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"In Orff Schulwerk classrooms, children begin with what they do instinctively: play!"
The Clark County Elementary Music Curriculum is based on Orff Schulwerk. This is an approach that uses singing, dancing, playing, speaking, and creating to teach music. The structure of the class is designed so that all students succeed, where one of the rewards is the pleasure of making good music with others.
CCSD Standards (Objectives and Expectations)
CCSD Standards (Objectives and Expectations)
The CCSD Objectives and Grade Level Expectations were just revised in 2011. The objectives are separated into five elements: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Form, and Expressive Qualities.
M.1: Singing
– Students sing a varied repertoire of music alone and with others.
M.2: Playing Instruments
– Students perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments alone and with others.
M.3: Improvisation
– Students improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
M.4: Writing
– Students compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.
M.5: Reading
– Students read and notate music.
M.6: Listening
– Students listen to, analyze, and describe music.
M.7: Evaluation
– Students evaluate music and music performances.
M.8: Application to Life
– Students demonstrate relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
M.9: Cultural and Historical Connections
– Students demonstrate knowledge of the historical periods and cultural diversity of music.
M.10: Cross-curricular
– Students demonstrate an understanding of movement through skills, techniques, choreography, and as a form of communication.
Video is a copyright 2014 Teaching With Orff.
Quote taken from the "What is Orff Schulwerk" brochure published by AOSA.
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