M K Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
Introduce rhythm instruments, song Every Body Says
Introduce bells and the two ways to play by chord or by individual note using color.
Play the song London Bridge both ways.
What is rhythm?
Hit Those Sticks, Twinkle Little Star on bells
What Do you hear?
Assessment song Star Spangled Banner
Skills
- Standard 1
Sing
Play music to teacher's cues
- Standard 4
What do you hear assessment
Assessment
Performance observation
What do you hear assessment
Resources
The Music Connection Unit 1 beat-No beat Rhythm sticks
Kristal Bell Method Co. 8 note handbells sets
I am Six book by Ann Morris
CD 1-3 Music Connections
Shakin' It Up! by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
Introduce shakers, especially maracas woodblocks and sandblocks
Continue to develop repertoire for bell choir performance in November
Star Spangled Banner,song Shakin' it Up, Feliz Navidad,
Musical Memory Match game contents are rhythm instruments and pictures of them
Practice the following on the bells Feliz Navidad, Silver bells, Away in the Manger, Circle of Life, It's a Small Sorld,
Practice Shakin' it up and Shake my Maracas
Skills
- Standard 1
- Standard 4
Assessment
performance
play the game of memory match correctly
observation
Resources
Kristal Bell Method
Music Connection
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
Christmas songs - Jingle Bells, Up on the House Top
Bells - Felis Navidad, Silver Bells
Practice for the performance at Vision of Trees - We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Bell songs - It's a Small World, Away in a Manger
Skills
- Standard 1
Assessment
Performance at the Vision of Trees
Resources
Kristal Bell Method
Music connection
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
Christmas songs - Jingle Bells, Up on the House, We Wish you a Merry Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Bells- Felis Navidad, Silver Bells, It's a Small World, Away in the Manger
Skills
- Standard 1
Assessment
Performance at the Vision of Trees
Resources
Kristal Bell Method
Music connection
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
Holidays and customs
Identifying eighth and quarter rythm and notes
Introduce customs of Mexico, China, Africa, Holland, England, and U.S.
Introduced drums
Skills
- Standard 1
- Standard 4
- Standard 5
Assessment
Observation
Assessment 9.9 on culture in music connection
Resources
Hand Made drums from a variety of cans
Music Connection
Kristal Bell Method
Props from other countries
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
Music program, same as February
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
Program Musical Light Fiesta Warm up Shake My Sillies Out, I Can Sing a Rainbow, Bingo, Skinnamarink, Ebeneezer Sneezer, Maraca Song, Old Soft Shoe, Hit Those Sticks, Twinkle Little Star, Shakin' It Up
Skills
- Standard 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment
Performance of program
Observation
Resources
Music Connection
Kristal Bell method
Shakin' It Up! by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Teacher generated program
Light up and light reflective rhythm instruments
Sign language with theatrical gloves
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
