckleberry
      • Jello (shh) lo
    • 4 steps to a good bow hold:
      • Right hand Palm up
      • Bow stick goes across your 4th and 1st finger joint. (Point bow in the direction towards your thumb, horse hair away from you).
      • Long- John silver Curved thumb on the side of the stick, at the corner of the frog
      • (middle finger matches with the silver part of the frog, ferrule)
      • Thumb comes to the side of the stick, curved and in the tip of the thumb
    • BOW ASSIGNMENT
      • 100 bow holds! Each day, if your house has stairs, practice bow hold on the bottom stair, and go up one stair, do a new bow-hold, shake out hand and take a step.
      • Up Like a Rocket
        • Up like a rocket, down like the rain,
        • Back and forth like a choo choo train.
        • Round and round like a great big drum,
        • Land on your head curved pinky and thumb.
    • Cello Left Hand Pluck
    • Ski Jumps
    • Be comfortable with the bow-hold so it is automatic how you pick it up and hold it. Likewise, be comfortable sitting with the cello: be able to pluck the A, D, G, C strings [pizzicato] (at least 4 times like we did in class). Take a moment to enjoy the sound of each string as you pluck.
    • Bear claw – hold for 5 – 10 seconds.
    • Left hand placement – Hovering fingers
  • Violin & Viola

TRAINING ORCHESTRA (2nd Level Students or above)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 30m/5d
  •  Ensemble:
    • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 1 octaves – G Major
    • 2. Review – Suzuki B1-Current Book
    • 3. Practice Boil ’em Cabbage Down Variations 1 (Huckleberry Jello), 2 (Huckleberry Huckleberry), and 3 (Gooseberry Gooseberry). Clap and count the rhythmns out loud. Use a big and beautiful tone always
    • 4. Beautiful Skies: Learn for next week.
    • 5. Oh! Susanna: Learn for next week.
    • * PRACTICE POINTS:
      • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
      • always work on tricky sections
      • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
      • 2. correct notes
      • 3. bow direction
      • 4. intonation
      • 5. dynamics
      • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂
  •  Cello
  • Viola and Violin
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 1
    • Watch Pre-twinkle: Setup Exercises Videos: https://a-musician-is.com (password: amusicianis)
      • Please watch the videos if you are behind or don’t remember the pieces. They are in the video playlist bk.1
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Twinkle to Allegro
    • C Major Scale
      • 1st exercise- play scale degrees 1,4,5,8
      • 2nd exercise- play scale degrees 1,3,4,5,7,8
      • 3rd exercise- play scale degrees 1,2,3,4,,5,6,7,8
      • Table top exercise

MIDPOINT ORCHESTRA (3rd Level Students or above)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 45m/5d
  • Ensemble:
    • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves – G Major
    • 2. Review – Suzuki B1-Current
    • 3. Variations on an Irish Tune – measures 1-40. Look at measures 40-69 for next week.
    • ***PLEASE measure all pieces for rehearsal purposes. Just need measure number at beginning of each line
    • * PRACTICE POINTS:
      • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
      • always work on tricky sections
      • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
      • 2. correct notes
      • 3. bow direction
      • 4. intonation
      • 5. dynamics
      • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂
  • Cello
  • Viola and Violin
    • Listen Daily: Suzuki 2-3
    • Review (Use a metronome)
      • Suzuki B1-Current
      • Judas Maccabaeus from Suzuki B2
    • Lully Gavotte
    • C Major Scale through 2 octaves
    • 1st exercise- play scale degrees 1,4,5,8
    • 2nd exercise- play scale degrees 1,3,4,5,7,8
    • 3rd exercise- play scale degrees 1,2,3,4,,5,6,7,8

CONCERT ORCHESTRA (4th Level Students or above)

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 60m/5d
  • Ensemble:
  • 1. Scales, arp & 3rds, 3 octaves – g minor
  • 2. Review: Suzuki B1-Current
  • 3. Prelude and Fugue in e minor by Beethoven, first movement. Pay close attention to bowing and articulation. Legato 16ths. Separation between eigth notes and quarter notes. Vibrate everything! Practice with a metronome and pay careful attention to your rests, that they are counted correctly. Write in fingering as needed. Listen to recordings as well. Ludwig van Beethoven – Prelude and Fugue for 2 violins and cello in E minor Hess 29
  • ***PLEASE measure all pieces for rehearsal purposes. Just need measure number at beginning of each line
  • * PRACTICE POINTS:
    • choose 1 practice point every time you practice a small section
    • always work on tricky sections
    • 1. correct rhythm, steady tempo
    • 2. correct notes
    • 3. bow direction
    • 4. intonation
    • 5. dynamics
    • 6. slow to fast with metronome (work on this LAST!) 🙂

