“The Dancing Dragon”
In addition to music and videos to learn about Chinese New Year, I have been reading a book called The Dancing Dragon. This book talks about cleaning, red scrolls, cymbals, gongs, singing songs,...
View ArticleCulture-in-Focus: China Party with Dragon Dances, Martial Arts, and Food!
“Look at my Chinese painting.”: R. Wranglers “You’re a ninja master! You’re Tigress.”: T. Labs “Look, I’m using chopsticks!”: M. Heroes The Parish School culminated our ICATs Culture-in-Focus: China...
View Article“What I Am”: Upper Elementary Musical
Each spring, the upper elementary students act, dance, and sing in an original scripted musical directed by the music teacher (that’s me!), drama teacher, and the art teacher. My first experience of...
View ArticleRhythm and Rhyme: Dr. Seuss
Many teachers and librarians celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday in March by reading his books and having Dr. Seuss themed activities. Dr. Seuss is famous for writing children’s books that rhymes. So for...
View ArticleOT Awareness: Drumming Contest
April is Occupational Therapy (OT) Awareness Month. To increase awareness, I am having a drumming contest in music. Students have 30 seconds to play the tubano drum as many times as they can. One...
View ArticleSave the Date: May 10th!
Attention all Parish School parents! Save the date, Thursday, May 10th for our upper elementary musical: “What I Am – The Musical.” The show starts at 7pm in the theatre of St. Pius X High School (811...
View ArticleInstrument Exploration: Guitars
“I want to play guitar.” J. Bears. Thanks to the Parent Teacher Organization, our music instrument supply has expanded with four new guitars! Today, the Bears, Elephants, and Ants rocked...
View Article“What I Am – The Musical” Trailer
“What I Am – The Musical” is tomorrow, May 10th, 2012 at 7pm at St. Pius X High School. Enjoy a sneak peek by watching the trailer below. See you there! Filed under: Ants 11-12, Busy-Bees 11-12,...
View ArticleWater Glasses: Not For Drinking.
The Monkeys, Ladybugs, and Ants asked to get a drink of water after our dance activity and instead, I showed them four glasses filled with water. I informed them that by using a wooden mallet to tap...
View ArticleCamping with Glow in the Dark Eggs
“Awesome!” – J. Ladybugs “Turn on the lights!” – A. Busy-Bees “Wow, cool!” – Z. Fireflies “I can’t see anything.” – D. Ants “I need to bring my flashlight next time.” – A. Ants The Laurel Oak students,...
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