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Today we had an excellent lesson. We have been practicing singing our song, The Musical Alphabet. Nicholas worked on Lessons 33 and 34, with Mozart and Haydn as his teachers. He played the songs, Lullaby, Dance and Roller Coaster and drew a lovely picture of a roller coaster with eighth notes for the little roller [...]
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Ode to Joy, Twinkle.
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Today was a bit mixed up as one girl’s lunch was left at the office and one boy forgot it was MUSIQ day and went to the cafeteria. However, I went and found him. Students had Mr. Joplin as a cartoon teacher, and focused really well, alternating, between doing a Lesson with some songs and [...]
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Today some of the students had Mr. Joplin and Ms. Mendelssohn. Owen and Nicholas have made good progress and enjoyed playing the Pirates Game which involves pitch recognition, and the Stepping Stones game. Rachel and Lillian played Mary Had a Little Lamb, the Leaf Game, and the Train Game (involves holding notes for specified number [...]
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Today students worked at their own level. Yurek did Lessons 10 and 11. His teachers were Mr. Bach and Mr. Joplin, and he played notes going up and down and double notes. His favourite game was the coconut game. Wardah’s favourite composer is also Mr. Bach. Today she did Lessons 41 and 42 with composer-teacher [...]
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Today the students had various cartoon-composers as teachers. Rachel and Danny had Ms Mendelssohn for Lesson 17. We also did a bit of review with Mr. Joplin about finger numbers. We had to look carefully at the computer to see which hand we were supposed to use and which finger. During the early lessons, the [...]
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This is a nice class with students working at different levels. Yurek did Lessons 7 & 8 with the cartoon-teacher Mr. Bach. His songs were called, Shorter and Longer, Longer and ShorterTwo by Two, Double Notes and Both Together. He also did some music games. Wardah did Lesson 40 with cartoon teacher, Mr. Dvorak. Her [...]
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This class enjoys working on their computers right after they finish their lunch. Wardah has had Mr. Dvorak as a cartoon character, and is beginning to learn notes on the Treble Staff. She has played many songs, including Hot Cross Buns, Mary had a Little Lamb Ping Pong, and Rise and Fall. Yurek did lessons [...]
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Today we had another good class. Sophie and Lauren have become friends and are moving ahead in the program. They are learning to read notes on both the treble and bass clefs with Mr. Tschaikowsky as their cartoon-teacher. They played the song “Over the Hill” and Mary Had a Little Lamb. They are also able [...]
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This week we started a new term and we welcomed one new girl. One computer gave us a little trouble until Mrs. Mardon got it up and running. Meanwhile the children were good peer helpers, helping each other. Several primary children were more focused and attentive and tried harder to figure out new songs and [...]
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Today several of the students were working on Level 1B and their cartoon composer was Mr. Scott Joplin who wrote the Entertainer and the Maple Leaf Rag. He called himself the King of Ragtime. Two girls, H and R were on Lesson 14 and 15. Some of the students are learning finger numbers: thumbs are [...]
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The students came to MusIQ after their lunch. Some students did Lesson 43-44 with Mr. Tschaikowsky at their cartoon-teacher. They are playing music notes on the grand staff, using the Treble and Bass Clefs. Their songs were Hot Cross Buns and Onward and Upwards. Students who were working on Lessons 80-81 played with a cartoon [...]
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The students enjoyed the clss and were very attentive today. Several students were working on Lessons 13, 14 and 15 where they learn finger numbers, hand position and holding notes, that is notes which hole for 2, 3 or 4 beats. They enjoyed games which teach pitch (high/low) such as Pirate’s Gold, and rhythm games [...]
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This is a great group of students. At the end of some classes, when the bell rings, the students don’t even want to leave. They wish that they could stay longer. The students are working on various lessons in the Children’s Music Journey, from Lesson 12 to 80+. Student W.M. had Mrs. Beech as her [...]
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The students in this group are working on different levels depending on their amount of time in the program. Student W. had Mrs. Beech as a cartoon-teacher and is reading notes from the Grad Staff, such as the Grand Staff March. Student J. enjoyed playing Hot Cross Buns and Onward and Upward. Her cartoon teacher [...]
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Today many of the students have been working on finger numbers. Remember that the thumbs are Number One, Index Finger is Number 2, Ring Finger is Number 4 and small finger is Number 5. Please review these finger numbers with your child. Favourite songs today were Hot Cross Buns and Upside down Buns. Each lesson [...]
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Crichton Park Elementary School, Monday, J, February 7, 2011, 2:30-3:30 pm, P-2 We had a good class today. Several boys were excited to discover that their new compose/teacher is Scott Joplin of Maple Leaf Rag fame. H.B. enjoyed playing the Princess Game. R.C. did Lesson 9 with Mr. Bach. S.F. played Rhythm tapping and Guitar [...]
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Today we started a new thing. The students were given a sheet of paper and asked to write down the names of some of the songs and games which they played. This is a bit of a challenge for the youngest ones, but they were all able to write down something, with a little help. [...]
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We had another good day at MusIQ. The students are working on different levels. Student J.B-C. played the Bus Game, which is a game to introduce holding notes and rhythm. He also played Hot Cross Buns and Upside down Buns on Lesson 22. N. told about her trip to Toronto. She and her friend E. [...]
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Today we had a good class in our new venue in the French Room. Several of the students had Mr. Bach for a teacher today. They are working on “holding notes” and have to hold down certain notes for a specified time while the computer counts off 1-2-3-4. This concept is reinforced by the “Train [...]
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