Lessons
The main goal of in-school instrumental music instruction is to not only instill a sound appreciation for music, but also to reinforce critical thinking skills and provide learning strategies which will ultimately assist students to become successful and independent life-long learners. Instrumental music lessons often mark the beginning of a lifetime of studying and playing a musical instrument. When a student decides to play a musical instrument, they will learn through a variety of "hands-on" activities. Lesson plans are standards-based and are specially designed to suite the individual needs and potentials of each student.
Instrumental Music Lesson Schedule
Students are placed into small groups of the same or similar instruments.
Lesson groups meet once a week for 30 minutes.
The time of the lesson rotates each week. We are currently on a 7-week rotation, so students will only miss the same class once every 7 weeks.
Students are responsible for making up any classwork they missed while at their lesson.
Students receive a "desk card" (see photo on left) with their weekly lesson times. The rotation number for the week is announced daily on the morning announcements, posted outside of the instrumental music classrooms, and can be found in students' google classrooms as well as the music calendar on the school website.
Weekly Lesson Assignments
Each week your child's practice assignment is posted in their instrumental music Google Classroom. After completing their weekly practice, students must "Mark as Done" in Google Classroom. Practice assignments are due the day before their assigned lesson day.
Recommended Weekly Practice Time for Beginners:
10-15 minutes per day
3-5 days per week
Progress Reports
Your child will receive an Instrumental Music Progress Report at the end of each Trimester. The Instrumental Music Progress Report is currently a hard copy (paper), and is separate from their Academic Report Card (digital).