Elementary General Classroom Music

Each student meets weekly for a general music class. In

a spiral, sequential approach, beginning in kindergarten, children

strive toward the following objectives:

Singing

Directed listening

Playing classroom instruments

Learning musical notation

Understanding musical form

Relating music to cultural diversity and historical development

Comparing music to other disciplines

Developing aesthetic criteria

All students in fifth and sixth grade are given the opportunity

to perform in a large choral group.

Chorus extends, refines,

and enriches the basic skills that are taught in the curriculum.

A   concert is presented in Winter and Spring.

Through an audition process involving tests of pitch,

rhythm and tonal memory, a District Chorus experience is offered

to talented students already involved in their school chorus.Evening

rehearsals culminate in participation in an all-district concert.

Council Rock Elementary General Music Curriculum

The primary purpose ofthe Council Rock music curriculum is to provide and
maintain a program ofmusic education that will benefit all students.

Individual abilities,interests and needs are met through the availability
of instruction andcurriculum, which include classroom general music,
instrumental music,vocal instruction, performing groups, and through special
course offerings.

Continuing efforts are made to discover aptitudes and
encourage development ofthose abilities.

Emphasis  on the fundamentals of
music are stressedthrough a conceptual approach which utilizes study,
composition, analysis,listening, and performance of selected music
literature.

Representative repertoire will include music of a wide range of
period, styles, cultures, forms, composers, and technology.

Singing alone and with  others, a varied repertoire of music.

Performing on instruments, alone and with others,
a varied repertoire of
music.

Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

Composing and arranging music with specific guidelines.

Reading and notating music.

Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

Evaluating music and music performances.

Understanding relationships between music, the arts, and other disciplines
outside the arts.

Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

The MIE curriculum iscorrelated with the MENC National Standards, and provides a wide variety ofmusical experiences for our Wrightstown students. Some of the learning goals  our MIE system will help us achieve are as follows:

      Students will further develop a General Understanding of Music – which includes musicalconcepts, music reading skills, singing, and music fundamentals.

     Aural listening skills,vocal skills, and keyboard skills will be enhanced.

     Students will furtherclassroom learning skills - participation, focus on task, motivation,cooperation, and working with others towards a common goal.

     Opportunities for thedevelopment of critical thinking skills, creative problem solving strategies,exploration, and creativity will be continuous.

Wrightstown Elementary Chorus

All students in fifth and sixth grade are given the opportunity

to perform in a large choral group. Chorus extends, refines

Council Rock Elementary District Chorus

Through an audition process involving tests of pitch,

rhythm and tonal memory, a District Chorus experience is offered

to talented students already involved in their school chorus. Evening

rehearsals culminate in participation in an all-district concert.