Fourth grade is off to a great start in music. 

The music curriculm for 4th grade is called Recorder Karate.  Please click on the section for Recorder Karate to learn more about this part of the curriculum.  Each child needs to purchase a recorder and a 3-ring 1" binder.   Recorders are $6 and binders are $1.  Order forms are available to download by clicking on the Files tab at the top of this page.  Home Practice Forms can also be downloaded. 

The grading rubric was sent home with progress reports and should have been returned on Monday, September 17.  If you need another copy please feel free to download this by clicking on FILES at the top of this page.  Please sign and return.  I need a copy on file for every child.  Thanks

Fourth grade music is concentrating on tone production, action songs, and reading music notation.  The skills we are focusing on are as follows:

1.  watching the conductor 

2.  looking for patterns

3.  steady beat

4.  following signals

5.  Sing in rounds, 2 part, 3 part.

So far the classes have played drums, scrapers, shakers and Orff Instruments.  Please come and visit your child's music class.   4th grade music time is at 9:00 a.m.

Monday - Norman, Tuesday - Piper, Wednesday - Howard