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This 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!

This Land Is Your Land

by Woody Guthrie

Refrain

This land is your land.  This land is my land.

From California to the New York island
From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me!

Verse 1

As I was walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway.
I saw below me that golden valley.
This land was made for you and me!  (Refrain)

Verse 2

I've roamed and rambled, and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts.
And all around me a voice was sounding.
This land was made for you and me!  (Refrain)

Verse 3

When the sun came shining, and I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling.
As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting:
This land was made for you and me!  (Refrain)

Here is a video of an original recording by Woody Guthrie (yes, that's him in the video):

Rocky Mountain Song

My 5th & 6th Grade classes are learning the folk song, "Rocky Mountain," on xylophones and metallophones.  We reviewed proper playing technique and how to accompany the song.

Verse 1

Rocky Mountain, Rocky Mountain, Rocky Mountain High!

When you're on that Rocky Mountain, hang your head and cry.

          Refrain

          Do, do, do, do, do remember me.

          Do, do, do, do, do remember me!

Verse 2

Sunny valley, sunny valley, sunny valley low.

When you're in that sunny valley, sing it soft & slow. (Refrain)

Verse 3

Stormy ocean, stormy ocean, stormy ocean wide.

When you're on that deep blue sea, there's no place you can hide. (Refrain)

They are doing a great job with the verses, and they are playing the correct notes, too!

This is Ms. King's 5th Grade class trying it out.

Music Matters!

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.

Donors Choose

Do you like ukuleles?  Would you like to like to help fund my Donors Choose project?

Donors Choose is a great company that funds the dreams of educators like myself.  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.

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:

Ukuleles to Promote Music Learning

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!

Thanks!  

Miss Loeffler