Grade1LongRangePlans

Thefollowingobjectivesareworkedonthroughouttheyearinavarietyofsongsandlearningsituations.

Rhythm:
1. Musicmaymovetoasteadybeat(R)
2. Musicmaymoveevenlyorunevenly(R)
3. Musicismadeupoflongsounds,shortsoundsandsilences.(R)
4. Therearestrongandweakbeatsinmusic(R)
5. Longsounds,shortssoundsandsilencesmaybegroupedtoformrhythmpatterns(R)

Melody:
1. Soundsmaybehighorlow.(M)
2. Soundsarealsointhemiddle(M)
3. Asequenceofsoundsmaymovefromlowtohigh,hightolow,orstaythesame.(M)
4. Amelodyismadeupofsoundsorganizedinpatterns(M)
5. Melodiesarebasedonscales:major,minorandpentatonic(5Tone)(M)

Harmony:
1. Twoormoresoundscanoccursimultaneously(H)
2. Melodiesmaybeaccompaniedbyharmony(H)

Form:
1. Musiccanbeorganizedintosectionsalikeordifferent(F)
2. Asectionmayberepeated(verse,chorus).(F)
3. Musicisorganizedintophrases.(F)

Expression:(tempo,dynamics,tonecolour)
1. Thebeatinmusicmaybefastorslow(tempo).(E)
2. Musicmaybesoft(p)orloud,dynamics.(E)
3. Musicmayexpressourfeelings.(E)
4. Musicalinstrumentshavedifferenttonalqualities.(E)
5. Thehumanvoicehasdifferenttonalqualities(E)
6. Musicreflectsourfeelingsaboutholidays,season,ourcountryandculturalheritage.(E)
7. Thewordsofasongareveryimportanttotheunderstandingofthesong(text).(E)

Listening:
1. Distinguishenvironmentalsounds:school,home,weather,animals,machines.(L)
2. Identifyandcomparesounds(musicalandnonmusical):highlow,loudsoft,shortlong,slowfast,updown.(L)
3. Distinguishvoicesounds(L)
4. Distinguishamongthesoundsofcommonmusicalinstruments(L)
5. Beanattentivememberofanaudience(L)
6. Understandandappreciatetheeffectofmusicthatishighlow,loudsoft,shortlong,slowfast,updown.(L)

7. Beawareofandenjoyseasonal,holidayandethnicmusic.(L)
8. Followastorytoldbymusic(L)

Moving
1. Mimeanimals,machinesandothersounds.(M)
2. Movetothebeatinmusicthroughwalking,running,hopping,gallopingandskipping,asappropriatetothepsychomotor(M)
3. Respondtobeatthroughactionandsimplebodypercussion(M)
4. Performsimpleactionsongsandsinginggames(M)
5. Improvisemovementforhighlow,loudsoft,shortlong,slowfast(M)
6. Respondtomusicthroughmovementinanindividualmanner.(M)

Singing
1. Distinguishbetweenchildrensspeakingandsingingvoices(S)
2. Respondtotonematchingandechogames(S)
3. Respondtosomihandsignals(S)
4. Respondtohandsignalsforsomila(S)
5. Experiencesingingalongandinagroup(S)
6. Singaccuratelyinunison(S)
7. Respondappropriatelywithconfidencetoaconductorssignals.(S)

PlayingInstruments:
1. Explorethesoundofvariousmusicalinstruments.(P.I.)
2. Playasteadybeatusingrhythminstruments(P.I.)
3. Discoverthatsomeinstrumentsplaylownotesandsomeplayhighnotes.(P.I.)
4. Echorhythmpatterns(P.I.)
5. Accompanysingingwithappropriatebodypercussionandmovement(beat,accent,rhythmpatterns)andtransferthesetoinstruments.(P.I.)
6. Playrhythminstrumentcorrectly.(P.I.)
7. Accompanysongs,storiesandpoemswithappropriateinstrumentaleffects.(P.I.)

ReadingandWriting
1. Recognizetaandtitirhythmpatterns(R&W)
2. Recognizethefollowingrhythmpatternsonalargechartsandfollowfromlefttoright(R&W)
3. Echoclapandchantwrittenrhythmpatterns.(R&W)
4. Drawstickrhythmpatternsonpaper.(R&W)
5. Respondtosimpleinstrumentalscoresonlargecharts.(R&W)
6. Respondtohandsignalsandstaffnotationofsomi,somila(R&W)
7. Buildsomilapatternsonasimplestaff(R&W)
8. Radrepeatsigns,p(soft)andf(loud)(R&W)

Creating
1. Usesuitablesoundeffectsforpoemsandsongs(C)
2. Useinstrumentstocreatesoundsofhighlow,loudsoft,shortlong,slowfast,updown.(C)
3. Createsingingconversations(tonematching)

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

Themes/Holidays

Backtoschool,Fall

Thanksgiving,
Halloween,Fall

RemembranceDay

Christmas

Winter

ValentinesDay,
GroundhogDay,
100thDayof
School

St.PatricksDay,
Easter

Spring,EarthDay

MothersDay

FathersDay,Endof
School,Summer

Performances

HalloweenConcert

Remembrance
Day(WholeSchool)

ChristmasConcert

MusicMonday,
SpringConcert

Activities&
Tasks

Getthatbeatback!

Melody,high/low,
loud/soft

Singingand
creating
movements

HolidayFun!

