Y4 Recorders from April 18

Dear Year 4 Parents

As part of the music program in Year 4 this year we are going to begin a Unit of Inquiry that explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required of a successful performer. Students will be learning the recorder for this unit and we will be using resources which will include “Recorder Karate”. This takes the children through various levels or “belts” which provide a form of incentive for the children to work and gain success at their own pace. As the children achieve each level they will receive a “belt” which will be a colored ribbon to tie onto the bottom of their recorder.

We are asking all children to purchase their own recorder and put their name on it. Students will be taking their recorders and music home to enable them to discover the value of practice! We will be encouraging them to practice little and often. Five or ten minutes of thoughtful practice every other day will be enough. Music lessons are on the following days and so students will need their recorders as follows:

4HJ  Day A, C
4BM Day C, F
4CM Day C, F
4ML  Day C,F
4AK  Day C,E

Recorders can be purchased from the NIST school shop – at a price of 200 baht – cheaper than in regular department stores and music shops and a good Yamaha brand. Alternatively, a number of stores in Bangkok, such as the Yamaha store on Floor 9 in Emporium Towers and other music stores in the large shopping centres also sell recorders. The brands that I would recommend are “Yamaha” or “Aulos”. Please ensure that the size is a descant or soprano recorder. You should expect to pay around 250-300 baht.

Mr Craig and Mr Mark will be starting the Recorder unit from Monday April 18 (immediately after the Songkran holiday) and so students should have their recorder ready to start then. If there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
Craig Chambers    cchambers@nist.ac.th Mark Bourgeois mbourgeois@nist.ac.th

NIST Year 4 Music Teachers

Y5 Ukulele Performances

XMAS SINGING MEDLEY

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun.

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock

Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell rock

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you’ll go down in his….tory!

Oh! You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I’m telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town!
He’s making a list,
He’s checking it twice,
He’s gonna find out
who’s naughty or nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you’re sleeping,
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows when you’ve been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake!
So…You better watch out,
You better not cry
You better not pout,
I’m telling you why.
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town

Dashing through the snow
On a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails sing
Making spirits light
Oh what fun to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh (hey)

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun  it is to ride on a one horse… open …..sleigh

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad

I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas from the bottom
Of my heart

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

Year 4 Recorders

Dear Year 4 Parents

As part of the music program in Year 4 this year we are going to begin a Unit of Inquiry that explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required of a successful performer. Students will be learning the recorder for this unit and we will be using resources which will include “Recorder Karate”. This takes the children through various levels or “belts” which provide a form of incentive for the children to work and gain success at their own pace. As the children achieve each level they will receive a “belt” which will be a colored ribbon to tie onto the bottom of their recorder.

We are asking all children to purchase their own recorder and put their name on it. Students will be taking their recorders and music home to enable them to discover the value of practice! We will be encouraging them to practice little and often. Five or ten minutes of thoughtful practice every other day will be enough. Music lessons are on the following days and so students will need their recorders as follows:

4BM- Days D,E,I,J
4RW- Days C,E,H,J
4HP- Days A,C,F,H
4CS- Days A,D,F,I
4NB- Days A,E,F,J

Recorders can be purchased from a number of stores in Bangkok, such as Lucky Music, the Yamaha store on Floor 9 in Emporium Towers, Petersons (just past Sukhumvit soi 26 (near Emporium) and other music stores in the large shopping centres. The brands that I would recommend are “Yamaha” or “Aulos”. Please ensure that the size is a descant or soprano recorder. You should expect to pay around 200-300 baht.

We will be starting the Recorder unit from Monday April 22 (after Songkran holiday) and so students should have their recorder ready to start then. If there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Mark Bourgeois mbourgeois@nist.ac.th
Tony Abbey tabbey@nist.ac.th