PreK-4 Curriculum Standards
All students will learn the Principals of Music:
- Rhythm
- Meter
- Timbre
- Dynamics
- Form
- Texture
- Melody
- Harmony
All students will perform Principals of Music through the following:
- Singing
- Playing instruments
- Composing
- Improvising
- Listening
- Moving
- Utilizing music terminology
- Reading music notation
- Writing music notation
- Positive Critiquing
All 3rd and 4th Grades will receive Recorder Instruction:
- 3rd Grade: Students begin their instrumental studies through recorder instruction.
- 4th Grade: Students will get to participate in a choral performance and have several performance opportunities both within the school day and outside of it. Students will continue recorder instruction and are band and orchestral opportunities offered in the 5th grade. Students will be able to "sample" instruments of their interest during 4th grade.
A Promise to Our Students
We strive to cultivate and nurture the musical abilities of all students. Within our schools, we benefit from working with children of varied backgrounds, children with special needs and children from a wide range of ethnicities. It is our belief that each child brings their own gifts to the classroom. We work diligently to create lessons that will support and develop each child’s strength as a musician, but most importantly a confident and caring individual.
Rina Sklar, Hamilton Primary School
Kimberly Ladsen, Adamsville Primary School