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


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	Distinguish between singing and speaking voice Echo and perform melodic patterns (s,l,m)
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	Demonstrate ability to maintain steady beat Echo and perform simple rhythm patterns ()
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	Experience movement exploration (informal movement) through guided imagery and dramatic play Respond with movement to sound v. silence (move and freeze) Demonstrate the steady beat with movement Explore large 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 contrasting musical elements (tempi, dynamics, and tone color) Identify contrasting musical styles Explore a variety of historical and cultural music styles and genres Listen and respond to a single melodic line (monophonic)
Evaluate
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Apply critical and creative thinking in making musical decisions and evaluations Make collaborative musical decisions Practice self-assessment	Evaluate music based on personal preference
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	Distinguish between tone color/sound sources Create personal songs
Improvise
	Fundamental	Developmental
	Organize sounds spontaneously Respond musically, in context	Create musical effects for songs, poems, and stories
Read & Notate
	Fundamental
	Use iconic and traditional notation within the grand staff Hear and perform before notating Read and write musical symbols and terms
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	Explore language and music via word play, poems, chants, children�s literature, and songs Explore visual art, creative play, and movement to enhance their music-making experience Experience music of various genres and cultures Experience music from various historical periods
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	Demonstrate an awareness that a variety of music exists in their world Understand that music evokes feelings and personal responses