Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night for K-2 is coming up!

Thursday, August 27th 6:30-8pm  

All K-2 teachers, ESS, and specials teacher will be present to answer any questions you may have about what we will be doing with your students this year.

Theory Workbooks

As of Monday, August 10th, Barnes and Noble did have some of the 1st grade workbooks but did not have any of the Kindergarten workbooks in stock at the Chandler location.

They have been back ordered and will hopefully be coming in soon. The books are being shipped from the UK and that is why there has been an extended wait time. If your child does not have the workbook yet, it is not going to be a problem. I am going to postpone the workbook material for this week and will make other arrangements in the coming weeks as needed.

Tomorrow, (Wednesday) Barnes and Noble will be holding a book fair at the school. They will bring any of the workbooks they have in stock and they will be available for purchase.

Thank you for your ongoing patience as we navigate the little inconveniences of the first week of school! Your flexibility is appreciated!


Kindergarten- Book 1



 1st Grade- Book 2

 

Concert Information

There will be two concerts this year.

The K-2 concerts are: 

Thursday, November 19th from 5:30- 6:30pm

and

Thursday, April 28th from 5:30-6:30pm

Attendance to these concerts is mandatory for students. Performance is a vital part of musical instruction. Concerts serve as a learning experience for the students as well as a chance for them to display the result of their efforts. Please see the Family Handbook for details on attire (p 50).

Welcome to Music Class!

Hello and welcome to the Archway Lincoln K-1 Music Blog!

My name is Rachel Boswell and this will be my first year teaching at a Great Hearts Academy.
I am so excited to be a part of this brand new school and begin a musical journey with your students. Before I go into details about what we will be doing this year, here is a bit of information about me.

I am a native of Rochester, NY with a BS degree in Music Education from Roberts Wesleyan College. My husband and I moved to Arizona this January and we are loving it here. When I'm not teaching you might find me singing, playing my guitar, reading or spending time with friends.


This year in music we will be exploring and learning about:

• Our Different Voices (singing, speaking, etc.)
• Pitch (high, low, solfege)
• Steady Beat and Rhythm
• Form (same, different, repeated)
• Expressive Qualities (dynamics, tempo, articulation)
• Performance/Attendance Etiquette (concert preparation) 

These concepts will be experienced through a variety activities that involve singing, speaking, playing, listening, moving and creating.

 We will also be learning about important composers in music history, the building blocks of music theory and preparing selections for our concerts.

There will be two concerts per year for each grade level. 

Students are required to purchase a music theory workbook which is included in the Consumable Books list.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me.

See you soon!

 rboswell@archwaylincoln.org