Kindergarten

Pitch Exploration: We start each class with a short warm­-up with our singing voices. This generally involves making swooping sounds with our head voices through a variety of creative means, such as echoing a slide whistle or following curved lines on the board.

Echo/Call and Response Songs: These songs give students the opportunity to sing a varied repertoire of music without spending too much time learning the song. (Example: Down By The Bay, My Aunt Came Back)

Simple Songs: Songs that are short enough that they can be learned quickly and easily as a whole, without being practiced in smaller parts. (Example: Rain, Rain Go Away; Hot Cross Buns)

Circle Games, Singing Games, and Play Parties: These songs with movements take advantage of the idea that many students learn better when they are moving. Students' music repertoire is expanded while working on feeling through movement the expressiveness phrasing, or steady beat in the song. (Example: Lucky Locket, If You're Happy and You Know It)