Mission

The mission of the elementary music education is to engage the student in active learning while exploring movement and sound through excellent folk and composed materials.


Overview

In the Clark County School District, elementary music is taught by specialists. The program began in 1975 and is now in its 32nd year. The goals, concepts, and skills in the curriculum are aligned with the Nevada Arts Standards for Music. The curriculum has been presented at national music conferences and has been shared with hundreds of school districts and teachers across the United States and foreign countries.


Children in Kindergarten through Grade Five experience a variety of learning activities in moving, speaking, singing, listening, playing, reading, creating/improvising, and evaluating. This is an active, music-making curriculum that enables all children to experience success in creating and performing music in all strands of the curriculum:
  • Rhythm - beat and rhythmic patterns
  • Melody - singing songs and reading melodies
  • Harmony - playing instruments and performing more than one part at a time
  • Form - studying phrases and the parts of music
  • Expressive Qualities - creating movement, studying instrument families, and listening to various styles of music
For further information regarding the Elementary Music Program, contact the Elementary Fine Arts Office at Curriculum and Professional Development.
Phone: 799-8467
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