General Music-
As of June 2018, this website will be in memory of Fremont H. Teed Elementary. It was opened in August of 2002 and closed in June 2018 (to be turned back into a middle school). As of August 2018, it is now Fremont Middle School. The Teed Elementary music teacher, Anita Edwards (who taught at Teed from 2002-2018) moved to Silver Trail Elementary. You can still contact her at [email protected]
All students receive elementary general music two times a week for 30 minutes per session. The music curriculum is based on national, state and district standards in music education. 5th and 6th graders may also audition to participate in the Teed percussion ensemble. 6th grade may also participate in beginning band and orchestra.
National-State-Kuna School District K-6 Music Education Curriculum
1) Singing, alone and with others.
2) Performing on instruments, alone and with others- Pitched and non pitched percussion instruments (Orff instruments, hand bells, various drums, and soprano recorder in 4th and 5th grade), 6th grade may choose band or general music. 5th and 6th graders may audition for the Teed percussion ensembles. Orchestra is also offered to 6th graders before school.
3) Improvising, composing and arranging music.
4) Demonstrating movement in relationship to music.
5) Reading/counting rhythms, learning music symbols, the music staff (treble and bass clef) and notating music.
6) Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7) Evaluating music and musical performances (i.e performing in their school music programs). See our calendar page for concert dates.
8) Understanding relationships between music, other arts and outside disciplines (i.e how music relates to math, reading, science, history etc...
9) Understanding music in relation to history and culture (i.e composers). Field trips to see the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra.
10) Musicianship- self-discipline, self-esteem, responsibility, teamwork, leadership and etiquette.
Seven Important Skills Your Child Learns By Studying Music
1) Comprehending-Learning to perceive and derive from musical sounds--for example, to identify a musical theme sharpens your child's ability to comprehend abstractions.
2) Solving Problems-The ability to understand a problem and reach an appropriate solution is one of the most important skills your child can learn. Learning the basics of a musical language such as harmony, or interpreting a work through performance teaches this skill.
3) Reasoning Logically-Applying particular lessons to other problems and solutions requires sound reasoning. When your child learns to analyze a musical work from a cultural , structural, or historical perspective, or to improve within a certain music style both indicative and deductive reasoning grow stronger.
4) Making Value Judgments- Learning to comprehend, consider, and evaluate in music can help your child make informed decisions in other aspects of like. Discriminating between great and lesser works or justifying musical choices in compositions can teach your child how to make and uphold value judgments.
5) Using Symbols- The ability to use symbols distinguishes the human race among all forms of life. Learning to read, write and interpret musical notation provides access to a non verbal world of thought and strengthens the use of other symbol systems as well, such as mathematics or language.
6) Conceptualizing- Your child learns to classify and generalize by learning to identify different types and styles of music, to recognize how different cultures use music for personal expression, and to recognize common elements in different works.
7) Communicating- Perhaps the greatest gift of music is its ability to cultivate our feelings and thoughts through non-verbal means. Being able to express these feelings and thoughts, and to respond to them in others, is part of every successful program of music study and indispensable in your child's total development.
All students receive elementary general music two times a week for 30 minutes per session. The music curriculum is based on national, state and district standards in music education. 5th and 6th graders may also audition to participate in the Teed percussion ensemble. 6th grade may also participate in beginning band and orchestra.
National-State-Kuna School District K-6 Music Education Curriculum
1) Singing, alone and with others.
2) Performing on instruments, alone and with others- Pitched and non pitched percussion instruments (Orff instruments, hand bells, various drums, and soprano recorder in 4th and 5th grade), 6th grade may choose band or general music. 5th and 6th graders may audition for the Teed percussion ensembles. Orchestra is also offered to 6th graders before school.
3) Improvising, composing and arranging music.
4) Demonstrating movement in relationship to music.
5) Reading/counting rhythms, learning music symbols, the music staff (treble and bass clef) and notating music.
6) Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7) Evaluating music and musical performances (i.e performing in their school music programs). See our calendar page for concert dates.
8) Understanding relationships between music, other arts and outside disciplines (i.e how music relates to math, reading, science, history etc...
9) Understanding music in relation to history and culture (i.e composers). Field trips to see the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra.
10) Musicianship- self-discipline, self-esteem, responsibility, teamwork, leadership and etiquette.
Seven Important Skills Your Child Learns By Studying Music
1) Comprehending-Learning to perceive and derive from musical sounds--for example, to identify a musical theme sharpens your child's ability to comprehend abstractions.
2) Solving Problems-The ability to understand a problem and reach an appropriate solution is one of the most important skills your child can learn. Learning the basics of a musical language such as harmony, or interpreting a work through performance teaches this skill.
3) Reasoning Logically-Applying particular lessons to other problems and solutions requires sound reasoning. When your child learns to analyze a musical work from a cultural , structural, or historical perspective, or to improve within a certain music style both indicative and deductive reasoning grow stronger.
4) Making Value Judgments- Learning to comprehend, consider, and evaluate in music can help your child make informed decisions in other aspects of like. Discriminating between great and lesser works or justifying musical choices in compositions can teach your child how to make and uphold value judgments.
5) Using Symbols- The ability to use symbols distinguishes the human race among all forms of life. Learning to read, write and interpret musical notation provides access to a non verbal world of thought and strengthens the use of other symbol systems as well, such as mathematics or language.
6) Conceptualizing- Your child learns to classify and generalize by learning to identify different types and styles of music, to recognize how different cultures use music for personal expression, and to recognize common elements in different works.
7) Communicating- Perhaps the greatest gift of music is its ability to cultivate our feelings and thoughts through non-verbal means. Being able to express these feelings and thoughts, and to respond to them in others, is part of every successful program of music study and indispensable in your child's total development.