Curriculum

Units of Study

Kindergarten

• Vocal Exploration and Beat
• Fast & Slow, Loud & Soft
• Sound & No Sound, Short and Long Sounds
• High & Low, Question & Answer
• What is a Concert?

First Grade

• Singing Games Galore
• Learning the Written Language of Music
• Sing Me a Story
• Concert Etiquette

Second / Third Grade

• Note Reading
• Orff
• Melodic Contour
• Creative & Patterned Movement

Fourth Grade

• Recorder Rocks! Level 1
• Instruments of the Band and Orchestra
• The Elements of Music and Game Design Project
• Folk Dance

Fifth Grade

• Recorder Rocks! Level 2
• World Music
• Music Composition Project
• Folk Dance

Junior High

• Music Listening Logs: Listening to Understand, Analyze, & Review
• Orffestra / Concert Design Project
• Music Performance: Marching Band Technique (8th grade only)
• Music Technology: DJ Project

ABOUT PIANO EXPLORATORY

Piano Exploratory is part of a rotation of exploratory classes comprised of high achieving 6th – 8th grade students. The exploratory rotation is divided into three 13-week courses that include Technology, Ceramics, and Piano. While in Piano Exploratory, students increase their skills and knowledge of the piano keyboard and increase their confidence through performance on the piano keyboard!

A Word About Concerts

Students will have at minimum of one concert each school year. Live performance is an important part of being a musician and is a great way to celebrate the process of making music. CONCERT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY for all students. Students who are unable to attend day or evening concerts due to an excused absence, illness, family emergency, religious beliefs, etc. may complete an alternative project to make up their concert grade.