The Sound of Music

Where do we find music?  Why do so many children's songs sound similar?  These are some of the questions Grade 1 students are exploring.  By comparing a number of familiar songs, they discover that many songs have similar melodic framework.  Grade 2 students are learning songs about the Northern Lights, which has a curriculum tie to the Social Studies curriculum.  Grade 3 and 4 students continue to work with rhythmic patterns using 16th notes.