KES Art, Music, and P.E.
Art, Music, and P.E activities will be posted here to help keep your body and mind moving!
16/10/2021
11/08/2021
Memphis Choral Arts Children's Chorale
If your child is in 3rd-8th grade and would like to sing in an auditioned group of children from all over Memphis then click on the info below. If you have any questions please ask for Ms. Pellew!
https://www.memphischoralarts.org/childrens-chorale
Memphis Children's Chorale — Memphis Choral Arts The Memphis Children's Chorale (grades 3 to 8) is a treble-voice, auditioned ensemble under the direction of Elicia Garcia Curry. The ensemble regularly performs with the adult ensembles of MCA and presents their own concerts in the Memphis area.
19/08/2020
You're not Educated unless you're Physically Educated!
Here are the 4th and 5th graders performing “Turn the World Around” last year in our side by side concert. Music is going to be different to start but, we will still be learning recorder in 4th and 5th grades! If you have your own already that’s wonderful! If you need to borrow a school recorder you will get more information soon!
28/05/2020
Hey everyone! I miss you all terribly. Perhaps some of you could be backyard adventurers and draw, paint or photograph any creatures or even plants in your own backyard.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/05/steve-benjamin-sunbirds/
Under Quarantine, Aquatic Photographer Turns His Lens on Radiant Sunbirds in His Backyard Steve Benjamin generally uses his background in Zoology to capture the underwater lives of sharks, whales, and dolphins. But due to quarantine restrictions spurred by the ongoing threat of COVID-19—South Africa has imposed some of the strictest regulations in the world because a high percentage of...
22/04/2020
There are artists who compose nature. Check out the work of Andrew Goldsworthy, and consider going into your yard, collecting some goodies (leaves, pebbles, sticks, for example) and arranging them in an elegant sculpture. Think about what it looks like from all sides. Even the top and the bottom! Is there an inside space? What could it be used for? Is it just to be pleasant to look at? Is it for a magical creature? All ideas are valid! Post your creations in the comments. I would love to see them!
Here is a link that gives you a quick peek at Andrew Goldsworthy’s work.
https://youtu.be/f7sZv4_0Fxg
Aquarella Do Brasil performed by select 5th graders. Great job keeping your stick patterns accurate and independent!
19/04/2020
Don’t forget about this fun video! If you don’t have construction paper, add color to white paper using crayons and markers. Remember, it doesn’t have to be a solid color-you can add lines and patterns then cut apart your paper into shapes!
https://youtu.be/WgRZlWl-Oh0
MarcPaperScissor: Cut Paper Collage Artist MarcPaperScissor: Cut Paper Collage Artist www.MarcPaperScissor.com (twitter)
15/04/2020
Try automatic drawing!
Cool video about automatic drawing:
https://youtu.be/nZ2VX5ph6oA
Helpful museum website that provides information about artists who used the “automatic drawing” technique to create doodles.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/top-5/top-5-doodles
15/04/2020
Today’s art challenge. Find the color wheel around your house.
Toy Symphony is in 2 videos because of the recording. Here is part 1. This piece was performed by select 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Recorders, kazoos, and party horns...perfect to perform with the Memphis Symphony!
Marionettes performed by select 4th and 5th graders. The instrument playing and movement make me so happy!
Looking for some music songs and activities? Go to music play online and explore the student website!
User Name: snow
Password: 2020
Do NOT create your own account.
https://musicplayonline.com/wp-login.php
Hey Loddie performed by select 1st graders. Great singing and acting!
09/04/2020
Make some art about your favorite toys! You can draw, paint, sculpt, recreate out of cardboard, sew clothes for them, take photos of them, make a comic or a movie starring them...anything you want. If you can, please post photos/videos for us to see!
This is Pavane performed by select students from Ms. Flowers and Mrs. Shipley’s classes. Beautiful mirror and shadow movement!
On March 3rd the Memphis Symphony Orchestra came and performed with us! This is Hi-Ya with select 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. More videos to come!
07/04/2020
Hey Everyone! I miss you guys a lot. Super a lot. Here's a video created by an art teacher who teaches using the Studio Habits also. She is talking about "Stretch and Explore" by using aluminum foil to make sculptures of people!
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iCZLGHlTjU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1dF9uzkKsyrbYSibM7DqXaPWkinVCwE9tLcD7Csk-Q-WNvi5lrZxT3XHE
Aluminum Foil Sculpture This video will show you how to make a sculpture of a person using aluminum foil, making tape, and things you find around the house.
06/04/2020
Hello KES Falcons! I miss seeing you everyday day, but here is a website for you to explore art, music, science, and how sound works. More links to come soon!
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
Chrome Music Lab Music is for everyone. Play with simple experiments that let anyone, of any age, explore how music works.
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