Grade1Music

September

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

October

Musicmaymovetoasteady
beat(1.1)

Soundsmaybehighorlow
(1.1)

November

Musicismadeupoflong
sounds,shortsounds,and
silences(1.3)

Musicmaymoveevenlyor
unevenly(1.2)
Longsounds,shortsounds,
andsilencesmaybegrouped
togethertoformrhythm
patterns(1.5)

December

Asequenceofsoundsmay
movefromlowtohigh,highto
low,orstaythesame(1.3)

Twoormoresoundscanoccur
simultaneously(1.1)

Form

Musiccanbeorganizedinto
sectionsalikeordifferent
(1.1)

Musicisorganizedinto
phrases(1.3)

Expression

Thebeatinmusicmaybefast
orslow(1.1)

Musicmayhavesoft(p)or
loud(f)dynamics(1.2)
Thehumanvoiceshas
differenttonalqualities(1.5)

Asectionmayberepeated
(verse,chorus)(1.2)

Listening

Understandandappreciatethe
effectofmusicthatis
highlow,loudsoft,shortlong,
slowfast,updown(1.6)

Moving

Singing

Respondtobeatthrough
actionandsimplebody
percussion(1.3)
Performsimpleactionsongs
andsinginggames(1.4)

Distinguishbetweenchildrens
speakingandsingingvoices
(1.1)
Respondtotonematchingand
echogames(1.2)
Experiencesingingaloneand
inagroup(1.6)
Singaccuratelyinunison(1.7)

Respondtomusicthrough
movementinanindividual
manner(1.6)

Respondappropriatelyandwith
confidencetoaconductors
signals(1.8)
Sing,intune,manyrhythmic
andmelodicsongs,singing
gamesandactionsongs(1.5)

Distinguishenvironmental
sounds:school,home,
weather,animals,and
machines(1.1)
Followastorytoldbymusic
(1.8)

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Musicmayexpressour
feelings.(1.3)
Musicreflectsourfeeling
aboutholidays,seasons,our
country,andculturalheritage
(1.6)
Thewordsofasongarevery
importanttotheunderstanding
ofthesong(text)(1.7)
Identifyandcomparesounds
(musicalandnonmusical).
Highlow,loudsoft,shortlong,
updown(1.2)
Beawareofandenjoy
seasonal,holiday,andethnic
music(1.7)
Mimeanimals,machinesand
othersounds(1.1)
Movetothebeatinmusic
throughwalking,running,
hopping,galloping,and
skippingasappropriatetothe
psychomotordevelopmentof
thestudents(1.2)

PlayingInstruments

Reading&Writing

Explorethesoundofvarious
musicalinstruments(1.1)
Playasteadybeatusing
instruments(1.2)

Respondtosimpleinstrumental
scoresonlargecharts(1.5)

Creating

AdditionalHappenings

Unit:IThinkMusicsNeat

Notes:

Week1

Createsingingconversations
(1.3)

Unit:CreepyCrawlyHalloween

Unit:ThreeBestFriends(Ta,Titi,Rest)

Twoperiodseachweekare
combinedclasses
ExpectationsandRoutines

Nomusicclasses?

1.

Week3

Week4

Readrepeatsigns,p(soft)and
f(loud)(1.8)

Usesuitablesoundeffectsfor
poemsandsongs(1.1)

Unit:HolidaySongs

Weeks2and3areshort

Weeks2and3areshort

Only3weeks

1.
2.
3.

MuffinManpt.1
IHaveLosttheClosetKey
LegsandAll/MovingLikea
Spider

1.
2.
3.

Rain,Rain,GoAway/Pease
PorridgeHot
EngineEngine(pt1)
YankeeDoodle

1.
2.
3.

WeekendFun
HanukahisHere
DanceforHaunkah

1.
2.

TheSquirrel/ChasetheSquirrel
Hop,OldSquirrel

1.
2.
3.

TimeForToys
TeddyBear
PopsicleStickGame

1.
2.
3.

MarionetteGame
Christmasbook?
ChristmasCarols

IfYourNameBegins/CanYou
MakeaCircle
WelcomeBacktoSchool
FiveLittleMonkeys/Moveand
Freeze

1.
2.

1.
2.
3.

ClapYourHands(HighvsLow)
IthinkMusicsNeat
MonkeySeeandMonkeyDo

1.
2.

EencyWeencySpider/The
VeryBusySpider
BigBlackCatspt.2

1.
2.
3.

PasstheBasket
HickoryDickory
HickoryDickorycontd

1.
2.
3.

HippityHop/CandyStore
LittleJackPumpkinFace
CandyStore

2.
3.

Accompanysongs,storiesand
poemswithappropriate
instrumentaleffects(1.7)

Week2

Recognizetaandtitirhythm
patterns(1.1)
Drawstickrhythmpatternson
paper(1.3)

MuffinManpt.2
BigBlackCatspt.1

1.
2.

EngineEngine(pt2)
WalkandStop/WaitaPhrase

1.
2.

ICanPlaytheWoodblock
HelloEverybody/Whatthingsin
yourhousekeepabeat
PopsicleStickNotation

3.

Resources

GamePlan1
PersonalResources

GamePlan1
TheVeryBusySpiderbyEricCarle

GamePlan1

GamePlan1
Additionalholidayresourcesfrompersonal
collection

Assessments

Speakingvs.Singing
Highvs.Low
SteadyBeat

Assessmentsareprimarilyformative,as
theseconceptswillbedevelopedinfurther
units.

Countandfollowthebeat,bothwith
movementandnotation
CreateapatternbasedonIandZ

Assessmentsareprimarilyformative,as
theseconceptswillbedevelopedinfurther
units.

Notateta,titi,andrest

Begintotakeobservationalassessments
ofskillsandconceptstaughtinSeptember
andOctober

PopsicleStickGameAssessabilityto
notateta,titi,andrest

TeddyBearAssessHigh/Low

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