Kindergarten

What does a Kindergarten music class look like?

1. Hello Song
   It's music time! Our "Hello Song" (which may change throughout the year) is not only meant to signal that it's time for class, but is also used as a tool to introduce new musical concepts without expressly "teaching" them. We love when kids are having fun and don't even know they're learning!

2. Vocal Exploration
   "How is our singing voice different than our speaking voice?" "What does it sound like when my voice goes up vs. down?" These are important prerequisites to singing and making music and, although they seem easy to us, these lessons help to develop better confidence and understanding in music and singing.

3. Movement
   How boring would it be for young children if we only learned music by sitting!? In this portion of class, we combine music and movement to encourage creative expression, enhance motor skills, and promote self-awareness when moving through a classroom (if you can believe it, children at this age don't always know when to stop themselves before running into things!).

4. Singing
   Singing, singing, and more singing! We continue to explore our voices through new songs and singing games. Building confidence in our voices is one of the most important lessons in music class at this age.

5. Instruments
   During this time, students will use rhythm/percussion instruments to reinforce musical concepts, such as steady beat and basic rhythms. 

6. Goodbye Song
   Picture this: your child has just spent 45 minutes having THE best time in music class, and all of a sudden, they have to switch gears instantly and return to their regular classroom. Understandably, these transitions don't always happen seamlessly! Our 'Goodbye Song' is not only a signal that class is over, but is meant to calm us down and provide a smooth transition out of the music classroom and on to the next part of their day at school.