From: Paula Scott
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:55:00 -0500
Thanks Barb! We just can't do that on the risers now. We have to remain
socially distanced.
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On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 8:42 AM Barb wrote:
> 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
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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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