The Visual Arts Program provides students an opportunity to express themselves creatively and to develop an understanding and appreciation of art in various media. Art projects encourage development of students’ aesthetic awareness and broaden the student’s understanding of the tradition and history of art.
During the month of April, we showcase our k – 8 artwork through various events.
We believe that Music, as well as all of the Arts, are a gift from God.
- We believe that all people have, placed within them, the innate desire to make and/or appreciate music.
- We believe that music surrounds us in nature, in our world and in our very beings.
- We believe that every person should be allowed and encouraged to make music regardless of ability.
- We believe music education is integral to a well educated person and should be integrated into their curriculum from the earliest age. This fits within the mission statement of The Christ School to educate all students spiritually, physically, academically and socially.
- We believe the Bible teaches God’s people to sing, dance and play instruments before Him in celebration, praise and adoration.
Classroom objectives will be met in these areas:
Kindergarten:
• usage of the voice and its various pitches and timbres
• moving and playing to a steady beat
• distinguishing long and short sounds and rhythms
• playing rhythms on unpitched instruments
• participating in singing games and songs
• responding to musical tempo through movement
• identifying, singing and playing music based on its dynamics
• learning similar and different phrases
• singing patriotic and multicultural songs
First grade:
• Recognizing, playing and singing various melodic movements
• Creating rhythms on instruments
• Distinguishing between various tempos and recognizing and moving to tempo change
• Responding to changes in loudness and softness through moving and singing
• Distinguishing aurally between the string and percussion families
• Distinguishing between colors of sounds (instrumental or vocal)
• Recognizing texture in music
• Identifying similar and different melodic phrases
• Recognizing phrase length
• Sing and listen to music of different styles and cultures
• Sing and listen to traditional folk songs and patriotic songs
Second grade:
• Recognize pitch characteristics of melodies visually
• Discriminate between line and space notes
• Create simple songs using the pentatonic scale
• Understand tonal center of songs
• Distinguish between high and low range of orchestral instruments
• Discriminate between steady beat and rhythm
• Read and perform various rhythm combinations
• Choose dynamics to portray the idea of a song
• Differentiate between families of instruments
• Hear the difference between large and small group sound (solo vs. small group, call and response)
• Compare and contrast like and unlike phrases in songs
• Begin identifying sections (form) in a composition
• Sing and listen to traditional folk music
• Sing and listen to music of different styles, cultures and times
• Explore the role of the conductor
• Reinforce appropriate audience behavior
Third grade:
• Playing various pitch intervals and melodies on classroom instruments
• Singing various pitch intervals and melodies
• Identifying the treble clef and name notes using letter names
• Reading and singing the major scale
• Distinguishing aurally between major and minor melodies
• Singing two part rounds and partner songs
• Reading and performing whole, half, quarter, eighth note and rest combinations
• Reading, singing and playing simple rhythms in duple and triple meter
• Using terms and symbols for various dynamics
• Identifying aurally and visually members of the brass and percussion families
• Studying two part and three part forms
• Identifying and using repeat signs and first and second endings
• Developing an appreciation for American culture through singing and listening to traditional folk and patriotic music.
• Developing an appreciation of other cultures through singing and listening to their folk songs
• Continuing to develop and understand proper concert etiquette
• Discussing careers in music and the education and talent that they require
Fourth grade:
• Reading music written in the treble clef
• Recognizing the function of key signatures and accidentals
• Recognize a melodic sequence aurally and visually
• Expanding vocal range in high and low directions
• Singing two part songs
• Knowing the function of, reading and performing dotted notes and ties
• Identifying tempo using musical terminology
• Using terms and symbols for various dynamics
• Identifying aurally and visually members of the string and woodwind families
• Identifying aurally the timbre of an orchestra, band and chorus
• Developing an awareness of more complicated textures in music
• Developing an appreciation for American culture through singing and listening to folk and orchestral works of various groups
• Developing an appreciation of other cultures through their folk songs
• Recognizing appropriate audience member behavior
• Exploring music as a career
Fifth grade:
• Singing and identifying aurally songs in major and minor keys
• Creating and performing rhythmic patterns that include sixteenth notes
• Differentiating between syncopated and even rhythms
• Identifying aurally and performing a variety of tempos
• Reading dynamic symbols and performing with appropriate dynamics
• Describing the relationship between given dynamics and the mood of a musical composition
• Identifying aurally appropriate tone quality for songs that are sung and for various voice parts
• Recognizing the ways in which instruments and voices are used to express ideas or stories
• Identifying various vocal and instrumental textures
• Identifying theme and various forms and describing instrumental suites
• Developing an appreciation for American culture through singing and listening to folk and orchestral works and through patriotic songs
• Responding appropriately as an audience member when attending performances
• Comparing and contrasting careers in music performance, production and education
