Music

Pre-Kindergarten, Jr. Kindergarten, & Sr. Kindergarten:

The Kindergarten music learning experience is defined through use of the Kindermusik curriculum.  Each grade completes two semesters of the program designed for their developmental age group.  Steady beat, finger plays, echoing, vocal pitch matching, language development, listening, instrument exploration and musical self expression are all focused on throughout the Kindergarten years.  The use of movement, pretend play and developmentally appropriate instruments nurtures the child's musical, physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.

Pre-K- Our Time and Music Box curriculums designed for children ages 3-4 years

Jr. K- Imagine That curriculum designed for children ages 4-5 years

Sr. K- Kindermusik for the Young Child curriculum designed for children ages 5-7 years

In addition, the students will enjoy performing seasonal songs and rhymes appropriate for patriotic occasions and holidays throughout the year.

First Through Fourth Grade:

Each grade will focus on and build on their knowledge of the following major points of musical learning as they progress in grade.

• Concept of vocally performing as a choir with unison anthems, holiday songs, folk songs, popular music and holiday program music
• Learning the instrument families and what family each instrument belongs to
• Basic musical theory including rhythms, notation in the treble clef and musical symbols
• Exploration of the music and instruments of several different cultures including China, India, Mexico, Germany, Russia and Modern and Native America
• Exploration of several different music styles, their origin, the instruments involved (includes folk, jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, reggae, classical, opera, pop and rock and roll)
• Practice and performance of wind instruments (recorders), percussion instruments (sticks, glockenspiels, bells, etc.), and stringed instruments (autoharps, dulcimers and ukuleles)