Performances - I decided that 6 grade level performances per year is too much. (I have always done one live performance per grade each year.) During the pandemic years I was able to send video clips of classroom performances and activities to parents through Schoology, the school Youtube page and Class Dojo. While that was a different kind of stress (well learning curve) it was less pressure than a live grade level performances. My principal was a bit taken back when I told him that from here forward this is my plan:
Kindergarten - last day of school songs for parents during the school day
First Grade - annual Wild West Program (because until someone says I can't, I LOVE this one) in April
Second Grade - video performance sent to parents in late March with songs using their homemade instrument projects
Third Grade - World Music Performance in May
Fourth Grade - December Christmas Musical
Fifth Grade - video class recordings sent to parents throughout the year that demonstrate skill acquisition (singing, recorder, ukulele and song writing)
Choir - performances in October, December, May and a musical early in the second semester
Schedule - This is my 4th year at Cedar Ridge Elementary School and my schedule has been identical each year. We have 3 rounds of each grade. All classes are more than 24 students, most at 27+. I teach 9, 40 minute lessons per day, with a 40 minute plan first thing in the morning.
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