Music is movement and that is exactly what we do. Music class at Jordan Elementary School is very interactive. The students learn many musical concepts such as rhythm reading, dynamic and tempo changes, solfege singing and reading, keeping a steady beat, and much more through their bodies. We take songs, rhymes, poems and stories and bring them to life through acting them out with movement, props and instrumental sound effects and accompaniments.

Music appreciation is also another area that the students at Jordan Elementary School are exposed to. The students learn all about different composers and their music, plus various styles of music from all over the world. They listen to pieces and are able to identify the instruments they hear and use their imagination to describe the mood, colors or pictures they see as they listen.

Finally, each year the students have an opportunity to perform for you, the parents, your families and friends. The students work very hard and have lots of fun learning the songs and speaking parts to programs that are very entertaining and teach important lessons.

Resources - Game Plan & Musicplay

• I can identify & demonstrate various musical elements - 0.1.1 & 0.1.2
  • Identify the elements of music including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, form and other related concepts
  • Read and notate music using a system of notation such as solfege, numbers or symbols
  • Sing and play with accurate pitch, rhythm and expressive intent
• I can create or make music using various musical contexts - 0.2.1
  • Improvise or compose to express musical ideas using the voice or an instrument
• I can perform or present musical contexts in a variety of ways - 0.3.1
  • Sing and play a varied repertoire that includes simple rhythms and melodies
• I can analyze a variety of musical creations or performances 0.4.1
  • Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of musical works or performances

• I can identify & demonstrate, read & write various musical element - 1.1.1 & 1.1.2
  • Identify the elements of music including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, form and other related concepts
  • Read and notate music using a system of notation such as solfege, numbers or symbols
  • Sing and play with accurate pitch, rhythm and expressive intent
• I can create or make music using various musical contexts - 1.2.1
  • Improvise or compose to express musical ideas using the voice or an instrument
• I can perform or present musical contexts in a variety of ways - 1.3.1
  • Sing and play a varied repertoire that includes simple rhythms and melodies
• I can analyze a variety of musical creations or performances 1.4.1
  • Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of musical works or performances

• I can identify & demonstrate, read & write various musical element - 2.1.1 & 2.1.2
  • Identify the elements of music including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, form and other related concepts
  • Read and notate music using a system of notation such as solfege, numbers or symbols
  • Sing and play with accurate pitch, rhythm and expressive intent
• I can create or make music using various musical contexts - 2.2.1
  • Improvise or compose to express musical ideas using the voice or an instrument
• I can perform or present musical contexts in a variety of ways - 2.3.1
  • Sing and play a varied repertoire that includes simple rhythms and melodies
• I can analyze a variety of musical creations or performances 2.4.1
  • Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of musical works or performances

• I can identify & demonstrate, read & write various musical element - 3.1.1 & 3.1.2
  • Identify the elements of music including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, form and other related concepts
  • Read and notate music using a system of notation such as solfege, numbers or symbols
  • Sing and play with accurate pitch, rhythm and expressive intent
• I can create or make music using various musical contexts - 3.2.1
  • Improvise or compose to express musical ideas using the voice or an instrument
• I can perform or present musical contexts in a variety of ways - 3.3.1
  • Sing and play a varied repertoire that includes simple rhythms and melodies
• I can analyze a variety of musical creations or performances 3.4.1
  • Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of musical works or performances

• I can identify & demonstrate, read & write various musical element - 4.1.1 & 4.1.2
  • Describe how the elements and their related concepts such as pitch, tempo, canon, and ABA are used in the performance, creations or response to music
  • Read and notate music using standard notation such as quarter, half and eighth notes and rests, the lines and spaces of the treble clef, and time signatures
  • Sing and play alone and in a group demonstrating proper posture, breathing, technique, age-appropriate tone quality and expressive intent
• I can create or make music using various musical contexts - 4.2.1
  • Improvise and compose rhythms, melodies and accompaniments using voice or instruments to express a specific musical idea
• I can perform or present musical contexts in a variety of ways - 4.3.1
  • Sing alone and in groups such as rounds and part songs or play instruments alone and in a group
• I can analyze a variety of musical creations or performances 4.4.1
  • Justify personal interpretations and reactions to a variety of musical works or performances