Art with Ms. Suzy: Photos from the Art Studio
Art Studio: Focal Artist Alma Woodsey Thomas: website link, related books, Ms. Suzy’s rendering
Focal Artist Louise Nevelson: YouTube link, website link, Ms. Suzy’s rendering
Focal Artist Ruth Asawa: Ms. Suzy’s rendering, A Life Made By Hand, Ruth Asawa: A Sculpting Life, A Short Interview with Ruth Asawa, Clay Recipe
Spanish with Ms. Colleen: Most of the lyrics for the Spanish songs outlined below come from Early Spanish Adventures: Music Movement & ‘Magination. Other lessons are inspired by songs and lyrics from YouTube.
Lesson 1: Counting 1 – 10 ; Lesson 2: Review of counting 1 – 10 with song; Introduction of the color “red” ; Lesson 3: Colors: Red (rojo), Green (verde) Lesson 4: Color song Lesson 5: En Mi Casa, Una Calabasa (Pumpkin Song); Lesson 6: Review colors with song, “Cual is tu color favorito?” (What is your favorite color?) Lesson 7: Thanksgiving Lesson; Lesson 8: Senses in Espanol, Song; Lesson 9: Parts of the Body in Spanish; Song; Lesson 10: Papa Noel (Santa Claus); Cascabeles (Jingle Bells); Lesson 11: The Alphabet, Alfabeto Lento song; Lesson 12: Manners Cha Cha, Song; Lesson 13: Shapes (Formas), Song; Lesson 14: Jungle Animals (lyrics), Song; Lesson 15: Review of color song, game with color “bolsas” (bags): Green; Orange; Lesson 16: Mi Comida (my food), Song; Lesson 17: Que Tiempo Hace Hoy (What’s the weather today?); Lesson 18: Los Pollitos Dicen (The Baby Chicks Are Singing); Lesson 19: Mariposa lesson (Butterfly song and color activity)
Music with Ms. Christina:
Class 1 (9/22 and 9/29):
Around and Round (Welcome Song)
Put the Baby in the Bed (Traditional Finger Play)
Zum Gali Gali (Israeli Folk Song)
Uptown Funk (Kidz Bop Version)
Twinkle Twinkle (Goodbye Song)
Class 2 (10/6 & 10/13):
Put the Baby in the Bed
Little Red Caboose (Lisa Loeb)
The Color Song
Roar (Katy Perry, KidzBop version)
My Friend Summer is Leaving
Class 3 (10/20 & 10/27):
Icky Sticky Ooey Gooey Bubble Gum
African Drums (African Tribal Orchestra)
The Ants Go Marching
Monster Mash
The Pumpkin Song
Class 4 (11/3 & 11/10):
Itsy Bitsy Spider; The Autumn Leaves (song by Nat King Cole); Ode to Joy; The White Feather (performed by Diane and David Arkenstone); Doraji (Korean folk song)
Class 5 (November 17 & December 1)
Where Is Thumbkin?; Itsy Bitsy Spider (Desmond Dennis R&B version); Lukey’s Boat; Take 5 (Dave Brubeck); Greensleeves
Class 6: (December 8 & 15)
Three Little Kittens Lost Their Mittens; Walking In the Air; Walking, Walking; Sleigh Ride; Still, Still, Still
Class 7: (January 5 & 12)
Three Little Kittens; Mystery Train (Bluegrass song performed by The Grascals); Walking, Walking; Radetzky March by Johann Strauss; Arirang (Korean folk song)
Class 8: (January 19 & 26)
Open Shut Them (finger play); Fly Little Bird; Thunder (by Imagine Dragons, performed by Kidz Bop) with drums; Bizet’s Overture from Carmen with ribbon sticks; You Are My Sunshine
Class 9: (February 2 & 9)
Teddy Bear performed by Desmond Dennis; Libertango by Astor Piazzolla performed by Imani Winds; LIttle Liza Jane (folk song); Take the A Train by Duke Ellington; All of Me (chorus only) performed by John Legend
Class 10: (February 16 & 23)
Aroostasha; Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder with sticks; Blueberry Hilll by Fats Domino with parachute; Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear by Desmond Dennis; Color is a Beautiful Thing by Nina Simone
Class 11: (March 2 & 9)
Rocketship
Havana (Kidz Bop) with Egg Shakers
Sleeping Bunnies
Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saens with Scarves
Ashokan Farewell
Class 12: (March 16 & 23)
A Ram Sam Sam (Moroccan/Children’s Song) – Link
Crescendo (Wendy Rollins) – Link
My Florida Sunshine (Grace Lynch), with Stretchy Band – Link
Naatu Naatu (Indian Dance song from film RRR), with Sticks – Link
Sakura (Japanese folk song) – Link
Nature on the Move with Ms. Becky:
September’s Topic: Squirrels and Chipmunks
October’s Topic: Nocturnal Animals
November’s Topic: Native Americans and Natural Resources
December’s Topic: Animal Wrappers
January, 2023, Topic: The Forest Habitat
February’s Topic: The Field Habitat
March’s Topic: Who Lives Underground
April’s Topic: Animals That Live In and Near The Water
May’s Topic: Caves