Developing Music Skills Grades K-3 Written by Linda Ann Hopley Illustrated by S&S Learning Materials About the author: Linda Ann Hopley has been a piano and theory teacher for over 30 years. She has written material for music for the last ten years. She loves working with children and helping them to develop an interest and appreciation for music. Copyright 2010 This publication may be reproduced under licence from Access Copyright, or with the express written permission of On The Mark Press / S&S Learning Materials, or as permitted by law. All rights are otherwise reserved, and no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, scanning, recording or otherwise, except as specifically authorized. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for this project. All Rights Reserved Printed in Canada Published in the United States by: On the Mark Press P.O. Box 433 Clayton, New York 13624 www.onthemarkpress.com Published in Canada by: S&S Learning Materials 15 Dairy Avenue Napanee, Ontario K7R 1M4 www.sslearning.com
At A Glance Kindergarten Learning Expectations The Musical Alphabet The Keyboard Instruments in a Band The Marching Beat Notes Rests The Treble Clef The Bass Clef The Singing Scale The Composer The Conductor Music Memory Game Review and Quiz Understanding Concepts Learning the 7 letters in music. Learning how to print music. Learning about groups of black keys on the keyboard. Learning about sounds that instruments make. Learning about the difference between notes and rests. Learning about shapes. Learning to count. Learning about pitch. Learning the difference between composers and conductors. Learning about beats. Skills of Inquiry, Design, and Communication Creativity Counting, marching, singing. Working within a group. ------------------ optional ------------------ Relating music to the outside world.
At A Glance Grade 1 Learning Expectations Percussion Instruments The One - Beat Note The One - Beat Rest The Staff The Treble Clef A B C D E F G Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do High and Low Pitch The Composer Music Reviews With Games, Quizzes, and Songs Understanding Concepts Understanding shapes. Learning the letters used in music. Understanding what one beat is. Learning what gets one beat. Learning about high and low notes. Recognizing the treble clef and what music is written on. Recognizing percussion instruments and learning how they work. Learning about a composer. Skills of Inquiry, Design, and Communication Creativity Working within a group. ---------------- optional ---------------- Counting and adding. Recognition of letters. Relating music to the outside world.
At A Glance Grade 2 Learning Expectations String Instruments The Difference Betweem 1 or 2 Beats The Two Beat Note The Two Beat Rest The Bar Line and Double Bar Line The Bass Clef The Difference Between Treble and Bass A B C D E F G Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do The Composer Mozart Music Reviews Understanding Concepts Learning the letters used in music. Understanding what one beat is. Learning about two beats. Learning about high and low notes. Recognizing the difference between treble and bass. Learning about the staff, bar lines, and double bar lines. Learning about string instruments. Learning about one half and one quarter. Learning about a composer. Learning what a solo or duet is. Skills of Inquiry and Communication Creativity Working with others. -------------- optional -------------- Counting and adding. Recognition of letters. Relating music to the outside world.
At A Glance Grade 3 Learning Expectations Woodwind Instruments The Difference Between 1, 2, and 3 Beats The One Beat Note and Rest The Two Beat Note and Rest The Three Beat Note Pitch and the Difference Between Treble & Bass The Brace Pitch Difference Between Brace & Quarter Note The Staff, Bar Line, and Double Bar Line Repeat Signs The Composer Beethoven A B C D E F G, Do to Do, and Pitch Music Reviews Understanding Concepts Learning about a composer. Recognizing woodwind instruments. Understanding what one beat is. Learning what gets one, two, and three beats. Recognizing the treble and bass clef. Recognizing the staff and its components. Learning the singing scale, the music scale, and understanding pitch. Skills of Inquiry, Design, and Communication Creativity Review of the alphabet. Subtraction. Adding, counting, and multiplying. Counting by 2 s and problem solving. Working with a group. ------------- optional ------------- Relating music to the outside world.
