The Grand Songwriting Experiment: 5H

Hey 5H students! Here's some tools for you to brainstorm at home... we've got our theme, "The Experiment," and now we're looking for some lyrics to open the song. Here's the melody we created:

Second Quarter Music Newsletter

2B and MK: Inauguration Music

Big news for 2B and MK!

These two classes have been invited to sing at the Governor’s inauguration on Monday, January 7th at the State Capitol. Students will take a bus to the event. We will let you know as soon as more details are available- watch backpacks, classroom newsletters, and facebook.com/MrsNyhof for updates. If you do not wish for your child to participate in this event, please notify Mrs. Nyhof as soon as possible (anyhof@helena.k12.mt.us or 324-1253).

For the students who have expressed an interest in practicing at home...

Click here for the audio files.

And click here for the lyrics!

It's a Holiday Sing-Along!

Click the links below to visit a YouTube video featuring the music and lyrics!

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1. All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth 
2. All About that Neis (All About That Bass Parody by the Maccabeats)
3. Carol of the Bells
4. Candlelight (Dynamite Parody by the Maccabeats)
5. Christmas Don't Be Late (New Version)
6. The Dreidl Song
7. Feliz Navidad
8. Frosty the Snowman
9. Happy Christmas (War is Over)
10. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
11. I Want an Alien for Christmas
12. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
13. Jingle Bell Rock
14. Jingle Bells
15. Joy to the World
16. Let It Snow!
17. Miracle (Matisyahu)
18. Nuttin' for Christmas
19. Oh Hannukah
20. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
21. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
22. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
23. Silent Night
24. Sleigh Ride
25. The Twelve Days of Christmas
26. White Christmas
27. Winter Wonderland
28. Winter Solstice Song
29. Wonderful Christmastime
30. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Central Program: Please help!

I am looking for the following items for our Central program on December 12, and it would mean so much if you are able to help!

• Men's ties: preferably holiday ties and ugly/gaudy ties... please not your favorites as they will be worn by 4th/5th grade students and used as part of our choreography. Bow ties, bollo ties, and clip-on ties are great, too!
• Old  or toy electronics, non functioning is preferred: laptops, cell phones, handheld gaming devices, etc, and at least one typewriter.
• Volunteers to cut out/assemble puppy dog ear headbands for Kindergarten and 1st grade students to wear.

Please send in items as soon as possible so I will know if we are short anything. All borrowed items can be returned after the program- just label them!

Thanks in advance for helping out!

Mrs. N

Dear Santa

Central's Winter Program is December 12, 2012.

Listen to the songs.

Follow along with the lyrics.

Music Class Toolkits

These toolkits have been helping us to make the most of our music time! No more time spent waiting for everyone to get their rhythm sticks, more opportunities for participation and for responses. I love being able to ask a question and have students quickly write down an answer to show me on their whiteboard. No major setup involved- these kits are ready to go! I put them on a shelf at the end of the day to clear the room for vacuuming, and pop them back on the floor the next morning. Easy peasy!

My kits are color-coded at the suggestion of a third grader. Each student is assigned a certain kit to pull supplies from, and she noticed that students were fighting over certain supplies when there was a variety. So, for example, the red kit has all red egg shakers, red bean bags, red markers, red erasers, and I put a red mark on the rhythm sticks so I can keep track of which kit they're from.