Kindergarteners and first graders at Fiske will experience many different types of music, in different tonalities, modes, and meters.  Significant time is spent on developing a healthy singing voice, and feeling the basic beat in music. We work to develop our skills through structured play with an emphasis on student creativity. 

Singing Voice Development

• Learning to use a healthy signing voice consistently

• Matching pitch through songs and patterns

• Singing expressively and musically

• Developing a repertoire of familiar songs

• Singing alone with confidence

Movement

• Expressive movement

• Whole-body beat and meter movement

• Beginning folk dance

Aural Skills

• Listening for same vs. difference

• Musical contrast (fast vs. slow, high vs. low, short