Covered concepts

• Steady Beat

• Rhythm

• Singing/playing a variety of repertoire

• Playing a variety of instruments

• Moving to the beat

• Creative performance/expression

• Song analysis

• Response to music

• Music History

1st Nine Weeks 3rd grade

• Week 1: Getting to know each other!

• Week 2: Surveys

• Week 3: Social contracts & Listen to the drum

• Weeks 4-6: It's Corn- chords, playing as a group, and composition

• Week 7-8 : Acka Backa Soda Cracker

• Week 9: Fun day!

2nd Nine Weeks 3rd grade

• Weeks 1-2: Spooky activities!

• Week 3: Dia De Los Muertos

• Weeks 4-6: Notes on the Staff/Jump to the note game

• Weeks 7-8: Winter Songs-Deck the Halls

• Week 9: Fun day!

3rd Nine Weeks 3rd grade

• Weeks 1-4: Review/Revise Social contracts & Chinese New Year activities

• Weeks 5-6: Learning notes on the staff & Jump to the note game

• Weeks 7-8: Black History month musicians- Beyonce & Louis Armstrong

• Week 9: Fun Day!

4th Nine Weeks 3rd grade

• Week 1: Irish Dance

• Weeks 2-3: Alabama Gal dance and song