Obwisana

Tracing back through our history to find the roots of blues and jazz, 2nd graders went to Ghana (via Google Earth) and also learned a few traditional folk songs.  This song is called Obwisana and is a traditional rock passing game.  Mrs. Gumm's class makes this game look easy, but it took a lot of practice to work as a team!  Great job!

Folk Dance!

3rd graders have been singing, dancing, and playing a ton of folk dances since we have been back from winter break!  In this song, Rig a Jig Jig, students first learned the song, then learned the dance, and finally learned an accompaniment part on the xylophones with a new cross-over hand technique.  Pretty cool!