Music
Mission Statement
The mission statement in Music at Freedom Elementary School is that everyone can make music no matter what! Music will be a safe place for all students to experiment with instruments and express their musicality.
Music Teacher - Brittany Rath, bsrath@volusia.k12.fl.us
Music Classroom Expectation & Procedures
When students enter the music classroom, they will come in and sit in their assigned seats which will be given to them on the first day of school. During Music, students will be expected to raise their hands to answer questions or ask questions if they need more explanations on the content we are learning. My goal is to explore several types of music and genres from other cultures and countries that students may not get to experience in their daily lives. I hope that when students leave my classroom, they will come home and tell you about all the fun genres and music they learned in my class!
Instrument Playing
The Music room is so thankful to have so many different instruments provided for our students to try and experiment on. When students are playing these instruments, they are expected to treat them with care, as if these instruments belong to them.
Students in Kindergarten and First Grade will be learning our non - pitched instruments like drums, rhythm sticks, and egg shakers while also starting to learn about our xylophones.
Students in Second and Third Grade will be playing a lot more on our xylophones and beginning to compose their own melodies on them. These students will start working in small groups so they can learn how ensembles work and create team building skills.
Students in Fourth and Fifth Grade will have the opportunity to learn more about how to read and write music on the staff and transfer it to the xylophones. These students will also have the chance to learn our ukuleles starting in the second half of the school year.
Music Clubs
Music Clubs are offered to 3rd-5th grade students during Fall and Spring Semesters. Students can participate in Orff Ensemble, Musical Theatre Club, Falcon Singers and 3rd Grade Music Makers. These are after school enrichment programs to further students growth and love for music making!
Orff Ensemble (Fall and Spring Semesters): 4th-5th grade students interested in making music with xylophones, drums, recorders, movement, singing and other various percussion instruments. We focus on creating music as a group with opportunities for creating and improvisation.
Music Theatre Club (Fall Semester): 3rd -5th grade students have the opportunity to take the stage acting, singing and dancing for a Winter Musical! There's costumes, props and set design. Lights, camera, action!!
Falcon Singers (Spring Semester): 4th-5th grade students who are interested in singing with others and growing their musical skills through singing. We learn good vocal technique and sing a variety of vocal repertoire appropriate for the young singer. We also sing in the community, such as the National Anthem at the Orlando Solar Bears game.
Music Makers (Spring Semester): 3rd grade students can explore music through singing, movement and instruments. We play games, learn new music and have so much fun as a team of music makers!