5th Grade Presents: Artists, Musicians & Authors That Reflect Our Values

Students in 5th grade just completed a research project as part of their How We Express Ourselves unit. The were studying the central idea Art, music and literature can express the values and influence the culture of the time. Students were asked to research an artist/author/musician that reflected their values and present to the class. Students passion came though in their presentations and we were able to learn a lot about what they value and find important.  In this example, you can see that Caleb is passionate about I.M. Pei's architecture- he even dressed up as him!

Music + Spanish= Fantastico!

Kindergarten, first and second grades have learned a great song! It is about what is in the classroom. They learned sign language for the objects listed in the classroom. They also learned a very important word that is used in Spanish, which is “hay” (pronounced like eye). It means “there is” or “there are.” In this song they are answering the question “¿Qué hay en la clase?” which means “What is there in the classroom?”  The verses respond with – There is a table(mesa) , there is a teacher (maestra), there is a pencil (lapiz) and there is a clock (reloj). See if you can figure out the sign language that goes with those items while you watch Mrs. McCant’s class sing this song entitled “La clase.”

Walsh Middle School Band Visits COE

Chandler Oaks 3rd-5th grade students were treated to a holiday concert by Walsh Middle School.  It was exciting to see the musical adventures that lay ahead of our students. What a great way to kick off the holiday season!

Music Twister

To get back in the swing of things, music students played Music Twister. Students had fun reviewing their knowledge of notes and pitch!