Elements of Art and Music

As we continue inquiring into how we can get along with others, we took some time to do some collaborative work in art and music. As somewhat of stand-alone lessons, we also began inquiring into the elements of art and music.

In music, we began by looking at rhythm (also known as the beat) and then form. With a partner, the students created beats using objects found around the classroom. Next, they worked on the form of the music by creating patterns using their two different objects found within the class. They created their own music score by writing down their musical patterns and followed their created musical scores when it was time to share them with the class.

In art, we also began learning about the elements of art. Coinciding with our line of inquiry on feelings, we began with a discussion on the symbolism of certain colours, such as how green means jealous, or red means angry, and blue means sad.



We also discussed what makes them feel those different emotions.





Getting back to art, the students worked on some aspects of colour theory, by mixing their own colours for their colour wheels. Students then got into groups and used their new knowledge of primary, secondary, warm and cool colours to create a group abstract art painting.

Combining Visual Art and Music

We have been off to a busy start these first few weeks, and I have been very busy sorting out all of our club activities for this term. If you haven't signed your child up for a club, but are still interested, you can do so online here.

Sports Day is on Monday!

Our first big event of the year, Sports Day will be on Monday, September 16th! It looks like it will be a hot, sunny day so please make sure that you and your child have lots of water and don't forget your hats and sunscreen! See you there!

It was so hot earlier this week that Mr. Waite had to keep the 2nd Graders inside for PE.

Oktoberfest is Coming!

Speaking of special events...a reminder that DSKI's annual Oktoberfest (October 12th) is just a few weeks away! This year, the Grades 1 and 2 families are tasked with helping Ms. Rost with the Tombola. Please make sure you sign up for a time to volunteer. Many volunteers are also needed on the day before Oktoberfest (Friday, October 11th) to help set things up.

Music, Feelings and Artistic Interpretations

As we have been discussing the central idea of our first unit, "We can get along with other people by learning about their thinking and feelings, and communicating our own" we looked into how music has the power to make us feel different emotions. In our art lesson, we listened to four different songs and drew pictures of what the music made us feel or envision.

Here is what the students came up with:

Homework

The first homework grid for the year was sent home with your child on Friday, September 13th. The goal is to complete 2 lines or more on the grid over the next 2 weeks and is due on Friday, September 27th. Along with this, the students should be reading, and completing their reading logs each night. If you have any questions about these, please let me know.