Grade 4 : South African Folk Songs

4th grade is developing their percussion skills.

They studied a South African Folk Song entitled "Siyahamba."

The translation is "We are marching in the light of God."

They learned to play various rhythmic patterns on a variety of percussion instruments. 

Delineating Rhythmic Patterns

Grade 1 is learning to delineate rhythms using a variety of methods.

They imitate patterns they hear using rhythm sticks.

Then they have to create the pattern visually using popsicle sticks. 

Instrument Families

1st Graders are also studying instrument families.

After listening to the story entitled, Zin, Zin, Zin, A Violin by Lloyd Moss, they 

created  line puzzles representing all of the instruments of the string family.