Art, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music
ART - Mrs. Johnson/C. Vanhandle
SPRING ART EXPLORATION AT LITTLETON
Littleton art students will be creating Thematic Self Portraits this spring. In particular, we will be exploring different ways artists draw features of the face. Older art students will be working on ¾ and profile view portraits while the younger art students will be learning to draw the front view face.
Please continue to encourage your child to enjoy art exploration. Ask your child about their art production and give positive feedback. Our goal is encourage each student to develop his or her own personal style and become a creative problem solver. These are important skills that can be applied to many other areas of life.
Smocks are advised to protect clothing.
General Music & Instrumental Music -
Mrs. Sack
Spring finds Mrs. Sack’s music students busily preparing for concerts. Mark your calendars and plan to join us! The Intermediate and Blue & White Bands, along with the Dingalings, are looking forward to the Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 23rd. They will be performing for the school in the morning, and for parents & friends at 7:00 PM in the PHHS auditorium. Littleton PTA Summer Band Scholarships will be awarded that night.
On Friday, June 1st at 10:15 AM, the third graders will be presenting their own concert for parents in the Littleton gymnasium. That will be an exciting morning – not only will the 3rd graders be performing, they will also have an opportunity to try out instruments for band next year! The Blue & White Band will be presenting a band demonstration, and hand-outs for parents regarding band in 4th grade will be shared.
Finally, for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, Mount Tabor Summer Band is looking forward to its 59th season! Summer band will be held at Brooklawn from July 2nd-29th. In-person registration night is scheduled for Thursday, May 3rd at 5:00 in the Brooklawn cafeteria. Check out www.mounttaborband.com for further information and online registration procedures.
Keep Practicing!
General & Vocal Music -
Mrs. Hamell
We are very fortunate to have Mr. Nicholas Berardo, a Project Teach student joining us for the year. He will be with us for all fifth grade music classes.
The Vocal Music program at Littleton Elementary School incorporates the skills needed to be an active listener and active participant in the performing arts. All students enjoy age appropriate creative music activities and repertoire derived from many cultures and musical periods. The students listen, move, sing, act, improvise, compose, play instruments, and perform as they learn about the elements of music, music history and theory, and aesthetics.
In Kindergarten and First grades, the objectives include obtaining knowledge and skills that reinforce the basic elements of music through experience.
Second graders begin to "read" the music map with a music textbook
Students in Fourth and Fifth grades are part of Chorus in addition to general music class. The focus is on vocal technique, part singing, and performing in a group.
All skills are cumulative and are reinforced through each grade.
The sequential study of music in the elementary grades develops in the student the ability to be a creative and critical thinker. Our students will have the tools to be life-long lovers of music.
The words for the Fourth and Fifth grade chorus music is available through the link to the Moodle website below. Please follow the links but click on "IN" and sign in as a guest using the password crescendo.
Mrs. Hamell Moodle Page
