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K–12 Standards

Music: Kindergarten

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Listen to, apply criteria, and interpret the artist’s intended meaning.A1

  • a

    Listen and respond to diverse music experiences by singing, playing, moving, etc.B.K.A1.a

Interpret and express music through movement.A2

  • a

    Explore expressive qualities of music through movement.B.K.A2.a

Connect with a variety of musical experiences through relationships between music and personal understandings.B1

  • a

    Explore music that represents a range of emotions.B.K.B1.a

Connect with a variety of musical experiences through the relations between music, the other arts, and other disciplines.B2

  • a

    Explore how music is used for a variety of purposes and occasions.B.K.B2.a

Connect with a variety of musical experiences through the relationships between music, history, and culture.B3

  • a

    Explore music from a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and respond through singing, listening, or moving.B.K.B3.a

Perform a rich and diverse repertoire of music.C1

  • a

    With guidance, explore vocal range, pitch flexibility, and types of voices (i.e., whisper, speak, sing, call/shout, thinking/audiate.)B.K.C1.a

  • b

    With guidance, explore a variety of classroom instruments.B.K.C1.b

  • c

    With guidance, perform simple songs and echo phrases.B.K.C1.c

Apply criteria and feedback to rehearse and re-create musical experiences.C2

  • a

    Share short songs as a group with others, in formal and/or informal settings.B.K.C2.a

Audiate and communicate musical ideas.D1

  • a

    With substantial guidance, explore the concept of audiation.B.K.D1.a

Read and communicate musical ideas using terms and symbols.D2

  • a

    With guidance, explore vocal flexibility and songs within an appropriate vocal range.B.K.D2.a

  • b

    With guidance, use movement to explore pulse in duple and triple meter.B.K.D2.b

  • c

    With guidance, explore music opposites (e.g., loud/soft, high/low, fast/slow, etc.)B.K.D2.c

Generate and conceptualize musical ideas.E1

  • a

    With guidance, explore vocal and instrumental sounds.B.K.E1.a

Organize and develop musical ideas to achieve a creative goal.E2

  • a

    Explore visual and kinesthetic representations of sound.B.K.E2.a

Refine and complete music work.E3

  • a

    With guidance, explore ways to change a familiar song or poem.B.K.E3.a

Identify positive inter- and intra-personal skills that impact the quality of a musician’s art and participation in the arts.F1

  • a

    Demonstrate taking turns and active listening skills.B.K.F1.a

Make technical and expressive adjustments to meet the goals of the performing group.F2

  • a

    With guidance, perform songs and poems as a group and respond to teacher cues (i.e., my turn-your turn, start-stop, etc.)B.K.F2.a

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