Makowski School Music
Ms. Cissoko's Music Class
NEWSLETTER: May 26, 2020
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 25!
The Beat Goes On!
During our School layoff from the Coronavirus,
I am committed to helping my students
continue learning and participation in music!
• Each week I'll post a new update.•
Music lesson materials are posted on the
Buffalo Public School District "Schoology" site.
Log onto Schoology through "Clever" and select the music course.
You may work through the materials at your own pace.
PLEASE NOTE: The District has changed the last day for Students to June 17.
GRADES PK, K & 1
Music helps us learn counting and math!
When you chant to a steady beat your brain makes a connection that you will never forget!
Learning Goals:
I can sing songs to help me learn counting and math skills.
I can chant and clap a beat pattern.
I can move and sing to a steady beat.
Log onto Schoology for learning activities.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW.
GRADES 2 & 3
In school we learn many subjects: English, Math, Science.
(Can you name a few more?)
Music helps us learn.
This lesson will help you know why, and give you a chance to create your own song to help teach others.
Learning Goals:
I can explain how songs help us learn other subjects.
With support, I can create a song to help teach about an important everyday skill.
I can use my best singing voice to perform the song I created.
Log onto Schoology for learning activities.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW.
Grade 4
Geography is the study of places and natural resources,
and how that effects people's lives.
Knowing the "lay of the land" will help you
map your understanding of where
important music makers came from and travelled to.
Learning Goals:
- I can connect Geography to Music.
- I can connect musicians to the places important in their lives.
Log onto Schoology for learning activities.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW.
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Share these music jokes with your family and friends:
1. How do you make a bandstand?
Take away their chairs
2. How many concert masters does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one, but it takes four movements
3. Why did the pianist keep banging his head against the keys?
He was playing by ear
4. Why is a piano so hard to open?
Because the keys are on the inside
5. What type of music are balloons afraid of?
Pop music
6. What is a mummy’s favorite kind of music?
Rap
7. Why did the music teacher go up the ladder during music class?
To reach the high notes
8. Why did the tortilla chip start dancing?
Because they put on the salsa.
9. What kind of musical instrument do rats play?
Mouse organs
10. What do you call a musical insect?
A humbug.
FOR MORE VISIT: https://www.scarymommy.com/music-jokes/