Music – Kindergarten

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

September	· Speaking · Singing · Calling · Whispering · Voices · Loud-Soft · Fast-Slow	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Demonstrate different voices · Discriminate between loud and soft · Discriminate between fast and slow	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
October	· Steady Beat · Seasonal Songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Play steady beat on percussion instruments and body percussion · March/moving to beat	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
November and December	· Program Preparation and Performance · Seasonal Songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Use all elements of musical performance · Demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette	· Watch video of concert · Discuss performance individually and entire group
January	· High-Low · Long-Short · Multi-Cultural Songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Sing songs using high/low · Sing songs using long/short · Explore rhythm instruments of high-low	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
February	· Melody Up-Down · Introduce Orchestral Families · Seasonal Songs · Patriotic Songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #4 Understanding - Benchmark #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Following charts identify and play correct instruments · Introduce orchestra instruments by sight	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
March	· Read Simple Rhythm Patterns · Echo Phrases · Introduce Ostinatos	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Recognize ta, ti and silent rests · Hear and repeat echo phrases · Play simple ostinatos on Orff	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
April	· Recognize Melodies · Introduce 2/4, 6/8, 4/4	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmark #1	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Play familiar melodies without words, then identify songs · Learn songs in 2/4, 6/8, 4/4 · Songs in 6/8 time galloping/marching	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
May	· Recognizing Musical Sections · Introduce AB Form	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmark #1 Understanding - Benchmark #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year to teach standards and concepts · Using classical music to identify AB form · Verse-refrain recognition	· Classroom observations · Small group observations

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

A student shall demonstrate the "ability" to:

#1 Sing a varied repertoire of songs in a group;

#2 Improvise and compose on classroom instruments to communicate an idea;

#3 Play simply rhythms and melodies on classroom instruments; and

#4 Read and write music using a system of notation.

A student shall demonstrate an "understanding" of:

#1 The elements of music, including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, and form; and

#2 Characteristics of music from a variety of cultures and historical times.