| 2008-2009 school year, your child will be participating in a music class
designed to foster lifelong appreciation of music through active music making.
The sequenced music instruction will help your child develop musical skills
and understanding, using music of various styles from the United States
and around the world. In addition to developing specific musical skills, your
child's studies in other areas will be enhanced by instruction that links
concepts across the curriculum.
Your child will also have opportunities to participate in theme-based music
that includes American music, world music, friends, families, self-esteem,
animals, ecology, storytelling, choral singing, seasons, and celebrations.
You can reinforce your child's music learning at home. Consider listening to
music together and talking about it. Ask your child to share songs learned in
music class. Attend local concerts to help foster appropriate audience
behavior. These experiences will help make music meaningful at school,
at home, and in the community.
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