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Scotchtown Avenue
Elementary School |
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MUSIC CURRICULUM |
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KINDERGARTEN: |
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- Activities to
develop fine and gross motor coordination.
- Exploration of
the fundamentals of music through a variety
of experiences that include singing,
listening, movement and playing rhythm
instruments.
- Curriculum
integration to reinforce classroom learning
(i.e. letters, numbers, rhyming, colors,
direction, seasons and holidays - including
patriotic music).
- Introduction to
music literature; fostering recognition and
appreciation.
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| FIRST
GRADE: |
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- Singing - use
of Curven-Kodaly solfege and experimentation
with a variety of ways to use the singing
voice (i.e. dynamics, expression).
- Notation -
becoming familiar with the staff, clef
signs, notes, rests and time signatures.
- Composers - an
introduction to the music of some of the
most famous composers from different time
periods and styles.
- Recorders - an
initial exposure to this instrument with
emphasis on tactile coordination, technique,
note reading and tone quality.
- Listening - examples of music literature that
demonstrate concepts being studied and
describe music in terms related to the basic
elements of music.
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| SECOND
GRADE: |
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- Singing -
concentration on vocal technique, note
reading and expressive interpretation.
- The Orchestra -
an introduction to the four families of
instruments and how they make their sounds.
- Listening -
examples of music literature that
demonstrate concepts being studied and
describe music in terms related to the basic
elements of music.
- The Recorder -
continued mastery of this instrument using a
varied repertoire of music with the
expectation that each child will play on
pitch, in rhythm, with appropriate dynamics
and timbre.
- The
Star-Spangled Banner - understanding the
relationship between music and history while
learning our national anthem.
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