Students in grades 3-5 will explore a wide variety of vocal music, now that their voices and ensemble sensitivity are at a sufficiently advanced level. They will also practice reading and writing music notation, which they will use to read and communicate musical ideas relevant to examples in class. Grade 3 will learn recorders, which is an excellent gateway to study of other instruments, particularly woodwind.
Students are expected to maintain a basic ability to utilize music notation to document and access musical ideas discussed and utilized in class, and additional fluency is encouraged. Grading, according to the document below, reflects how each student meets, exceeds, or needs further encouragement regarding mastery of content standards. Assessments will be made of students' weekly in-class work, project work, participation, and end-of-term exams (or in some cases, at the close of major units). Quizes and tests representing smaller areas of study or given on fresh material is considered "class work," since it represents how students are working out new material and skills as they are involved in daily class activities (that is, these are not mastery tests).
Students are expected to maintain a basic ability to utilize music notation to document and access musical ideas discussed and utilized in class, and additional fluency is encouraged. Grading, according to the document below, reflects how each student meets, exceeds, or needs further encouragement regarding mastery of content standards. Assessments will be made of students' weekly in-class work, project work, participation, and end-of-term exams (or in some cases, at the close of major units). Quizes and tests representing smaller areas of study or given on fresh material is considered "class work," since it represents how students are working out new material and skills as they are involved in daily class activities (that is, these are not mastery tests).