Howard students (I’m at two schools now-IRC in the mornings and Howard in the afternoons. On my bike in between) are taking full advantage of the school’s iPads. We’re talking about form and instrument roles while composing with GarageBand. They love it. 

IRC grade 4s determined to learn Ukulele finger picking by Dec. 6th Winter Concert. 6-7pm. Come!!

IRC choir led by twins.

Have a great summer, friends!

Such a wonderful sound. Guitar Club kids were professional. Thank goodness I have such a great team of leaders! Thank you all.

A guitar is missing (but not for real) and IRC students are sleuthing – in style and with determination. Such a fun end of year Drama/Music unit! I had many come in full costumes (one with dyed hair) and one Gr. 4 student packed her own detective kit: magnifying glass, note pad, pencil, flashlight, and homemade sleeping potion….! Such creative, gung-ho, kids!

TDSB’s Music By the Lake is for Gr. 6-8 students and…for me! I loved teaching strings and spending a week by the water. Send your kids next year! Bands, Strings, Choral, Guitar, and Steel Pan. Amazing learning.

June 24th is the next performance at IRC. Come and join us outside at 9am for a sing-a-long assembly. All of the students are learning Walk off the Earth’s “Gang of Rhythm” and a celtic classic, “Old Joe Clark.” Guitar Club, with fiddlers, will be the back up band. Come and join in! Lyrics below…

Gang Of Rhythm
old joe clark lyrics
LET IT BE lyrics

IRC’s Gr. 6 Band and Gr. 5 Strings will be performing at our May 27th, 2:30 assembly. We’ll also be watching an IRC music video made by Ethiopia, Maya, Julie Anne, and Ms. Fraser. It was first shown at TDSB’s All City Concert at Massey Hall!

Grades 3 to 6 were given a list of the music words from our Music Word Wall. The winner will have the most words defined correctly….stay tuned. (They were so into this)!