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​Music
The Bateman Elementary music program focuses on four main artistic elements: create, perform, respond, and connect. Students will be expected to create and perform personal works,  evaluate musical recordings, and make connections through their personal experiences. Through the use of cultural folk songs and movement students will learn the basic elements of beat, rhythm, tempo and timbre. The 3rd and 4th grade curriculum will also include recorders as a stepping stone to future instrumental exploration. All students will be exposed to performance opportunities throughout the year both for their own classes as well as parent performances. Check out the events page for upcoming performances. 
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Philosophy
Music is all around us. From the moment we are born, we experience sound, beat and rhythm. Music is not an experience for a select few, but is for all people of all cultures. I believe that all students can be musicians. We work on connecting music to our everyday lives, and learn how to appreciate the music around us. While students are in music class, they are guided through the four main components of creating, performing, responding, and connecting. Students learn the basics of music composition (pitch, dynamics, tempo, timbre and form) and can create their own compositions, perform for the class, or an audience, respond to each other's work with feedback and make connections to their own work.



A Day in a Music Class
Each day, every class begins with a couple of activities to get their voices, bodies, and minds ready for class. Kindergarten and 1st grade enter with a marching song to focus on steady beat. Then all grades do a different name song according the their grade. This helps students to start the class focusing on building community and ensemble. Students then move to assigned seats either on the carpet (K-2) or the stools (3-4). We then do both singing and rhythm warm ups through echo clapping, and echo singing on solfege. Before getting into our lesson for the day, we discuss a question of the day, and the class objectives so students know what is expected of them to accomplish. Each daily lesson strives to focus on a variety of learning styles such as kinesthetic, visual, and aural. Students may be involved in singing games, movement activities, listening analysis, and composition projects.


Music Standards can be found here: http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/
Units are subject to change based on time and other opportunities

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Newton Bateman Elementary School 
​4220 N. Richmond, Chicago, IL 60618 
Phone: (773) 534-5055
  • Be Bateman
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • History of Bateman
    • Message from the Principal
    • Enrollment
    • Academics >
      • Grade Levels
      • Dual Language Overview
      • Essentials >
        • Library Science
        • Physical and Health Education
        • Fine Arts >
          • Visual Arts Overview
          • Music Overview
          • Bateman Art Blog
      • Social-Emotional >
        • Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS)
        • Second Step
        • Partnerships
      • Assessment
    • CPS Policies & Guidelines
  • Be Connected
    • Contact Us
    • School Directory >
      • Administration and Staff
      • Teachers
      • Educational Support Personnel
    • School Tour >
      • Virtual Tour
  • Be Informed
    • Bateman News
    • Subscribe to School Newsletter
    • Bateman Buzz Archive
    • Grade Level Newsletters
    • Monthly Calendar
    • CPS Calendar
    • Supply Lists
    • Cafeteria Menu
    • Approved Snack List
    • School Closure Resources >
      • Bateman Broadcasts
      • Bateman Resources
      • District Resources
  • Be Involved
    • Parents >
      • Submit an Absence
      • Volunteer
      • Make A Payment
      • Student/Parent Hand Book
      • Parent Portal
      • Parent Committees >
        • Local School Council (LSC) >
          • Bateman CIWP
        • Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
        • Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC)
        • Bateman Boosters
    • Students >
      • Activities and Clubs
      • High School Information
      • MAP Resources
      • Bateman Basilisks
    • Before & After School >
      • Morning Care
      • PreK After Care
      • Neighborhood Boys Girls Club (NBGC)
      • FORGE After School >
        • FORGE: NRC & Bateman
        • FORGE Program Guide