Ranch View Elementary School

Naperville, Illinois

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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Ranch View
Elementary School

1651 Ranchview Drive
Naperville, Illinois 60565-1755

Kathy Duncan, Principal

Main Office: 630.420.6575
Health Office: 630.420.6576

School Hours: 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
AM Kindergarten: 8:15 AM-10:45
PM Kindergarten: 12-2:30

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Vocal Music

Class Meets
Kindergarten	Once a week for 20 minutes
Grades 1 – 2	Twice a week for 25 minutes
Grades 3 – 5	Twice a week for 30 minutes

Class Activities

Students at Ranch View participate in a wide variety of activities in music class, including:

Singing – Rhythmic Chants, Folk, Seasonal, and Patriotic Songs including the National Anthem

Movement – Traditional Cultural and Folk Dances, Movement to Changes in Dynamics, Temp, and Form

Playing Instruments – Barred Percussion Instruments (Xylophone, Metallophone, Glockenspiel), Drums, and various other percussion instruments

Students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 also learn to play the recorder, a wind instrument.

Listening – Various styles of music including Folk, Classical, Contemporary, and more

Composing – Create rhythmic and melodic patterns using guidelines

Music Literacy – Identify, read, and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns and identify music symbols

Performances - Grades K – 5 sing, play, and move as part of an all-school program usually held in the fall. 5^th graders also share their musical talents at the 5^th Grade Program, usually held in May.

Field Trips – 4^th graders attend a performance by the Lyric Opera Outreach Program, presented at North Central College.

Class Rules:

· Always sing, play, and move as beautifully as you can.

· Participate in all activities

· Be polite

· Respect our equipment

Vocal Music

Band and Orchestra

Ranch View Elementary School • 1651 Ranchview Drive • Naperville, IL 60565-1755 • 630.420-6575 • webranch@naperville203.org

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