Introduction

This curriculum was designed to provide administrators, teachers, parents, and students with a detailed statement of the music curricula for grades K, 1, and 2 in the Paris Special School District. It was designed to meet both state and national standards for a music education at the early elementary level.

The curriculum assumes that a full time music specialist will be employed. It is to be used as a guide for the current teacher and/or future teacher(s) at Rhea School. It also assumes that each grade level will meet for at least one hour per week, preferably in two 30-minute time slots. (Although this is not the current amount of time that the students are in music as of Fall 2000, the current teacher still stands by this statement.)

For each grade level, there is a list of the basic music criteria. Under each criterion heading, there is a list of several objectives to be taught during the specified grade level. There are also numbers next to each objective, which correspond to the musical standard listed in the National Standards for the Arts.

Click here for the terminal goals

Click here for kindergarten goals

Click here for first grade goals

Click here for second grade goals