vocal music parent newsletter NOVEMBER 2016
Vocal Music CURRICULUM 2016-2017
Each class attends vocal music once every six-day cycle for forty minutes. During this time, students will be engaged in various aspects of musical learning including:
All classes in grades 2-5 are taught using the Kodály philosophy.
- singing, alone and with others
- playing singing games from around the world
- movement activities
- learning concepts about music literacy including: rhythmic and melodic components, dynamics, expression, form, meter, tempo and more
- playing rhythm instruments
- the basics of composition and improvisation
- analyzing and evaluating music
- understanding music's connection to art, culture, history, and other subject areas
All classes in grades 2-5 are taught using the Kodály philosophy.