Kindergarten

Singing within the age appropriate range

Singing in rhythm

Singing and performing with a steady tempo

Singing with appropriate dynamics

Improvising simple rhythms

Identifying singing, whispering and talking voices

Being introduced to vocal exploration

Singing and performing music of diverse genres and styles

Exploring simple rhythms

Creating sounds to accompany readings, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices, etc.)

Identifying sounds from a variety of sources

Responding through purposeful movement while listening to music

Sharing their preferences for different music styles

Being introduced to music, art, and dance

Demonstrating appropriate audience behavior

First Grade

Singing within the age appropriate range

Singing in rhythm

Singing and playing with a steady tempo

Singing with appropriate dynamics

Singing a varied repertoire of age appropriate songs

Demonstrating the singing, whispering, and talking voices

Singing and performing music of diverse cultures and styles

Improvising simple rhythms, melodies and lyrics

Creating sounds to accompany readings, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices, etc.)

Identifying simple music symbols, terms and gestures

Identifying quarter, double eighth notes and quarter rests

Identifying sounds from a variety of sources

Responding through purposeful movement while listening to music

Explaining, using age appropriate music terminology, personal preferences for different music styles

Being introduced to similarities between dance and singing

Being introduced to various uses of music in their daily experiences

Demonstrating appropriate behavior for the context and style of music performed

Second Grade

Singing within the age appropriate range

Singing in rhythm

Singing and playing with a steady tempo

Singing with appropriate dynamics

Singing and performing music of diverse cultures and styles

Sing in an ensemble, matching dynamic levels, and responding to conductor cues

Improvising simple rhythms and melodies

Creating music to accompany stories, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices, etc.)

Identifying half, quarter, double eighth notes, and quarter rests

Using a system to read simple pitch notation

Identifying simple music symbols, terms and gestures

Identifying simple musical forms

Being introduced to appropriate terminology in explaining music

Identifying sounds of a variety of percussion instruments, as well as children's voices

Explaining, using age appropriate music terminology, personal preferences for different music styles

Being introduced to various uses of music in their daily experiences

Describing characteristics that make music suitable for different uses in daily life

Demonstrating appropriate behavior for the context and style of music performed

Third Grade

Singing independently within the age appropriate range

Singing independently in rhythm

Singing with proper vocal technique

Singing and performing with technical accuracy, maintaining a steady beat

Singing and performing with appropriate dynamics and phrasing

Singing and performing in an ensemble, matching dynamic levels, and responding to conductor cues

Being introduced to singing ostinati, partner songs and rounds

Performing simple rhythmic, melodic and chordal patterns on pitched and unpitched instruments

Beginning to improve in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases

Creating music to accompany reading or dramatizations, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices, etc.)

Creating/arranging musical examples within specified guidelines, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices,
etc.)

Reading whole, half, dotted half, quarter, double eighth note and quarter, whole and half rests

Identifying simple symbols, terms referring to dynamics, and interpreting them correctly when performing

Using standard symbols to note rhythm and pitch

Identifying the bar line, double bar line and measure

Identifying the treble clef sing, lines and spaces

Demonstrating ability to follow words with notated music

Identifying simple musical forms

Using appropriate terminology in explaining music and music notation

Identifying sounds of a variety of instruments, as well as children's voices, adult male voices, and adult female
voices

Developing and utilizing criteria for evaluating performances

Being introduced to the similarities and differences of the various arts

Identifying various uses of music in daily experiences

Being introduced to roles of musicians in various music settings and cultures

Discussing appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed

Fourth Grade

Singing independently within the age appropriate range

Singing independently in rhythm

Singing with proper vocal technique

Singing and performing with technical accuracy maintaining steady tempo

Singing with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation

Singing and performing in an ensemble, matching dynamic levels, and responding to conductor cues

Singing ostinati, partner songs and rounds

Performing rhythmic and melodic patterns on pitched and unpitched instruments

Beginning to improvise rhythmic and melodic phrases matching style of original example

Creating/arranging musical examples within specific guidelines, using a variety of sources (instruments, voices,
etc.)

Reading whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, triplets and rests in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 meter
signatures

Identifying the names of the lines and spaces of the staff

Identifying simple symbols, terms referring to dynamics, and interpreting them correctly when performing

Using standard symbols to notate rhythm and pitch

Analyzing simple forms of music

Identifying the sounds of a variety of instruments as well as children's, adult male voices, and adult female voices

Developing and utilizing criteria for evaluating performances

Explain, using age appropriate music terminology, personal preferences for different music styles

Understanding similarities and differences of the various arts

Identifying various uses of music in their daily experiences

Describing characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use

Discussing the roles of musicians in various music settings and cultures

Discussing appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed

Fifth Grade

Singing accurately with good breath control and posture

Singing a repertoire of vocal literature with expression and technical accuracy

Singing music representing diverse genres and cultures

Singing music written in unison, osinati, partner songs, rounds and two part music

Following the cues of a conductor

Performing on at least one classroom instrument accurately and independently

Improvising simple accompaniments

Composing music within specific guidelines

Notating and reading whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth notes, and rests in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures

Sight-reading simple rhythms

Identifying standard notion symbols for pitch, rhythm, and dynamics

Describing specific music events using appropriate terminology

Analyzing simple forms of music

Developing and utilizing criteria for evaluating with quality and effectiveness of music performances

Describe the ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in school interrelate with
those of music

Being introduced to distinguishing characteristics of musical styles from a variety of cultres