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Grade Level 1 Music Teacher Text
Grade Level 1 Music Teacher Text
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Overview: “Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace.” – Plato, Republic III
The benefits of music and the study of music are numerous—it optimizes brain development, promotes physical coordination, increases cognitive skills, improves social interaction, and brings joy. Music offers students many opportunities to grow and flourish as they participate. The Grade Level 1 Music course focuses on encouraging tuneful singing, increasing pitch accuracy, developing smooth, rhythmic gross-motor movement, learning quality music, interacting with varied styles of music, learning to read music, audiation, and enjoying music from various cultural heritages.
Set includes:
Music Teacher Text includes an outline of the goals for the Rafiki Music Curriculum grades 1 through 3, an overview of the benefits of music education, detailed descriptions and explanations of the lesson schedule and components, and a Lyrics Appendix. Each lesson includes student objectives, biblical worldview integration, list of materials needed, a greeting and closing song, patterns (audio and visual), and instructions for the specific lesson content.
Music audio files are provided on a USB flash drive containing GL1 Listening selections and Patterns, GL1 Songs, and other public domain music files used in the curriculum.
Music Demo DVDs | This teacher resource is a set of two DVDs with individual videos demonstrating activities and practices such as head voice singing, rhythm and singing patterns, songs, dance movements, improvisation, and instrumental techniques.
Music Flash Cards is a set of 53 melodic and rhythmic patterns taught over the course of the year.
Music Prints, produced on high quality cardstock, provide images of each of the composers of the month, as well as other images used in various lessons.
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