RECORDERS 1

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 10m/4d
  • During your practice, please work on:
    1. Posture
    2. Reading Music (Remember = Middle line B! Second space A! Second line G!)
    3. Fingering for the B, A, and G notes. Make sure you cover up the entire hole and blow softly.
    4. Work on Page 5 in your Be a Recorder Star book. We’ll work on that next week.
    5. Instrument Care: Don’t forget to “blow” out your recorder after every practice section! One time this week, please rinse it with warm water and make sure it dries.
  • Next week, don’t forget to bring your:
    • Recorder
    • Recorder book
    • Pencil
    • Stand
  • You all are progressing so quickly! Great work with the rhythm chart and stand partners today. Happy practicing!

RECORDERS 2

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Practice Time: 15m/4d
  • During your practice, please work on:
    1. Posture
    2. Reading Music
    3. Fingering from low C up to high E. Make sure you cover up the entire hole and blow softly.
    4. Keep working on the transition between High D and High E.
    5. Please work on the “Extending Your Range” and “It’s Me O Lord” songs on page 2 several times.
  • Instrument Care: Don’t forget to “blow” out your recorder after every practice section! One time this week, please rinse it with warm water and make sure it dries.
  • Next week, don’t forget to bring your:
    • Recorder
    • Recorder book
    • Pencil
    • Stand
  • Happy practicing!

PRIME CHOIR

JUNIOR/SENIOR CHOIR (YOUTH CHOIR)

SIGNS AND WONDERS: ASL SIGNING CHOIR

  • Practice the alphabet, try spelling names in addition to the alphabet. For experienced signers, work on your accuracy and speed, and teach your family or friend how to sign their name.
  • Continue working on spelling names
  • Practice Signs: My, Your, Name, Wh words (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How – REMEMBER EYEBROWS DOWN WITH THESE),
  • Advanced students, it’s one thing to learn how to sign a word. It’s another to understand someone else’s sign. Practice your speed and fluency, as well as reading someone elses sign.

DANCE

  • See ALL ENSEMBLES notes above and complete assignment
  • Block 4 – 2pm-3pm – Practice Time: 10m/5d
    • Review ballet terminology
      • *Plie – to bend
      • *Tendu – to pointe and stretch
      • *Battement Glisse – beating, gliding movement
      • *Rond De Jambe – circle of the leg
      • *Grand Battement – large beating movement
      • *Saute – to jump
      • *Passe – to Pass
      • *Pas de chat – step of the cat
    • Movement
      • Releve walks around your house with arms in 1st position
      • Skips with pointed toes
      • Leap over stuffed animals
      • Please have your ballet attire and shoes by next week – if you are in need of assistance with shoes, please let me know. I am always happy to help with fitting and recommendations.
  • Block 5 – 3pm-4pm – Practice Time: 15m/5d
    • – Body facing positions
      • En face
      • – a la quatrieme devant
      • – a la quatrieme derriere
      • – a la seconde
    • Croise
      • – croise devante (front)
      • – croise derriere (back)
      • – Ecarte
    • Ballet terminology
      • *Plie – to bend
      • *Tendu – to pointe and stretch
      • *Battement Glisse – beating, gliding movement
      • *Rond De Jambe – circle of the leg
      • *Frappe – to strike
      • *Grand Battement – large beating movement
      • *Saute – to jump
      • *Passe – to Pass
      • *Pas de chat – step of the cat
      • *Cambre – means “arched” and refers to a graceful, controlled bending of the upper body, which can be performed forward, backward, or to the side
      • * Port de bras – “carriage of the arms” in ballet, referring to both the graceful, flowing movement of the arms and specific exercises designed to improve arm quality
      • * Pas de cheval – step of the horse
      • * Tembe – “fall” from one leg to the other, or from two legs to one, landing with a bent knee
    • Movement
      • Chaine turns with tennis ball (any ball that you have) between your knees
      • 16 releves
      • Stretching – splits – Right, Left, Center (please always warm up before stretching to prevent injury)
  • Reminder

