Specialists Newsletter

October 20, 2020

By Specialists Team
Specialists
October 20, 2020

Art

K-2: Seasonal artwork, learning about elements of art exploring self, family and community.

3-6: Seasonal artwork, working on principles of design and illusion of depth. Exploring culture,  time and self-expression.

Music

K-2: We have finished our “We Got the Beat” Unit. Students are now able to find the beat of a song (1st/2nd can also distinguish between beat and rhythm) and can perform simple rhythmic patterns using musical notation. Last week we began our new unit: “The Language of Music.” Students will learn about tempo, dynamics, articulation and form.

3 – 6: We have finished our “We Got the Beat” Unit. Students performed rhythms they created. Last week we began our new unit: “The Language of Music.” Students will learn about tempo, dynamics, articulation and form. They will be able to identify/discuss those elements when listening to recorded music and apply them to music when performing.

Library

Mrs. Dueno has been visiting K-2 classrooms reading books with some of our favorite characters. 3-6th students are learning how to access e books and put library books on hold.

LTC

Students in grades 1-6 are working on projects and Spanish related to their particular topic.

The following are Grade levels and their topics during LTC. (1st) seasons, (2nd) animals and movements, (3rd) ladybugs, (4th) weather /clothing meteorology, (5th) neighborhood /houses, (6th) planets/earth.

Physical Education

In PE, students in grades K-6 have been working on their fitness and learning about Safety, Getting Along with Others, Nutrition, and Wellness.