
Music Teacher
Preschool - 3rd Grade Special
Middle School Electives
Mrs. Dana Calicchio
This month,
we will be busy beginning
our Christmas Program,
singing about turkeys,
and Thanking God
for everything wonderful in our lives.
In a few weeks,
I will put the Christmas Show
songs on the left hand tabs
to practice with at home.
K, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade.
K will also be practicing for their
Thanksgiving Prayer Service.
Our music 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.
Please visit the side tabs in the upper left hand corner
to find flyers/forms for after school clubs and other events
through out the year.
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Students will practice:
Rhythm
(Note values- Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth)
Loud and Quiet
(Volume/Dynamics)
High and Low
(Pitch, Scales, Different Voices)
and of course...
THANKSGIVING activities.

2026
After School Clubs
that I offer :)
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MINDFULNESS AND MUSIC
Kindergarten

Please visit the Mindful Music tab
(upper left corner)
for additional information
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*VOCAL ENSEMBLE*
1st-3rd Grade
(if you sing, this is for you!)
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
Composers/Instruments
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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