“Tongue Drum” aka “Slit Log Drum/Guiro” by Sam Greggs, Grade 3- winning Music In Our Schools Month Make Your Own Instrument Contest, March 2018
WHO and WHERE is PPE?
Plantation Park Elementary School is a small, warm-hearted public school located at 875 SW 54th Avenue in Plantation, FL.
WHAT DO WE DO IN MUSIC AT PPE?
Music Room Activities: All students in grades preK-5 receive music instruction for 30 minutes every three to four schools days. Children in primary grades learn to sing on pitch, keep a steady beat, move expressively, and play rhythmic patterns on unpitched and pitched percussion instruments. In intermediate grades, children learn to play recorder, perform more advanced percussion ensembles and singing pieces, and participate in composition and small ensemble performance opportunities. All grades participate in holiday music Sing-Alongs each December. Each March, we celebrate Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) with a Classroom Concert Series, in which all PPE students perform a 30-minute concert in the Music Room during their general music lesson, as well as an annual “Make Your Own Instrument Contest!” The annual instrument deadline is the March early release day. All grades compete in the PPE End-of-Course “Music Bee” exams each May.
Students who miss class can access music lesson materials via their Canvas music course. Sign onto www.sso.browardschools.com using your 06 number and password. Then, click on the orange circle Canvas logo. Next, click on your child’s music course link. Once in that course, check out Announcements and Modules to see what your child has missed.
Integrated Classroom/ Musical Opportunities: Programs are presented by children in all grades throughout the school year. Kindergarten presents a Thanksgiving program and a Mother’s/Father’s Day program (run by Kindergarten teachers); grade 1 presents a fall program each November; all grades participate in patriotic music presentations annually for PPE’s unique Hearts for Heroes/Kids Do Care for Soldiers program, and all grades celebrate Music In Our Schools Month as described above.
- Click here for the Elementary General Music Syllabus for PPE: Elem Music Syllabus PPE.
- Click here to see state-adopted NGSSS Music standards and course descriptions.
- Click to view the Music Education Standards Pacing Schedule being used at PPE.
- Click here to see photos of the music room: Music Room Mural.
- PPE also offers an award-winning, extracurricular Chorus for children in grades 3-5. For more about the PPE Chorus, click here.
Contact Mrs. Greggs, Music Teacher via email at nicole.greggs@browardschools.com or call 754-323-7150 with questions.
MUSIC FUN!!!
- FREE ONLINE MUSIC GAMES: http://www.klsriley.com/for-students/online-music-games/
- Check out www.musictechteacher.com!!! Lots of fun music games!
FREE MUSIC STUDY DOWNLOADS:
MUSIC BEE THEORY 1.2 (K/1ST AND UP REVIEW)