Augusta County Public Schools
Kindergarten Music Standards of Learning and Curriculum
Standards of Learning
The student will:
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K.2
K.3
K.4
K.5
K.6
K.7
K.8
K.9
K.10
K.11
K.12
Sing songs and play instruments
Perform rhythm patterns that include sound/silence
Sing, play, or move appropriately following a vocal/instrumental introduction
Respond to music with movement
Demonstrate the difference between singing/speaking voices
Demonstrate steady beat
Employ creativity in a variety of musical experiences
Recognize and demonstrate expressive qualities of music
identify classroom instruments by sight and sound
Distinguish between tone colors
Exhibit respect for the contributions of self and others in a music setting
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between music and other disciplines
LOTS
Lower Order
Thinking Skills
Apply standards
Grammar & usage
Classify
Construct logical
sequences
Follow directions
Increase vocabulary
Listen
Manage time
Observe
Outline
Paraphrase
Participate in group
activities
Proofread
Recognize main idea
and details
Report
Revise
Sequence
Solve problems
Speak
Technology
Use mass media
Write
Specific Skills for Kindergarten
PITCH
Sing simple songs individually and within a group
Echo 2 and 3 note patterns accurately
Identify simple melodic patterns that move up, down and repeat
Identify and use appropriately whispering, talking, calling and singing
voices
Listen to and identify children’s, men’s and women’s voices
Identify the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG)
RHYTHM
Identify and respond to steady beat
Explore, use and identify by sight and sound body percussion and
classroom instruments
Echo, read and write rhythm patterns using quarter and barred eighth
notes and rests
HOTS
Higher Order
Thinking Skills
Compare and
contrast
Create hypotheses
Detect fallacies
Distinguish fact
and fiction
Opinion
Draw conclusions
Predict outcomes
Read critically
Recognize cause
and effect
LISTEN/RESPOND
Participate in dances and singing games
Listen and move expressively to a variety of music genres and styles
Identify and respond to musical opposites (fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low)
Compare and contrast melodic and/or rhythmic patterns
Identify and describe musical contributions of self and others
ANALYZE/CREATE
Compose rhythm patterns to use in a musical setting
Improvise musical responses to songs, poems and stories
Create movement to enhance music, stories, and poems
Create new text to simple songs
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