Large motor movements and fine listening skills are incorporated into primary’s music lessons.  Each class is framed by a greeting song utilizing movement and simple commands. The close of class is also bookend by a consistent song.

This kind of consistency helps young students to grow in their confidence as they hear and experience a familiar process, they know what to do and it helps to increase their participation.

Primary students were introduced to the concepts of pitch and tempo.  Ms. Rachael worked with her students by giving them the tools to distinguish between “high” sounds in comparison to “low” sounds. 

Also sensitizing them to the tempo being fast or slow.  Throughout the class, students have been exploring using their body percussion (clapping and tapping), their singing voices and speaking voices.  Then they have been taught how to use various instruments (shakers, rhythm sticks) and the glockenspiel is a class favorite.

Many of these fundamental themes are also being carried out in elementary classes as Ms. Rachel explores voice, pitch, tempo and instrument playing with all of her students.