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MUSIC OVERVIEW

In Kindergarten students develop an awareness of the elements of music
through playful song experiences and creative movement. The
conceptual sequence begins with opposites and contrasts with
kindergarteners, who can identify characteristics and differences more
easily when there is a contrast, such as high/low, fast/slow, loud/soft,
long/short.
Through their participation in music activities the students can develop
these important learning skills:
1. The ability to focus and gain intrinsic motivation
2. Social comfort in participating
3. Ease of movement-i.e., the physical ability to move and the desire to
try to move
4. The habit of singing
5. Spatial and sequential reasoning
6. Musical capacity and the ability to recognize and use previously-
acquired language skills.
Key concepts taught:
SINGING The student will develop the voice and body as instruments of musical
expression.
LISTENING The student will listen to, analyze, and describe music
PLAYING The student will play instruments as a means of musical expression
CREATING The students will create music through improvising, arranging, and
composing

Academic Guide PRE-K