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Miss Loeffler's Music RoomMiss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-40686179613220878272018-10-11T09:34:00.000-07:002018-10-11T09:34:09.490-07:004th Grade Recorder Orders Being Taken Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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4th Grade will be playing recorders soon, and if you would like to purchase a new one, please click on this link to print out the form:<br />
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They are $5.00 each--CASH ONLY. Orders and money are due by Friday, November 16th. If you have questions, please contact me at school (708) 496-8716.<br />
<br />Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023081061881489562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-56027780637874417712018-09-06T13:55:00.000-07:002018-09-06T13:55:21.772-07:00Happy New "Year!" (2018-19, that is!)Welcome Back to Brodnicki Music for the 2018-19 School Year!<br />
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Here you will find past projects and upcoming events for music at our school.<br />
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Speaking of upcoming events, the 4th & 5th Grade will be performing at our Veterans' Day Concert on Thursday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Brodnicki School. We will be celebrating America, our Veterans, our country and the Bicentennial of the State of Illinois! Please come!Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023081061881489562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-85727307843543089452016-10-06T10:52:00.001-07:002016-10-06T10:53:12.088-07:004th & 5th Grade Concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 4th & 5th Grade students will be performing their Fall Concert on Monday, November 14th at 6:30 p.m. at Brodnicki School! We're singing songs about character education and how to be a good person in this world. There will be a special appearance by the Brodnicki Choir. Some students will be acting! Others will be dancing! Come check it out!</span>Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-22841993845077697822015-10-27T20:41:00.001-07:002015-10-27T20:41:52.341-07:00Raising Money to Buy New Equipment for Your Music Room!<span style="font-size: large;">Hello, Brodnicki Friends!<br /><br />We are hoping to raise some money to purchase new materials to use in our classroom, and we could use your help! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week, I signed up with DonorsChoose.org and applied for a grant to get new picture books, a parachute, a stretchy band and a new document camera. If you would like to contribute to that fund, please go here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We only need $284 more for the project to take flight. AND, if you contribute by tomorrow night, Wednesday, October 28th, you can use the code SPARK to have DonorsChoose.org use their matching funds, too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can only contribute $10? That's fine! Use SPARK in the Promo Code box, and it turns into $20 for our classroom! Every little bit helps! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you!</span>Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-86376356019872770232015-10-09T12:14:00.003-07:002015-10-09T12:14:36.940-07:00Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) a Japanese Folk Song<div style="text-align: center;">
Cherry tree! Cherry tree!</div>
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Cherry blossoms everywhere!</div>
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These are cherry blossoms, which bloom in the spring. </div>
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Sixth grade is singing a song about Cherry Blossoms for our concert (Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m.). Here are the English words and the phonetic pronunciation of the Japanese words:</div>
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<b>Cherry tree, cherry tree! Cherry blossoms everywhere.</b><br />
<b>Far as any eye can see. Mist and beauty fill the air.</b><br />
<b>Lovely blossoms scent the breeze. </b><br />
<b>Come with me, come with me! Let us go and see!</b><br />
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<b><i>Sakura, sakura! Ya yo i no so ra wa.</i></b><br />
<b><i>Mi watasu kagiri. Kasu mika kumoka.</i></b><br />
<b><i>Nio izo izuru.</i></b><br />
<b><i>Iza ya, iza ya! Mi ni yu ka N. (hum the "n")</i></b><br />
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<br />Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-21923492122784839382015-10-05T10:23:00.002-07:002015-10-05T10:23:17.655-07:004th Grade Recorder Orders<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Attention 4th Graders! You have the option of buying a new, translucent recorder this year! They come in 4 colors--purple, blue, green & red.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Order forms can be found in the music room, and the orders are due by Wednesday, October 28th. They are $6 each. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We will start playing soon, so you must either have your 3rd grade recorder (white Yamaha) or a new one. You may purchase more than one, if you like! :)</span><br />
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Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-57145402560700015552015-09-29T14:18:00.001-07:002015-10-03T16:18:35.504-07:00This Land Is Your Land!OK, 5th Grade! It's time to practice for our upcoming show! Below are the lyrics to the opening song, "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. Try to memorize it--challenge yourself to sing it without looking at the lyrics!<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This Land Is </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Your
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<i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">by </span></i><a href="https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&sa=X&espv=2&biw=1745&bih=861&q=woody+guthrie&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLQz9U3sDA2yAMA9ARZ7wwAAAA&ved=0CCAQMTAAahUKEwirnYStip3IAhUSBZIKHaTvCHQ"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Woody Guthrie</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This land is your land.
