Wednesdays and Thursdays after school I teach choir. It's open to children in K-5, and right now I have kids from K-4. We enjoy singing folk songs and composed songs, including some show tunes, while learning about diction and how to make the most pleasing sounds. Sometimes we sing a round or a partner song, developing our independence as musicians. Not everyone sings in tune all the time, but we're always improving.
September 23rd and 24th I will be taking sick leave, so Mr. Bingaman, who is an instructional assistant in third grade, will teach choir.
On November 18th and 19th, choir will end with concerts. These will be in the music studio from 4:10 to 4:30.
About Me
- Kathleen Arends
- I've been at OWS since fall of 1995, and I teach music classes for OWS kindergartners through fourth-graders. I'm certified in all three levels and Master Class in the Orff approach to music education, which uses speech, lots of movement, and mallet instruments as well as singing and listening. I also play oboe (rarely), recorders (all the time! I met my husband playing recorders, and we play in small ensembles with friends) and African-style marimba (as brought to the Pacific Northwest by Dumisani Maraire).
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