GUIDED PE

  • Great class today!
  • Remember to be on time and with your waterbottle
  • Please wear PE and movement friendly clothes and shoes and be ready to be in grass!
  • Beginners- please work on your breathing while lying and rolling. Remember the terms supine (face up) and prone (face down)
  • Advanced-I will list your Emphasis and Combo here for reference. Please be sure to work on any movements that you need to using suggested regressions. Also, do not forget to tell me and begin working on your personal fitness goals.
  • Also remember to work for your team and as a team.
  • THANK YOU!

ART (DRAWING & WATERCOLOR)

  • No notes for this week.

ART (TEXTILES – NEEDLE PUNCH)

  • No notes for this week.

ART (PHOTOGRAPHY)

  • 1st Year Students
    • Really great class. Please make sure you have all equipment needed to complete class. You need a dose camera with 18-55mm lenses, camera bay, sd card, battery charger , full size sturdy tripod. Please come to class with these items and your camera fully charged.
  • 2nd+ Year Students
    • Return next week with 1 to 3 pictures of food as subject or direct object and we will critique as a class.
      Watch a few quick videos of food photography and discuss.
  • Wonder Student Photography 25-26 Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AA9Lot8NgFikQ1gPnG49q3-STs4nDSAj?usp=drive_link

THEATER

  • I loved working with you all and getting to know you better today!
  • Try practicing an activity for each the voice, mind and body this week!
  • History I: Creation to the Resurrection: Covers the period from 4004 B.C. to c.A.D 33

LITTLE MOVERS & LITTLE SHAKERS

  • Practice saying ba ba and singing bam bam bam with your own “microphone”. You can use a spoon or stick or even an invisible microphone in your hand to practice patterns to be ready for class!

LITTLE CYCLES

  • Remember to listen to recordings and check out your books daily this week.
  • For homework this week, make a snowflake to bring to class! You can use any material you like, such as paper, yarn, or sticks! Remember, anyone who brings a homework assignment in gets a sticker 🙂

MUSIC MAKERS 1

  • Parents Be sure that your child shows you his/her work each week. There is a CD and Parent Handbook in their folder for the Cattail Marsh. Be sure that they are listening to their cds/recording (there is a code for downloading the music)each and every week just like your older children! It’s really important. Have them show you their written work; Ask them about it. Ask them what they did in class. Encourage them to share with you. Read the Parent Handbook and help and encourage your child in every way that you can. Teach them to be responsible for their materials. Bringing their decorated bag to class each week with their Binder, Folders, and flash cards!

MUSIC MAKERS 2

  • Parents it is just as important for your young children to do their home assignments each week as it is for your older for it will set a precedent for the future! Besure that they are listening to their CD every day.
  • Listen to your recording: Especially My Secret clap patterns pg 26
  • Read and sing following notes on your song page pg 30
  • Show Mom and Dad familiar triple patterns and familiar tonal patterns
  • Listen to the excerpt from Handel’s Water Music – Dance together

DISCOVERY

  • No notes for this week.
  • Dance
    • No Practice Records required
    • Show your family a plie and tendu
    • Review ballet terminology
    • Plie – to bend
    • Tendu – to pointe and stretch
    • Degage/glisse – beating, gliding movement
    • Play freeze dance with your family this week

PLAYROOM WITH HELPING HANDS

  • After Lunch Check-in: Please be sure to check your student in room 212
  • Check-out: Please be sure to quietly check your student out in room 212 or (playground) with the Playroom Helping Hands

COMPUTER SCIENCE (STANDARD APPLICATION)

  • Topics Covered: Introduction/What is a program. Please complete take home worksheet. For further review, you may reference https://learnpythontherightway.com/chapter/chapter-1.html

COMPUTER SCIENCE (FUNDAMENTALS OF EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING)

  • Topics Covered: Variables, Expressions and Statements. Please complete take home worksheet. For further review, you may reference https://learnpythontherightway.com/chapter/chapter-2.html

JUNIOR HELPER

  • No notes for this week.

STUDY HALL

  • No notes for this week.
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