Over the course of my nine years teaching, I have established a curriculum drawn from many sources of standards, pedagogies, resources, and outcomes.  For each grade level K-5, I have established a four prong approach to music education.  Each element intertwined to build a sequential educational experience. Through each prong, the children answer essential questions about teach topic.

Music Literacy

• How is music organized?
• Rhythmic reading and writing both in traditional and iconic notation
• Melodic sight reading through the use of Kodaly-Curwen methods
• Musical vocabulary development including terminology for tempo, dynamics, form, and harmony

Music Performance

• What does it take to be a successful performer?
• Singing both independently and in a group with increasing successful intonation
• Playing instruments with appropriate technique
• Orff melody instruments, unpitched percussion, soprano recorders
• Creative movement, choreographed and in response

Music Appreciation

• How does music represent historical periods and diverse cultures?
• Studying classical composers
• Singing and listening to a wide range of music across genres and cultures
• Comparing and contrasting of music

Classroom Connections

• How does music connect to other non-musical subjects
• Writing across the curriculum
• Music and math
• Integrated units, particularly in the area of social studies and literature

K-8 Exit Learning Objectives Matrix