Benchmark 1
Singing and/or playing alone and in groups a varied repertoire of music.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing on pitch and in rhythm.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing from memory a varied repertoire of songs representing genres and styles from diverse cultures.
Indicator 3
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing and/or playing easy rhythmic and melodic patterns on classroom instruments while maintaining a steady beat.
Benchmark 2
Expressing music through movement.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in keeping/moving to the beat using body percussion.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in creating/improvising appropriate movement to various rhythms, sounds, and styles of music.
Standard 2 Knowledge and Analyzing
Benchmark 1
Reading and Notating Music.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in identifying by sight a quarter note and a quarter rest.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in using iconic notation to read simply rhythms.
Benchmark 2
Analyzing and evaluating music and music performances.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in identifying the sounds of a variety of instruments, as well as children's voices and male and female adult voices.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in distinguishing between high and low pitches, loud and soft, fast and slow, upward and downward movement, long and short sounds.
Benchmark 3
Understanding relationships between music, history, culture, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in listening to music from various historical periods and cultures.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in presenting subject matter of various disciplines through the context of music.
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