That pretty much sums up kindergarten music class. I do a lot of moving and a lot of singing with the children. Both are such wonderful, positive ways to express emotions. We learn a lot of songs, ranging from how to remember the seasons of the year, to songs that let them be butterflies. We learn to count better, we learn animal names, we celebrate seasonal changes, we learn to share and we learn to express ourselves in a positive way. So much goes on! But it's all fun.

We learn how to read some simple notation by the end of the year, but we also learn to recognize elements of music such as tempo, dynamics, high and low pitches, rhythm patterns and steady beat.