Table of Contents Kindergarten At A Glance TM Kindergarten... 2 At A Glance TM Grade 1... 3 At A Glance TM Grade 2... 4 At A Glance TM Grade 3... 5 Teacher Assessment Rubric Grades K to 3... 10 Student Self-Assessment Rubric Grades K to 3... 11 Developing Music Skills in Kingergarten... 12 Introduction... 12 Teacher Notes: List of Materials... 13 Teacher Notes: Teaching Suggestions... 14 Music Glossary... 15 Teacher Notes: Music Incentives, Music Scale, Singing Scale, Rhythm Instruments... 16 A Musical Letters Memory Game... 18 A B C D E F G Worksheet... 22 The Musical Letter A... 23 The Musical Letter B... 24 The Musical Letter C... 25 The Musical Letter D... 26 The Musical Letter E... 27 The Musical Letter F... 28 The Musical Letter G... 29 The Singing Scale... 30 Playing and Singing Scales... 31 Playing Scale... 32 Musical Instruments for the Rhythm Band... 33 Teacher Notes: The Keyboard, Some Band Instruments, The Musical Story, The Note, Rest, Treble Clef, and Bass Clef... 34 The Keyboard... 35 Keyboard Colors... 36 Counting 1, 2, 3, 4... 37 Cymbols Go Crash in a Band... 38 Drums... 39 Musical School in Musicland (Booklet)... 40 The Musical Top... 45 Musical Notes... 46 Musical Signs... 47 Bass Clef... 48 Matching Musical Signs... 49 The Spooky Find (Review)... 50 Sweet Music (Review)... 51 My Music Tree (Review)... 52 Let It Snow (Review)... 53 How Many Bass Clefs Can You Find?... 54 Spring Design (Review)... 55 Reproducible Rest Stencils... 56
Table of Contents Grade 1 Developing Music Skills in Grade 1... 57 Introduction... 57 Teacher Notes: List of Materials... 58 Teacher Notes: Teaching Suggestions... 59 Music Glossary... 60 Teacher Notes: Percussion Instruments... 61 The Noisy Day at the Maracas (Booklet)... 62 Is It Tapped or Shaken?... 65 Bedtime for Baby Bells... 66 What Are We?... 67 Triangles and Circles for Tara and Tammy... 68 Answer Sheet... 69 Make to Shake... 70 Teacher Notes: One Beat... 71 The One Beat Note and Rest... 72 One Beat Notes... 73 One Beat Rests... 74 One Beat Notes and Rests... 75 Tap and Rest... 76 One Beat Note and Rest Stencils... 77 Timing for Jo-Jum s Drum... 78 Teacher Notes: The Treble Clef, Staff, Letters, Notes, Pitch, and The Composer Chopin... 79 The Treble Clef... 81 What s My Name?... 82 The Staff... 83 The Ball Store... 84 S-T-A-F-F... 85 Do to Do... 86 Up to Do... 87 Musical Letters... 88 Keyboard Craze... 89 The Secret Word... 90 Answer Key... 91 Chopin and Me (Booklet)... 92 Teacher Notes: Review Activities... 96 The Haunted House Hustle... 97 Candy Cane Coloring... 98 My Musical Valentine... 99 How Lucky Are You?... 100 Easter Egg Music... 101 Summer Find... 102 Match the Musical Picture with It s Twin... 103 My Favorite Musical Instrument... 104 Music in My World... 105 Teacher Instructions for Musical Games... 106 Spinner s Quest - Game #1... 108 Game One Spinner... 109 Cards for Games #2 and #3... 110 Cards for Card Game #4... 112
Table of Contents Grade 2 Developing Music Skills in Grade 2... 113 Introduction... 113 Teacher Notes: List of Materials... 114 Teacher Notes: Teaching Suggestions... 115 Music Glossary... 116 Teacher Notes: One, Two Beat Notes and Rests, Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Music Signs... 118 Musical Notes... 119 Music Signs...120 Is It 1 or 2?...121 Sea Song...122 Notes to Note...123 What Is It?...124 One, Two Beats for You...125 Is it The Bass Clef or the Treble Clef?...126 Music Stencil...127 Teacher Notes: Singing Scale, Music Scale, and the Composer Mozart...128 Do to Do...129 Musical Words...130 By the Seashore...131 Mozart and Me (Booklet)...132 Teacher Notes: String Instruments...136 The Big Concert (Booklet)...137 The Tissue Box Harp...140 Barney Bass and the Monkey Bars...141 Hanna s Party...142 Color with Verna...143 Charlie s March...144 How Do I Make Music...145 Teacher Notes: Holiday Worksheets...146 The Music Tree...147 Heart to Heart...148 My Musical Valentine...149 The Lucky Rainbow...150 The Double Surprise...151 Sing Into Spring...152 Fish Beats...153 Teacher Notes: Instructions for the Games...154 Spinner for Spinner Quest...156 Spinner Quest - Questions and Answers - Group A...157 Spinner Quest - Questions and Answers - Group B...158 Game Cards for Games #2 and #3...159 Teacher Notes: Review Worksheets, Quiz, and Review Art...162 Review Facts...163 Review Quiz...164 A Musical Instrument...165 Music in My World...166 Fun With Musical Signs...167 Answer Key...168
Table of Contents Grade 3 Developing Music Skills in Grade 3... 169 Introduction... 169 Teacher Notes: List of Materials... 170 Teacher Notes: Teaching Suggestions... 171 Music Glossary... 172 Teacher Notes: Teacher Instructions for the Vine Flute... 174 Teacher Notes: One, Two, Three Beat Notes, One and Two Beat Rests, Bass Clef, Treble Clef, Music Signs of the Staff...175 Stencils...176 Musical Signs...177 1, 2, 3 Beats...178 Rhythm Plus...179 Balloon Beat...180 Notes to Note...181 Who s Under the Rainbow...182 Trebles...183 Clef Around...184 Brace to Face...185 Repeat and Repeat...186 Stencils...187 Teacher Notes: Woodwind Instruments, Two Scales, A Composer...188 The Royal Joke (Booklet)...189 What Am I?...192 The Gift...193 The Three Beat Note...194 Beat the Note...195 Musical Spelling...196 Do Re Me, A, B, C...197 Beethoven and Me (Booklet)...198 Teacher Notes: Holiday Worksheets...202 A to G Halloween...203 The Musical Christmas Tree...204 Happy New Year!...205 My Musical Valentine...206 Create New Colors...207 Who Was Born on Easter Morn?...208 Lost at Sea...209 Teacher Notes: Instructions for the Games...210 Spinner for Spinner Quest...212 Spinner Quest - Questions and Answers - Group A...213 Spinner Quest - Questions and Answers - Group B...214 Game Cards for Games #2 and #3...215 Game Cards for Game #4 Go Rest...217 Teacher Notes: Review Worksheets, Quiz, and Review Art...218 Review Facts...219 More Review...220 Review Quiz...221 Music in My World...222 Musical Instrument Fun!...223 Music Certificate...224
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