Element of Music	Gr. 1
Dynamics	Respond to loud/soft Practice identifying loud/soft, louder/softer
Tone Color	Practice identifying 4 uses of voice Practice identifying classroom instruments
Tempo	Practice identifying fast/slow Practice singing, playing instruments and moving at different tempos
Duration/Rhythm	Practice identifying and moving to a steady beat and a strong beat Practice identifying long/short sounds Practice identifying notation for      Introduce      Identify and use beats in sets or 2 and 3 Differentiate between beat and rhythm Echo rhythm patterns using
Pitch	Identify high/low Practice identifying upward, downward and stays the same Sing so-mi-la Introduce do Write note heads around a line and in a space
Texture	Play simple ostinato accompaniments Use available classroom instruments
Form	Recognize same/different sections in music Introduce term phrase Identify same/different phrases Introduce AB and ABA form
Style	Sing folk and composed songs from America and other countries Listen to examples representative of musical periods and cultures
Appreciation	Develop positive attitudes toward music through successful experiences and performances in the classroom Introduce musical careers: singer/instrumentalist/musician