Music Classes with Ms. Rye

What are we learning?

• By being introduced to different themes, children are expanding their knowledge of music as a whole; artists, genres, instruments, musical forms, etc.

• Music and movement allows children to move freely, encouraging creative expression and gross motor development. 

• A book reading not only entices children's interest on what we are learning about. It aids in literacy development, as they listen and follow along to what is being read. 

• Being exposed to real instruments, and being able to have a hands on experience with them, allows children to expand upon their current mental schemas of what each instrument looks like and sounds like.  

• Live performance gives children opportunity to see how instruments are played, and practice audience skills!

• By playing hand/percussion instruments, children are practicing tempo, dynamics, and rhythm. As children count tempo, they are practicing their mathematical skills. In addition, grasping and shaking small instruments encourages fine motor development!

• Songwriting involves teamwork, imagination, creative expression, and literacy practice!