Preschool - 3rd Grade Special
Middle School Electives
Vocal Ensemble
Mrs. Dana Calicchio
Welcome Back!
I am so excited to see my musicians!
I hope everyone had an amazing summer,
listened to some new tunes and
danced with their friends!
I look forward to a fantastic, musical year!
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Our classroom is a...
hands-on, interactive, loving environment.
We will share a love for music whether we are
listening, singing, dancing, making, or playing
our music.
-Getting to Know You-
Students will use singing games using their Name.
-Music Appreciation-
Having an open mind to different types of music
-Classroom Expectations/Procedures-
Learning rules, signals, spacing, do's and don'ts, instrument care
-Songtales-
Stories will be brought to life through Stories being sung.
-Steady Beat-
Students will learn and understand feeling the steady beat
through body, movement, instruments, and counting.
-Echo-
2023-2024
*VOCAL ENSEMBLE*
2nd-8th Grade
Please visit the Vocal Ensemble tab
(upper left corner)
for additional information
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Through-out the year we will work on
common themes such as:
(Pre-K thru 1st Grade)
Echo
C Scale
Steady Beat
Vocal Exploration
Call and Response
Solfege Hand Signs
Instrument Exploring
Simple Songs and Fingerplays
In addition to:
(1st-3rd Grade)
Form
Rhythm
Dynamics
Note Reading
Listening Maps
Genres/Cultural
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News:
Welcome to Music Class!
I am so excited to share my love of music with the children.
In Music, we will:
-sing songs
-keep the beat
-play instruments
-move to music
-read music notes
-listen and appreciate music
If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at:
Goals:
-To smile while learning
-To bring happiness to the children
-To make music
To be creative
-To dance and have fun
-To learn new things about music
I look forward to making music with your children!
-Mrs. Dana Calicchio