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Jun10
Category Archives: Recorders Grade 4
May6
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Hello!
Some have asked about what they can do or how they can help for Teacher Appreciation week and I thank you! Here is a link to Ms. Harden’s Teacher Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5P1A7R3JA3C6?ref_=wl_share
Thanks and have a great week!
Apr19
MONTESSSORI: FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 20
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND A DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT: https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/classroom-edition/season:7/videos/dvorak-s-new-world-symphony-1
CLICK HERE FOR A FUN MOVEMENT ACTIVITY:
HERE IS A SONG YOU KNOW!
HERE IS A SONG YOU KNOW! READING IS FOR ME:
FIFTH GRADE MATH RAP SONG
Apr16
NEW GOOGLE CLASSROOMS AND HANGOUTS STARTING MONDAY APRIL 20, 2020
Hello everyone!
I miss all of you and hope you are well!
Montessori: On Monday April 20 all current Google Classroom for Music will be moving to a new location. Great job to everyone who has been participating and turning in the assignment on the current Google Classrooms. You will also find some fun videos and activities on my blog (Google search: Harden Blog) https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/hardens/ The new classes have been set up as follows:
K-2 Lower Elementary Montessori Class Code: qkw2tli
3-5 Upper Elementary Montessori Class Code: eetgr7e
Assignments will be posted on the new Google Classrooms every Wednesday afternoon and you will find the invitation to the new classrooms in your student email account. Please login and accept the new invite before Monday and we will be ready to go! I will also be meeting with you in some live Google Hangouts or Google Meets and can’t wait to see you! Times and nickname codes will be posted on my blog so be sure to subsciribe.
Special Education:I hope you have enjoyed the activities that have been posted on my blog! https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/hardens/ I will continue to post activities every Wednesday afternoon so be sure to check in and subscribe. Howe Montessori and Center-Based Special Education students will be meeting together for our Google Hangouts. Parents can choose whichever grade level that you would like to attend (i.e. Upper Elementary or Lower Elementary). Times will be posted on the blog. I look forward to seeing you all!
Mar31
WEEK 3 RECORDERS 4TH GRADE
Hello Recorder players! Great news! I have put a new assignment for you on our Google Classroom. Now you can make a video to send to me of you playing your Recorder Karate songs, and it should be super easy to do! Make sure to practice before recording. I would love to get a message from you so if you just want to check it out, record a 5-10 second message telling me how you are doing, say hello to the class and I will let you know that it worked! You should be able to check out videos posted by others in the classroom too!
Mar16
ST. PATRICK’S DAY ACTIVITIES
Click on the video links to learn about Irish Instruments and Irish Jig and take a field trip to an Irish Dance Academy!
IRISH JIG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VankytmKzTU
IRISH INSTRUMENTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-sWn3oAQY
FIELD TRIP TO AN IRISH DANCE ACADEMY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklnEUrfW7w&t=440s
Mar16
Hello Howe and Nowlin Music Students!
I am sending all of you a BIG HELLO through my computer! Since you will all be spending a bit more time at home I would like to give you some resources to keep you engaged with music and learning. Your first assignment is to login in to Music play online. You do not need to create an account because I already am already a subscriber so my students can use the following information which will be good until April 1:
musicplayonline.com with the username: snow and the password: 2020
This is the same program that I use with many of our classes and you can now use it from home! take a look around the site and have some fun! I will be posting activities, info and great resources weekly so stay tuned (music joke)! You can also check out Denise Gagnon’s site for online learning: https://denisegagne.com/e-learning-music-lessons-with-musicplayonline/?fbclid=IwAR0_IGLd3QrYt2meCLJqITfriWQ6QnnKCa7oNkh4NOamhVu4F6ZAQXLFRuE
If you are a 4th grader, in Honors Choir or in Drumming, you can use this time to practice the music on our google classroom. I would love to hear you sing and play your songs so if you want to send me a video, send it to: hardens@dearbornschools.org
Please make sure to subscribe to my blog as this will be our primary mode of communication. Have a great day and happy music making!
Oct23
New Google Classrooms for 4th Grade Recorder and Honors Choir
Attention all students in 4th Grade Recorder Class and Honors Choir Members: Please log in to your student account and accept the invitation to the new google classrooms created for you.
4th Grade Recorders: Video links are included in the course material which will help you learn the fingering, melodies and notes for each song in the Recorder Karate Book. Home practice is essential for your success so practice, practice, practice! You may practice the songs in any order. Once you learn a song keep practicing it so it remains “Fresh” in your mind and under your fingers.
Honors Choir Members: All songs for the musical “A New Day” have been uploaded. You may begin learning the melodies and memorizing lyrics for each songs. There are two tracks for each songs, one with vocals and one without. Use the tracks with vocals until you learn the songs really well then try your hand at singing with the instrumental tracks.
Jun12
HOWE MONTESSORI INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT
Howe Montessori Instrumental Music Concert
May 20, 2019
4th Grade Recorders – Led by Ms. Harden, Vocal Music Teacher
5th Grade Strings – Led by Mrs. Voelkner, Instrumental Music Teacher
5th Grade Band – Led by Mrs. Voelkner, Instrumental Music Teacher
Howe Drumming Club – Led by Ms. Harden, Vocal Music Teacher
May21