MalletMadness,
OrffInstruments,
Fairness

LiteracyinMusic

FamousComposer
Study:Mozart

SpringConcert
Preparation

Percussion
Instruments

SimpleComposition

FocusedSpecific
Learning
Outcomes

Rhythm,Moving,
Listening

Singing,Melody

Singing

Singing

Creating,Playing
Instruments

Harmony

Listening

Expression,

Readingand
Writing

Review

Grade2LongRangePlans

Thefollowingobjectivesareworkedonthroughouttheyearinavarietyofsongsandlearningsituation.AllskillsareincontinuationwiththeskillspreviouslylearnedinGrade1.

Rhythm
Rhythmpatternsaremadeupofthebeatanddivisionsofthebeat
Beatsmaybegroupedbyaccent(astressinthemusic)
Soundsandsilenceshavespecificdurations:Quarternote,EighthNote,HalfNote,WholeNotewithcorrespondingrestsquarterrest,eighthrest,halfrestandwholerest.
Melody
printedsymbolsinmusicshowthedirectionofthemelody
soundsandsilencesproducedifferenteffects
soundsthatmoveupordownbystepsorhalfstepswithintheoctavearecalledscales
melodiesmaystaythesame,steppingup,steppingdown,stepping/leapinguphigh,orstepping/leapingdownlow
ReadingandWriting
Drawstickrhythmpatternsfromdication(teacherlead)
Continuesofatrainingtoincludedoandre
Follownotationfromlefttorightwhilesingingandplaying
Recognize2/4andtimesignatures
Recognizethemusicstaffandtrebleclefsign
Recognizelikeandunlikephrases
Recognizethesymbolsforcrescendo,decrescendoandaccent.
Harmony
Somesoundsseemtobelongtogetherandarecalledchords(3ormoresoundstogether)
MajorandMinorChordshavedifferentsounds
Form
Awholepieceofmusicmaybecomprisedofanumberofsections
Sectionsmaybeidentifiedbyletters(AB,ABA,ABAB)
Theremaybeanintroductionaninterludeandanendingcoda

Expression
Musicmaybefastorslowandmaychangefromontotheothersuddenlyorgradually(tempo)
Musicdynamicsmaychangesuddenly(accent)orgradually(crescendodecrescendo)
Listening
Detecttheriseandfallofmelody
Identifylikeandunlikepatternsinmusic
Identifymale,femaleandchildrenssingingvoices
Musicappreciationofpopandclassical
Awarenessoffamouscomposers

Moving
Improvisemovementstopoems,storiesandsongs
Throughmovementshowawarenessofchangesintempo,dynamicsandmood

Participateinmovementsthatassociatewithgivenmusicalactivites

Singing
Extendtheuseofsofatrainingtoincludereanddo
Respondtotonematchingwithothervoicesandinstruments
Singmanyfolk,ethnicandholidaysongs
PlayingInstruments
Playsimplerhythmpatternstoasteadybeat
followsimplescores
playrhythmicandostinatopatternstoaccompanysongs
demonstrateskillsonasmanyinstrumentsaspossible

Creating
createmelodicand/orpercussionaccompanimentsforpoemsandsongs

Overview

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

Themes/Holidays

Backtoschool,Fall

Thanksgiving,
Halloween

RemembranceDay

Christmas

Winter

ValentinesDay,
GroundhogDay,
100thDayof
School

St.PatricksDay,
Easter

Spring,EarthDay

MothersDay

FathersDay,Endof
School,Summer

Performances

Remembrance
Day(WholeSchool)

ChristmasConcert

Class
Performances

MusicMonday,
SpringConcert

Activities&
Tasks

Review:beat,
loud/soft,
fast/slow,high/low

Melody,high/low,
trebleclef,form
(AB)

Singingand
creating
movements

HolidayFun!

LandofMusic
Theory/Composing/
Creating

Composing/Perform
ingCompositions

FamousComposer:
Bach,SelfControl
Music

SpringConcert
Preparation

InstrumentFamilies

MalletMadness,
LiteracyinMusic

FocusedSpecific
Learning
Outcomes

Rhythm,Moving,
Listening

Singing,Melody

Singing

Singing

Creating,Playing
Instruments

Harmony

Listening

Expression

Readingand
Writing

Review

KindergartenLongRangePlans

September

October

November

December

January

Themes

Fall,School,
Apples

Thanksgiving,
Skeletons,
Pumpkins/Hallow
een

Remembrance
Day,Bears,Vet
Clinic

Christmas,
Winter

Concepts

direction
following,
speaking/singing
voice,singinga
response,
imitate/create
movement

high/lowsounds,
fast/slow,
experiencebeat,
mimeanimals

loudsoft,
fastslow,
highlow,create
movement

Performances

Remembrance
Day

February

March

April

May

June

Winter/Snowmen, Groundhogs
Penguins
Day,Valentine's
Day,FamilyDay,
Pizza

St.PatricksDay,
Easter,Ocean

Chicks,Spring,
EarthDay

Farm,
Kindergarten
Grad
Preparation,
Mother'sDay

Plants,Flower,
Summer,
Father'sDay

beat,timbreof
voicesand
instruments

fastslow,
highlow,timbre
ofvoices,
fastslow

fastslow,
preparerhythm,
unpitched
instruments

mimeanimals,
highlow,singa
solo*

high=low,
speaking/singing
voice

musiccan
expressfeelings,
readtaandtiti,
timbreof
unpitched
instruments

readtaandtiti,
musiccan
expressfeelings,
review

Christmas
Concert

SpringConcert

Kindergarten
Graduation

LiteracyLongRangePlans
*isatentativeschedule,determinedbystudentsneedsforintervention

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

Gr.3
Kindergarten

Gr.2s
Gr.3scont.

Gr.2scont.
Gr.3scont.

Gr.2scont.

Gr.2scont.
Identifygr.1s

Gr.2sfinish
Gr.1sstart

Gr.1scont.

Gr.1scont.

Gr.1scont.

Gr.1scont.