EXPRESSION

1. Respond to musical opposites and changes in form/mood; sound vs.silence

2. Sing songs and play singing games

3. Demonstrate 4 voices

4. Evaluate to refine performance

5. Perform with accurate pitch, rhythm, tempo

6. Sing, move, play expressively to music

7. Echo/perform simple melodies and rhythms

CREATION

1. Compose, improvise, and arrange simple patterns for songs, stories, and poems

THEORY

1. Identify and demonstrate opposites:

• Melody: high/low, same/different, up/down

• Rhythm: beat/no beat, same/different

• Tempo: fast/slow

• Dynamics: loud/soft, sound/silence, same/different

2. Aurally identify and demonstrate basic:

• Timbre: Vocal/instrumental sounds; 4 voices

• Form: Same/different; introduction, question/answer

AESTHETICS

1. Describe musical preferences

2. Draw, move, tell stories, etc., to show musical ideas or moods

3. Understand music and celebrations in daily life

4. Listen to and respond to various musical styles