Mrs. Kneeland's Music Room

 Syllabus

Objective
Primary Textbooks
Suplimental Texts
Class Expectations
Communication With Mrs. Kneeland
Assessments
Grading

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 Objective
While in music class, students will learn how to sing, dance, listen and play
music in an open and hands-on environment as out-lines in the Sunshine State
Standards.  (Please refer to the Overview pages for specifics on your students
grade)
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 Primary Textbooks
Share The Music  MacMillan/McGraw-Hill (2003)
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 Suplimental Texts
Recorder Karate  Plank Road Publishing (2002)
Music for Children  Orff-Schulwerk American Edition  Schott (1991)
Teaching Movement & Dance  Phyllis S. Weikart  High/Scope Press (2003)
Tyme For A Rhyme  Randy Delelles/Jeff Kriske  (1988)
2nd Rhyme Aroun  Randy Delelles/Jeff Kriske (1995)
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 Class Expectations
Our class expectations are posted in the music room as "The Musician's Pledge"

I AM a well-behaved musician.
I FOLLOW directions.
I PERFORM as a team.
I RESPECT the music that we learn and create.
I TREAT others the way that I want to be treated.
I ALWAYS do my best.

*Failure to uphold the pledge will result in 3 chances to redirect behavior
before discipline action will be taken.
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 Communication With Mrs. Kneeland
You may contact Mrs. Kneeland through SIS, e-mail or by phone;
akneeland@bonitaspringscharter.org
239-992-6932 ext 101
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 Assessments
There will be at least two assessments per quarter.  These can be
performance-based and/or written.
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 Grading
Grading for K-1 will be as follows:
     E   90-100  Excellent
     S   75-89   Satisfactory
     N   65-74   Needs Improvement
     U    0-64   Unacceptable

Grading for grades 2-5 will be as follows:
     A   90-100
     B   80-89  
     C   70-79
     D   60-69
     F    0-59
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