Weekly Agenda | Skunk Rock

The curriculum is organized into 3 ‘trimesters’ of 5 weeks each. The first ‘trimester’ we introduce the various instruments: drum kit, bass guitar, electric guitar and keys. In the second ‘trimester’ we work on playing simple songs together. The third ‘trimester’ we focus on getting ready for the performance.

Week 1/ Aug 14: Intro to the drum kit

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks and free time, team building and getting to know each other	Play with the instruments Do something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A and B	A- Caleb B-Val

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A: Beats 101 on whiteboard, Brillante worksheets, Drum clef on whiteboard, intro drums, perform rock beats from TDSM 11, to song?	Group B: Options At the Art Table Ice Breaker Fortune Teller Cardboard drum kit part 1: Drum Kit Components worksheet, Cut out parts of the set Outside activitiesObstacle coursefreeze dance on colored mats
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A: Ditto
5:00 – 5:10	Educational video for both groups	6th grade band showMaking a drum kit
5:10 – 5:30	Group A: Pick up where we left off	Group B: Same options as before
5:30 – 5:50	Group B: Ditto	Group A: Ditto
5:50 – 6:00	Circle time:	What was your favorite thing today at Skunk Rock ?What did you learn?
6:00	Pack up

Week 2/ Aug 21: Intro to bass guitar

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instruments Do something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A: Review rules and expectationsReview steady beatDrum Set rotationPitches G and E on bassExplain JamJam	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Band name vision boardsWorksheet coloring pages Bass guitar trivia Outside activitiesObstacle courseMusical chairs
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups	Joppity Learns Steady Beat: Being able to keep a steady beat is an important skill that helps reading fluency. Practicing the activities in this video helps emerging readers improve their beat perception.
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 3/ Aug 28: Putting the bass and drums together

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instruments / Do something at the art table /Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 4/ Sep 4: Intro to the keys

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 5/ Sep 11: Putting it all together

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 6/ Sep 18: Playing G and Em and 4/4 beat

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 7/ Sep 25: Playing G and Em and 4/4 beat

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 8/ Oct 2: Playing G and Em and 4/4 beat

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 9/ Oct 9: Playing G and Em and 4/4 beat

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 10/ Oct 16: Playing G and Em and 4/4 beat

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 11/ Oct 23: Getting ready for the performance

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 12/ Oct 30: Getting ready for the performance

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 13/ Nov 6: Getting ready for the performance

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 14/ Nov 13: Getting ready for the performance

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

No practice week of Nov 20

Week 15 / Nov 27: Getting ready for the performance

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 16 / Dec 4:

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam

Week 17 / Dec 11:

4:00 – 4:20	Snacks, free time and team building	Play with the instrumentsDo something at the art table Play outside
4:20	Split into groups A, B and C

	Caleb	Val
4:20 – 4:40	Group A:	Group B and C: Options At the Art Table Outside activities
4:40 – 5:00	Group B: Ditto	Group A and C: Ditto
5:00 – 5:20	Group C: Ditto	Group B and C: Ditto
5:20 – 5:40	Educational video for all groups
5:40-6:00	Free jam	Free jam