Music
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Michelle Ehlers VM 93846
WHAT'S NEW?? Meet the Da Capo Choir
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Students at Highland Elementary have vocal music taught by Michelle Ehlers, a music specialist, for fifty minutes every four days. Music involves singing, moving, reading musical notation, improvising, composing, playing a variety of classroom instruments and listening. The music we listen to comes from a variety of time periods and cultures and frequently integrates topics from the general classroom.
Our music curriculum involves a number of different methods:
Kodaly - a vocal based method that emphasizes reading, writing and thinking using quality folk music.
Orff - a method that teaches music through singing, chanting rhymes, clapping, moving and improvising.
Music Curriculum Topics for All Grades
Melody
Rhythm
Harmony
Form/Design
Tone Color of voices and instruments
Expressive qualities
Music of a variety of cultures
Music from a variety of historical periods
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Students from HL were members of the Dakota Valley Festival Children's Chorus which performed with the district high school choirs on Oct. 26, 2008. |
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Areas of Emphasis
First and Second Grades
Developing singing voice
Developing music reading skills
Third Grade
Playing soprano recorder
Reading absolute note names on the treble clef
Fourth Grade
Playing soprano recorder
Listen and study string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments
Fifth Grade
Playing soprano recorder
Learning to read two-part choral music
For more information check out---What is your child up to in music?
Music Making Opportunities
Each grade level demonstrates their musical skills once a year. Formal concerts are a reflection of the concepts and skills students have mastered and help to develop confidence in their ability to perform in a public venue.
First grade - a demonstration for parents in the spring - May 12, 2009
Second grade - Parent Participation night - February 3 , 2009 at 6:45 p.m.
Third grade - Parent Participation night - February 10, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.
Fourth grade - concert in the evening for parents - March 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Fifth grade - concert in the evening for parents - March 5, 2009 at 7:45 p.m.
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