Welcome to Music
Saunders Elementary School
Mr. Roberts, Music Specialist
Today’s Agenda
•About Mr. Roberts•Music Class Principles•Importance of Music Class•Yearly Objectives•Portfolios
About Mr. Roberts• Music Specialist at
Saunders• Music Director for
Saunders Chorus• Plays piano, violin, viola, is
a singer and a conductor•Married to Mrs. Roberts•Five Children: Luke (8),
Alexander (6), Stephanie (4), Caitlin (2) and Zachary (8 months)
Music Class Principles
•Follow all school rules.•Choose a thinking attitude.•Always try your best.•Take turns when sharing.•Show dignity and respect to each other and the teacher.
Importance of Music Class
•Why do you think music class is important?–Academics–Career Pathway–Global Awareness–Behavior
Yearly Objectives
•What are we going to do this school year?
Kindergarten
• Sing• Dance• Play
Instruments• Clap and Tap• March• Read Rhythms• Identify Tempo
• Be an audience• Learn about
World Music• Learn about
different instruments
• Draw• Perform in a
Concert
1st Grade
• Identify tempo• Learn about
World Music• Learn about
Different Instruments
• Be an audience• Perform in a
concert
• Sing• Dance• Play Instruments• Clap and Tap• March• Read, Write and
Perform Rhythms
• Work with accents
2nd Grade
• Sing• Play Instruments• Identify Tempo• Identify Melodic
Phrases• Read, write and
perform rhythms
• Recognize time signature
• Identify Dynamics
• Read Music• Learn about
different instruments
• Be an audience• Perform a
Concert
3rd Grade• Sing in tune• Play Instruments• Read, write and
perform rhythms and melodies
• Recognize Musical Form
• Discuss lyrics and expression
• Recognize time signature
• Identify the musical alphabet
• Read Music• Perform music in
two parts and identify harmony
• Be an audience• Perform a
concert
4th Grade• Sing in tune• Play instruments• Recognize time
signature• Read Music and
master the musical alphabet
• Identify musical form
• Produce written responses to music
• Read, write and play rhythms and melodies
• Participate in performing music in two parts
• Discuss lyrics and expression – place samples into broad categories
• Be an audience• Chorus - Perform
5th Grade• Sing in tune• Play instruments• Participate in
performing music in two parts in a group project
• Recognize time signature
• Place music into broad categories
• Identify Orchestral Instruments – FIELD TRIP
• Recognize time signature
• Read Music and master the musical alphabet
• Identify musical form
• Produce written responses to music
Portfolios
•Why are portfolios important?
•Do you have the music supplies? Here is what you need…
2nd/3rd Grade Supplies 4th/5th Grade Supplies
2nd/3rd Grade Supplies
•Pocket folder with prongs
•150 sheets of paper•Two pencils each class
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4th/5th Grade Supplies
•Three-ring binder•100 sheets of paper•Pack of 5 dividers•Pencil pouch for binder•Two pencils each class
Music Class Supplies
•When do you need these supplies?
•NEXT WEEK!!
Other Music Items
•2nd and 3rd Grade–HOMEWORK
•4th and 5th Grade–Chorus –Technical Staff Sign-up and Permission Forms
–Leadership Circle
Wrap-up
•What did we learn today?–Music Class Principles–Music Supplies
Welcome to Music
Saunders Elementary School
Mr. Roberts, Music Specialist
