• UNIT 1 approx 6 weeks (through early Oct)

    • singing
      • Intro to solfege and  hand signs
    • rhythms 
      • quarter, eighth, and half notes and rests
        • grades 3-5
      • Quarter and eighth notes and  rests
        • grades k-2

    UNIT 2 approx 6 weeks (through mid Nov)

    • Drumming
    • rhythms 
      • dotted notes and time signatures
        • Grades 3-5
      • quarter and eighth and half notes and rests
        • grades k-2
    • movement
    • song and stories

    UNIT 3 approx 6 weeks (through mid Jan)

    • Orff exploration grades k-5
      • pitched barred percussion
    • treble clef pitches grades k-5
    • scales
      • major, pentatonic
    • beginning chords (Major, Minor) Grades 2-5

    UNIT 4 approx 6 weeks (through early March)

    • ukulele 
      • chord shapes (C, G, D, A) Grades 2-4
      • Chords and  strumming (C) Grades K-1
    • Singing (grades k-5) 
      • Solfege continue
      • Singing and  playing with ukulele

    UNIT 5 approx 6 weeks (through mid April)

    • Beginning to group a variety of instruments to create a class band (grades 3-5)
    • rehearsal for performance (grades k-5)

    UNIT 6 approx 6 weeks (through end of the year)

    • create a song or song parody/cover with instruments and  singing in every class.  (grades k-5)
    • rehearsal for performance (grades k-5)
    • perform (grades k-5)