From: Barb
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:40:47 -0500
Hi, Paula,
When we used MK8’s “Ho, Ho, Ho†with Boomwhackers the students (100 It was the whole grade level.) stood on the risers.
We used MK8’s “Holiday Parade†with kazoos on the mid “marching†sections with 1st grade (100 ) on risers.
Retired Barb
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> On Nov 13, 2020, at 7:23 AM, Paula Scott wrote:
>
> Are your kids going g to be in chairs or in the floor? I’ve tried doing
> boomwhackers before and couldn’t really make a good video.
>
>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 11:59 PM Ann Wells wrote:
>>
>> That's a real good question... I am planning on having the kids facing the
>> screen so they can follow along (they wouldn't be able to memorize any of
>> that, either, not enough time!!) and whatever I am videoing with facing the
>> kids (i.e. somewhere near the screen). I haven't quite figured out all the
>> technical aspects yet...
>> ~Ann in NC
>>
>> Ann Wells - annmusic7@gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 5:13 PM Paula Scott
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What are the logistics for filming boomwhackers and musication. My kids
>>> wouldn’t have time to memorize and would need to have a screen to see the
>>> notes.
>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 4:35 PM Ann Wells wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am doing Artie's Nutcracker March plate routine for one of my 2nd
>> grade
>>>> classes for our virtual concert! I've also come up with some super
>> simple
>>>> choreography/movement with jingle bells to "Jingle Bell Parade" from
>> MK8
>>>> vol. 26 #2 for one of my 1st grade classes. Pretty much everything else
>>> is
>>>> instrument-based - boomwhacker play-alongs and percussion play-alongs I
>>>> found on YouTube (several from the awesome Musication youtube channel -
>>>> they have a whole playlist of Winter Holiday stuff) and "Rhythm of the
>>>> Season" from MK8 - vol 22 I think? Issue #2 of course. I am mainly
>> going
>>> to
>>>> focus on the instrument parts for that song, although there is a rap
>>>> section that I might have the kids try if I have time to teach it to
>>> them.
>>>>
>>>> Something I was considering for my 1sts was "Peppermint Candy Cane"
>> from
>>>> MK8 (don't know the vol. off the top of my head, sorry) - I did that
>> one
>>>> several years ago with Kindergarten and had them do some cute
>>> choreography
>>>> with candy canes while they sang. I thought about expanding the
>>>> choreography since I'm not having them sing right now, but then I found
>>>> other things that I decided to use instead.
>>>>
>>>> ~Ann in NC
>>>>
>>>> Ann Wells - annmusic7@gmail.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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