Vocal Music Goals for Grades 3-5
The main goals for music class in third, fourth and fifth grade are listed below. These concepts are seen in the report card each trimester. There are many more musical skills we work toward throughout the year, which are outlined in the curriculum. A variety of songs and music from different countries, genres, and styles are used throughout the year to teach these concepts as well as the history and cultural significance.
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
- Sings a variety of songs independently as well as in two and three part rounds.
- Sings, reads, and writes on the music staff using la, sol, mi, re, and do solfege.
- Performs, reads and writes rhythm patterns including sixteenth, half, quarter, eighth notes, and rests.
- Creates & improvises beat/rhythm patterns and movements/dances to music.
Fourth Grade
- Sings a variety of songs in major and minor tonalities independently, as well as in two, three, and four part rounds.
- Sings, reads, and writes on the music staff using la, sol, mi, re, and do, low la and low sol solfege .
- Performs, reads and writes rhythm patterns including sixteenth, half, quarter, eighth notes, and rests.
- Creates & improvises beat/rhythm patterns and movements/dances to music.
Fifth Grade
- Sings a variety of songs in major and minor tonalities independently, as well as in two, three, and four part rounds.
- Sings, reads, and writes on the music staff using ti, la, sol, fa, mi, re, and do, low la and low sol solfege .
- Performs, reads and writes rhythm patterns including sixteenth, half, quarter, eighth notes, and rests.
- Creates & improvises beat/rhythm patterns and movements/dances to music.
Music Opportunities outside of school
Mainstreet Singers, New Britain, CT
https://mainstreetchildrenschoir.org/
Music Together, West Hartford, CT
http://www.musictogetherwhfv.com/class_description.htm
CT Kids on Stage
http://www.ctkidsonstage.com/
CT Children's Choir
http://harttweb.hartford.edu/community/music/ccc.aspx
https://mainstreetchildrenschoir.org/
Music Together, West Hartford, CT
http://www.musictogetherwhfv.com/class_description.htm
CT Kids on Stage
http://www.ctkidsonstage.com/
CT Children's Choir
http://harttweb.hartford.edu/community/music/ccc.aspx