Music Curriculum for

Thomas Jefferson Elementary

The music curriculum for the students of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is based on standards set forth for fine arts by the State of Illinois, but more closely resembles standards established by the Goals 2000 initiative adopted by congress in 2000.

 

Goals 2000 mandated that a set of national standards be adopted for the teaching of math, language arts, science, social studies and the fine arts. States followed suit and developed their own standards to fit within these national guidelines.

 

The national goals for music were created by the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), a professional organization for musicians and music teachers. The national standards are as follows:

1. Children shall sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

2. Children shall perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

3. Children shall improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

4. Children shall compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.

5. Children shall read and notate music.

6. Children shall listen to, analyze and describe music.

7. Children shall evaluate music and music performance.

8. Children shall understand relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.

To this end the music staff of Thomas Jefferson strive to provide a balanced curriculum sung singing, playing of instruments, listening and history so that all students may learn to love and appreciate all types of music.

 

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Concerts *Recorders*Music History

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