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A child's musical experiences in Junior and Senior Kindergarten mark the beginning of a life long journey in the study of, the enjoyment of, and the making of music. The general music teachers in the School District of Whitefish Bay are very serious about filling each music period with fun and active experiences that will leave each child anxiously anticipating another chance to come to music class. Students are lead through a careful plan of singing, saying, dancing, and playing that builds the firm foundation upon which the skills of later music classes will be built.
Junior Kindergarten students begin by singing together with dancing and movement. They are introduced to pitched and unpitched percussion instruments. Senior Kindergartners build upon these skills becoming more secure, independent singers. They grow in their ability to play more complex instrument patterns independently. They are encouraged to make their movements more purposeful as they are guided to discover repetition, variation, and contrast in musical form.
Evaluation of student skills is different in kindergarten, as the children do not receive a formal General Music grade on their report cards. The General Music Teachers are in communication with the classroom teachers in the event of any cognitive or behavioral issues that they may notice that may interfere with a child's progress in music class.
Kindergarten students at Richards School present two concerts per year: the Festival of Lights in December and the Spring Sing in June.
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