Elementary Music (K-5)

Welcome to the Elementary Music Page!

My name is Ms. Love and this will be my first year with American Academy. I'm excited to join the staff and get to know everyone!

A little bit about me;

I am from a small farming town in southern Wisconsin that's known as "Little Switzerland." I moved to Denver, CO for college and graduated with a bachelors in music with a focus on music performance. I make yearly trips to Wisconsin to visit family and buy good cheese!

The first instrument I started playing was piano, but it was soon followed by the alto saxophone. Other instruments I can play are; Otamatone, Accordion, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and Violin. I am always seeking out new opportunities to learn!

Miss Love's graduation photos of her in a cap and gown.

Another thing about me is that I love dying my hair fun colors. Below are pictures of all the colors I've been.

Throughout the year I will be updating what your student(s) will be doing throughout the year. We will learn about how to play different instruments, music theory aspects, and listen to music from different genres and cultures.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect!

- Ms. Love

Link to Clever - https://clever.com/in/americanacademy/teacher/collections/2fedae72-065f-4a63-810f-5fb6b7ff976f

Unit 2 - Rhythm Basics

Kinder

In this unit, students will be working on their listening skills by making the sounds of different barnyard animals. Together we will read "Farmer Joe and The Music Show," showing the importance of music! We will also practice group singing with "Old Macdonald" and "The Chicken Dance." This unit will be the beginning of recognizing different notes such as "Quarter Note," "8th Notes," and "Quarter Rest."

1st

During this unit, students will start and complete a GIA Music Assessment. This assessment will give a base to how your student can recognize different sounds. They will take another assessment at the end of the year to see how they've progressed! After they finish their assessment, students will learn about tempo and the names of different tempos. They will also learn new songs such as "Apple Tree." To aid in their learning of new songs, we will be working with drums and students will be able to identify different notes such as "Quarter Note," "8th Note," and "Quarter Rest." We will also work on listening to skills with freeze dance!

2nd

During this unit, students will start and complete a GIA Music Assessment. This assessment will give a base to how your student can recognize different sounds. They will take another assessment at the end of the year to see how they've progressed! After they finish their assessment, students will learn about tempo and the names of different tempos. They will also learn new songs such as "This Land is Your Land," "Apple Tree," and "Frog In The Meadow." To aid in their learning of new songs, we will be working with drums and students will be able to identify different notes such as "Quarter Note," "8th Note," and "Quarter Rest." See if your student can teach you these songs!

3rd, 4th, 5th,

In this unit, students will review notes such as “Quarter Note,” “8th Note,” “Whole Note,” “Dotted Half Note,” and “Half Note.” Students will determine how to identify and play each note. They will play different rhythms and create their own rhythms! Your student(s) will also be learning how to sing “Yellow Submarine” testing their group singing skills and ability to keep a steady beat.

Want to get involved? Have your student teach you how to sing “Yellow Submarine.” See if they can tell you the difference between a ‘chorus’ and a ‘verse.’