This land is my land.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria, serif;">From California to the New York island<br />
From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters<br />
This land was made for you and me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria, serif;">As I was walking that ribbon of highway,<br />
I saw above me that endless skyway.<br />
I saw below me that golden valley.<br />
This land was made for you and me! <b>(Refrain)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria, serif;">I've roamed and rambled, and I followed my footsteps<br />
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts.<br />
And all around me a voice was sounding.<br />
This land was made for you and me! <b>(Refrain)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria, serif;">When
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And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling.<br />
As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: <br />
This land was made for you and me! <b>(Refrain)</b></span><br />
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Rocky Mountain, Rocky Mountain, Rocky Mountain High!</div>
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When you're on that Rocky Mountain, hang your head and cry.</div>
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Do, do, do, do, do remember me.</div>
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Do, do, do, do, do remember me!</div>
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Sunny valley, sunny valley, sunny valley low.</div>
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When you're in that sunny valley, sing it soft & slow. (Refrain)</div>
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Stormy ocean, stormy ocean, stormy ocean wide.</div>
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When you're on that deep blue sea, there's no place you can hide. (Refrain)</div>
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They are doing a great job with the verses, and they are playing the correct notes, too!</div>
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How does music matter to you? My 3rd-6th grade students wrote down a reason why music matters to them, and we shared them at Open House last night. What a great way to share the different ways that music matters to us. </div>
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This week, we are creating our own "Aiken Drum" while we sing this song:</div>
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<b>"There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon</b></div>
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Aiken Drum by Room 209</div>
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Aiken Drum by Room 210</div>
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(Drawings by Miss Loeffler...do I have a future in drawing? Maybe I'll stick to music!)</div>
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Wonder Women from Mrs. Potacek's Kindergarten on our Field Day in May 2015</div>
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What cuties! We even got a response from Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman herself! She was so proud of you girls! Keep reaching for the stars!</div>
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Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-77668692475943410112013-04-25T12:54:00.000-07:002013-04-25T12:58:17.934-07:00<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Donors Choose</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you like ukuleles?</b> Would you like to like to help fund my Donors Choose project?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Donors Choose is a great company that funds the dreams of educators like myself. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Over the past year, I have had two previous projects funded. The first one was for temple blocks with a stand and a Native American gathering drum. The second project was for 3 tubanos and mallets. These instruments are a HUGE hit in my classroom. Now I need a miracle for my kids.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping you can help me get 30 ukes to my students. I have had several wonderful donors already, but I need $445 more to make it a reality. Please check out the website below:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/project/ukuleles-to-promote-music-learning/964735/" target="_blank">Ukuleles to Promote Music Learning</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pleas donate if you can. And, pass along the information to anyone who would love to see 200 5th and 6th graders get to play one of the most fun & trendy instruments to learn!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Loeffler</span></span><br />
<br />Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-22377831480738312872013-03-08T18:59:00.001-08:002013-03-08T19:30:45.432-08:00ATTENTION 5th Grade Students!<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your instrum<span style="font-size: large;">e<span style="font-size: large;">nt </span></span>projects are due soon, and if you're looking for instrument making ideas, here are some links to helpful websites:</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.musicinventions.org/" target="_blank">www.musicinventions.org</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A TON of instrument ideas from all around the world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kinderart.com/multic/dumbek.shtml" target="_blank">Make Your Own Dumbek</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This homemade version of an Arabic drum is really cool!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.philtulga.com/Fraction%20Tubes.html" target="_blank">PVC Fraction Tubes</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Use your math skills to measure and create this cool aerophone!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://rhythmweb.com/homemade/tubes.htm" target="_blank">Homemade Tube Instruments</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can make your own tubano.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mermaidscreations.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/lets-make-music/" target="_blank">A Variety of Small Percussion Instrument Ideas</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are looking for smaller instruments to make, here's a good place to look!</span></span>Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905724933349530350.post-3290633714418215102013-01-31T14:23:00.002-08:002013-01-31T15:05:05.747-08:00New Year, New Things<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Welcome to my blog! Here, you will find helpful information about what is going on in my classroom, and sometimes what is going on in my life that is related to music. I hope you will find this useful for you and your students. Thanks for stopping by my blog!</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Ms. Loeffler</span>Miss Loefflerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810582867874226819noreply@blogger.com0