Third Quarter - Exploring Shapes and Patterns in Music
- identifying, imitating, and creating patterns
- recognizing same/different
- identifying classroom instruments by sight and sound
Take a look at these kindergartners exploring and working together to create letter shapes.
They also explored high and low through movement.
Are these patterns the same or different? Can you speak and clap these patterns?
What's Going On in Kindergarten Music?
Quarter Two Objectives:
- sing, play, and move at the appropriate time
- demonstrate opposites in music: high/low, loud/soft, long/short
- imitate teacher's rhythmic and melodic patterns
- identify classroom instruments
The Big Picture for First Quarter
> How does steady beat feel?
> What makes my voice special?
> How do classroom manners look and sound?
> What is the difference between a musical instrument
and a musical toy?
Quarter One Objectives
Students will:
- imitate steady beat through movement and playing instruments
- echo the teacher's singing voice
- demonstrate vocal qualities (whispering, speaking, calling, singing)
- demonstrate sharing
- show respect for instruments
- follow classroom rules/routine
Sing Along
