Expressions Music Curriculum - CLASSROOM MUSIC | GRADES K-5 | FIRST

PERFORM
Sing
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Sing alone and with others Sing accompanied and unaccompanied Develop and expressively perform a varied personal repertoire of songs Explore and experience age- and skill-level-appropriate melodic and rhythmic patterns Sing in a variety of tonalities Sing in a variety of rhythmic structures	Explore expressive speaking and singing voice Echo and perform melodic patterns (s,l,m,r,d)
Play
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Play alone and with others Play accompanied and unaccompanied Develop and expressively perform a varied personal repertoire of songs Explore and experience age- and skill-level-appropriate melodic and rhythmic patterns Play in a variety of tonalities Play in various meters Play a variety of instruments	Explore and experience the difference between melodic rhythm of the words and steady beat Echo and perform simple rhythm patterns () & () Play tonic ostinati on steady beat to accompany melody
Move
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Move alone and with others Develop an awareness of body parts leading to the body as a unit-in-motion Experience non-locomotor and locomotor movement Progress from personal tempo to external tempo Explore and experience age- and skill-level-appropriate movements Respond to musical, visual, and oral stimuli with movement Perform microbeat and macrobeat subdivisions Progress from movement to dance	Imitate/mirror specific movements (formal movement) via guided imagery, dramatic play, and singing games Respond with movement to depict song lyrics and instrumental music Experience the steady beat and melodic rhythm with movement Explore large and small muscle movements
RESPOND & REFLECT
Listen
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Respond to music stimuli through a variety of ways Discern similarities and differences among musical styles, genres, historical periods, and interpretations Recognize and discriminate among sound sources Use music terminology to describe musical sound sources, events, and mood	Explore high/low, tempo, and contrasting form in response to music stimuli Explore simple characteristics of aural examples, such as instrumental or vocal, child voice or adult, solo or ensemble, accompanied or unaccompanied Experience and respond to a variety of historical and cultural music styles and genres Identify single melodic line with unpitched accompaniment effects Identify single melodic line with tonic accompaniment
Evaluate
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Apply critical and creative thinking in making musical decisions and evaluations Make collaborative musical decisions Practice self-assessment	Explain, using simple vocabulary, personal preferences for music
CREATE
Compose & Arrange
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Organize sound in ways that are meaningful to him/her Organize sound in ways that are meaningful to others Demonstrate an understanding of structure, coherence and organization Experience the �stages� of composing: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing	Explore tone color/sound sources Create personal songs with s,l,m and rhythmic pulse
Improvise
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Organize sounds spontaneously Respond musically, in context	Create musical effects and patterns that enhance songs, poems, and stories
Read & Notate
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Use iconic and traditional notation within the grand staff Hear and perform before notating Read and write musical symbols and terms	Stage 1: Read and notate simple melodic patterns (s,m) Stage 2: Read and notate simple melodic patterns (s,l,m) Read and notate simple rhythm patterns ()
CONNECT
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Recognize that music reflects time, place and culture Understand that music is useful, enriching, and transforming Identify how music is essential to the human experience Make legitimate cross-curricular connections through content and process	Experiment with language and music via word play, poems, chants, children�s literature, and songs Experiment with visual art, creative play, and movement to enhance their music-making experience Begin to identify characteristics of music of various genres and cultures Relate music to time/history and setting
APPLY
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Understand the function of music in society Recognize the inherent value of music Employ critical thinking and evaluate skills in the music they perform, listen to, and create Develop audience etiquette appropriate to the performance environment Develop a personal awareness of the impact of music in their lives	Discuss the role of music in the child�s life and the lives of other children Describe personal preferences in music