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music classes. The fifth graders have a more vocal focus than the other
grades, and class usually includes some choral singing. The students in
my class are the ones who have opted not to take band or orchestra
this year. Students who drop band and orchestra mid-year also join our
class. At Oakview, two of our students are special needs students, but
they are not accompanied by a parapro. They leave class early to pack
up, since their music class is during last hour and they need extra time
to get their things together. At East Olive, we have one student who is
aural skills through this method, found their singing voices, and
learned to echo and create both rhythmically and tonally with solfege.
They began reading basic rhythmic and tonal notation about a year
ago. This year, they have worked to develop their singing voices and
song based on a book. They will identify the main points of the story
and incorporate these into their song. Their performance of their song
will demonstrate tonal and rhythmic proficiency and clearly follow the
important points of the story, as identified by the students. They will
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or small groups. They will create lyrics and a melody, and can use
instruments if they wish. The unit will begin with a performance by me,
where the students will get ideas for their project. When their pieces
are finished, the groups will perform for the class, and possibly for their
which will be graded for completion and effort. I will also assess their