Music in the Classroom
The music curriculum is intended to help students develop an understanding and appreciation of music, as well as the ability to create and perform it, so that they will be able to find in music a lifelong source of enjoyment and personal satisfaction. Emphasis should be placed on encouraging students to become active participants in composing music, exploring ideas through music, responding to music, and performing.
An interesting and challenging program in music not only develops practical artistic skills but also enables students to sharpen their ability to reason, to think critically, and to explore their emotional responses to the music. Students develop musical literacy through singing, playing, moving, performing, creating, and listening actively. It is therefore essential that a balanced music program be offered - one that includes listening and responding, performing, interpreting, and creating and that may appeal to a wide variety of students. Children learn to love music when they have opportunities to experience it in the context of a rich and varied curriculum.
As students engage in creating and performing music, they will learn to generate and focus their thoughts in a musical form; explore and experiment with instruments, found, or environmental sounds, and compositional forms and techniques that are appropriate for their developmental stage; revise and refine their work; and present and share their compositions or performance with others. Through creating and performing, students will experience the joy of making music, create compositions that express and communicate their ideas and feelings, learn to identify and solve problems, and apply their knowledge of the elements of music both independently and in cooperation of others.
Students will learn to use the critical analysis process to respond to, analyse, and interpret music they experience or hear. As they express their initial thoughts, feelings, and ideas about music, analyse the musical choices that are made, and explore the context in which music was created, they will build the knowledge and language they need to communicate about music as well as through music.
Students will further their understanding of the music of various cultures by studying a wide range of music and musicians from different time periods and cultures, including Aboriginal, local, national, and global societies.
*taken from the Ontario Ministry of Education Guidelines.
An interesting and challenging program in music not only develops practical artistic skills but also enables students to sharpen their ability to reason, to think critically, and to explore their emotional responses to the music. Students develop musical literacy through singing, playing, moving, performing, creating, and listening actively. It is therefore essential that a balanced music program be offered - one that includes listening and responding, performing, interpreting, and creating and that may appeal to a wide variety of students. Children learn to love music when they have opportunities to experience it in the context of a rich and varied curriculum.
As students engage in creating and performing music, they will learn to generate and focus their thoughts in a musical form; explore and experiment with instruments, found, or environmental sounds, and compositional forms and techniques that are appropriate for their developmental stage; revise and refine their work; and present and share their compositions or performance with others. Through creating and performing, students will experience the joy of making music, create compositions that express and communicate their ideas and feelings, learn to identify and solve problems, and apply their knowledge of the elements of music both independently and in cooperation of others.
Students will learn to use the critical analysis process to respond to, analyse, and interpret music they experience or hear. As they express their initial thoughts, feelings, and ideas about music, analyse the musical choices that are made, and explore the context in which music was created, they will build the knowledge and language they need to communicate about music as well as through music.
Students will further their understanding of the music of various cultures by studying a wide range of music and musicians from different time periods and cultures, including Aboriginal, local, national, and global societies.
*taken from the Ontario Ministry of Education Guidelines.
Units Offered
Grade 4
Unit I: Concert Band Instruments
Unit II: Concert Band Instruments
Unit III: Concert Band Instruments
Unit II: Concert Band Instruments
Unit III: Concert Band Instruments
Grade 5
Unit I: Concert Band Instruments
Unit II: Concert Band Instruments
Unit III: Concert Band Instruments
Unit II: Concert Band Instruments
Unit III: Concert Band Instruments
Grade 6
Unit I: Broadway Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites
Grade 7
Unit I: Broadway Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites
Grade 8
Unit I: Broadway Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites
Unit II: Film Favourites
Unit III: Movie Favourites