Bannockburn Nursery School

Goal # 1 — Music and movement are fun. 

Goal # 2 — The student is a great musician and creative mover.

SOUND

The student will:

• use sound to express ideas and non-verbal concepts
• use the same instrument to produce different sounds and be able to identify various instruments
• expand ways the body produces sound such as clapping, stomping, and tapping
• progress from using instruments for loud experimentation to producing a pleasant sound

LISTENING

The student will:

• begin to distinguish between distinct sounds
• be able to sense the mood of music, recognizing whether music has a major or minor tone center
• learn to discern some instruments and phrase parts within a musical recording
• learn to discern the different sounds of some band and orchestral instruments
• listen to music and imagine mental pictures of what the music could be describing

VOICE

The student will:

• use his voice to express moods, tell stories, communicate concepts, and sing memorized lyrics
• learn to closely imitate a sound heard from an instrument
•  make a connection with the rhythm of chants and poems
•  become aware and appreciate the songs, music and instruments of other cultures
•  create original songs

MUSICAL CONTROLS

the student will:

• learn controls for the voice
• show control with instruments to express rest and silence in music
• respond to legato (smooth sound) and staccato (short detached sound)
• perform loud, soft and moderately loud
• learn to use instruments and her body to mark a steady beat and syncopation
• understand and perform rhythm that is fast, slow, dissimilar, or repeated
• distinguish high and low tones and ascending and descending tones

MOVEMENT

The student will:

• change the body response to reflect various styles of music such as jazz, classical, blues, and marches
• become adept at using hand motions and sign language to enhance songs
• use his body to imitate creatures and concepts such as elephants or flowing water
• become more skillful in set patterns of movement, such as skipping or marching to a beat
• use creative movement and creative drama as a means of expression

PRESENTATION

The student will:

• learn control to begin or end a musical composition in concert with the whole group
• learn self confidence to sing or to move alone or in a group