All preschool thru 2nd grade students engage in music making throughout the school year.  Students participate in a music class  for 40 minutes  every 6- day cycle. Kindergartners engage in music class once every 6-day cycle through the year and an additional 15 cycles through half the year. Music instruction is designed to form the  child's foundation in music,  begin sequential development of music literacy,  promote an appreciation for music, and support each child's strengths as a an enthusiatic  and caring learner, through active music making. Music activities include songs of various styles, from the American folk song tradition and around the world.  

All students will experience and learn Elements of Music including:

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Melody

• Timbre

• Dynamics

• Form

• Texture

All students  will perform the Elements of Music through:

• Singing

• Listening

• Moving

• Playing classroom instruments

• Creating

• Storytelling

• Using music terminology

• Reading music notation

• Notating music