Kindergarten and Grade 1
Our First Steps in Music Curriculum
Activities that preserve the rich repertoire of songs and rhymes with traditional and folk literature that have been passed down for generations. The examples we will explore during our year below are based on extensive research related to the development of singing and movement skills in young children.
fingerplays and action songs
call and response
echo songs
pitch exploration
movement exploration
Prodigies Music: New this year!-learning the language of music that is fun and effective! Gives children a strong foundation for other school skills. We will memorize and learn the solfege scale with memorized hand signs. Children will memorize the notes while playing color-coded hand bells, xylophone bars, and boom whackers. They will learn games, call and response rhythms, engage in active listening and pitch recognition, rhythm dictation, and ensemble practice of fun songs. The songs will tie in playing pitched and percussion instruments, singing, hand signing, and body percussion!
Daily Lesson Format: basic and subject to flexibility!
warm ups with exercises, movement songs or games i.e., wacky warm up, bubble gum pop, Kye, Kye Kkule, Lollipop Bop, Ebeneezer Sneezer, M&M Warm-Up!
Anticipatory sets-a little introductin!
modeling the lesson to give a clear understanding of expectations
guided practice as teacher demonstrates alongside the children
independent practice activities for children to explore on their own
closing song, game, movement activity
Instruments used in the classroom:
hand bells non-pitched percussion, such as shakers, wood blocks, bells, drums, claves, finger cymbals
xylophones triangles, guiros, tambourines, sand blocks
boom whackers
color coded bars based on the C Major scale
KINDERGARTEN LESSONS
beat vs rhythm
body movement to beat of song
play the beat with classroom instruments
beat vs no beat
play the rhythm of words with classroom instruments
beat vs rhythm with body movement
the 4 voice types
singing with accurate pitch
opposites-fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low
playing high/low with classroom instruments
identify quarter and eighth notes, difference between one eighth and two eighth notes
the quarter rest, performing rhythms containing quarter rests, notes and eighth notes
performing rhythms containing quarter rests on classroom instruments and play instruments with appropriate technique
create rhythms using icons such as hearts and hands
music of the 1920's such as Gershwin and Fats Waller and Jazz
GRADE 1 LESSONS
clap rhythm and beat of song, notate rhythm with icons and rhythm syllables ta, ti, use hearts for the beat
identify incorrect rhythms reading iconic notation
compose rhythm using iconic notation, what is compose?
drawing quarter and eighth notes
read and perform rhythm in standard notation
music of the 1930's I Got Rhythm- Gershwin
perform rhythms consisting pf quarter and eighth notes
the quarter rest, and dynamics-piano/forte, tempo- presto/largo
life of Duke Ellington
demonstrate high/low pitches with body movement
notate a melody with two pitches
play a melody on a pitched classroom instrument such as the xylophone
instruments of the Orchestra-Peter and the Wolf, Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Plus many other literature sources, lessons, and videos supplemented into our day to enhance the curriculum.
Additional lessons will be added for holidays,grade level curriculum alignments, the seasons, and special school events.
Our First Steps in Music Curriculum
Activities that preserve the rich repertoire of songs and rhymes with traditional and folk literature that have been passed down for generations. The examples we will explore during our year below are based on extensive research related to the development of singing and movement skills in young children.
fingerplays and action songs
call and response
echo songs
pitch exploration
movement exploration
Prodigies Music: New this year!-learning the language of music that is fun and effective! Gives children a strong foundation for other school skills. We will memorize and learn the solfege scale with memorized hand signs. Children will memorize the notes while playing color-coded hand bells, xylophone bars, and boom whackers. They will learn games, call and response rhythms, engage in active listening and pitch recognition, rhythm dictation, and ensemble practice of fun songs. The songs will tie in playing pitched and percussion instruments, singing, hand signing, and body percussion!
Daily Lesson Format: basic and subject to flexibility!
warm ups with exercises, movement songs or games i.e., wacky warm up, bubble gum pop, Kye, Kye Kkule, Lollipop Bop, Ebeneezer Sneezer, M&M Warm-Up!
Anticipatory sets-a little introductin!
modeling the lesson to give a clear understanding of expectations
guided practice as teacher demonstrates alongside the children
independent practice activities for children to explore on their own
closing song, game, movement activity
Instruments used in the classroom:
hand bells non-pitched percussion, such as shakers, wood blocks, bells, drums, claves, finger cymbals
xylophones triangles, guiros, tambourines, sand blocks
boom whackers
color coded bars based on the C Major scale
KINDERGARTEN LESSONS
beat vs rhythm
body movement to beat of song
play the beat with classroom instruments
beat vs no beat
play the rhythm of words with classroom instruments
beat vs rhythm with body movement
the 4 voice types
singing with accurate pitch
opposites-fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low
playing high/low with classroom instruments
identify quarter and eighth notes, difference between one eighth and two eighth notes
the quarter rest, performing rhythms containing quarter rests, notes and eighth notes
performing rhythms containing quarter rests on classroom instruments and play instruments with appropriate technique
create rhythms using icons such as hearts and hands
music of the 1920's such as Gershwin and Fats Waller and Jazz
GRADE 1 LESSONS
clap rhythm and beat of song, notate rhythm with icons and rhythm syllables ta, ti, use hearts for the beat
identify incorrect rhythms reading iconic notation
compose rhythm using iconic notation, what is compose?
drawing quarter and eighth notes
read and perform rhythm in standard notation
music of the 1930's I Got Rhythm- Gershwin
perform rhythms consisting pf quarter and eighth notes
the quarter rest, and dynamics-piano/forte, tempo- presto/largo
life of Duke Ellington
demonstrate high/low pitches with body movement
notate a melody with two pitches
play a melody on a pitched classroom instrument such as the xylophone
instruments of the Orchestra-Peter and the Wolf, Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Plus many other literature sources, lessons, and videos supplemented into our day to enhance the curriculum.
Additional lessons will be added for holidays,grade level curriculum alignments, the seasons, and special school events.