Elementary Music

Kindergarten Music

Age-Aligned Music Activity Examples ●​ Music games ●​ Singing call-and-response, echo, and story songs ●​ Movement and dance exploration ●​ Puppet interactions ●​ Rhythm clapping ●​ Simple body percussion

●​ Simple soundscapes ●​ Simple improvisation ●​ Historical music exposure ●​ Notation exposure ●​ Introductory instrument exploration

Grade-Level Integration Connections Kindergarten Science: Seasons, force and motion, living things ELA: Story, character, setting Health: Emotions, calming strategies

Social Studies: Rules, responsibilities, school & local community Math: Numbers to 100, basic add/subtract with objects, shapes.

Focus Standards CREATE K.M.CR.1: Explore music concepts of steady beat, timbre, and melody, and generate musical ideas using limited tone sets and simple meters. PERFORM K.M.P.2: Explore the effects of various timbres, dynamic levels, and tempos using voice, movement, and simple instruments. K.M.P.4: Demonstrate appropriate practice and performance behavior.

RESPOND K.M.R.3: Show feelings conveyed by music through movement.

CONNECT K.M.CO.1: Sing folk songs and singing games from other cultures. K.M.CO.4: Explore and demonstrate learning in another content area through music.