Music

All students at Blackhawk Elementary Schools receive 40 minutes of General Music instruction once every four days. Learning is experiential and includes active participation in music through singing, moving, playing instruments, and listening. Principles and practices of the Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Orff-Schulwerk methods of music learning are used. Cross-curricular connections are made to other content areas using art, technology, and children’s literature. At this level students are learning to identify and use the building blocks of music. Experiences at the Elementary level will prepare the students for further study of music in the district and beyond. Most importantly music encourages community and cooperation providing an environment in which students can grow and learn together.