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**GRADES 1 - 4**
Students who have the opportunity to be exposed to weekly music lessons at school reap many benefits. It develops self-discipline, builds teamwork, develops higher thinking skills, and even builds self-esteem. Music also ties in with all areas of the school curriculum and brings joy and a positive attitude into students' classroom experiences. Music is a natural part of everyone, and if we nurture this ability, students will have a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

In Grades 1-4 Music Classes, activities that present musical concepts and terms will be introduced. Students will learn about important composers and recognize the groups of instruments and their sounds that make up an orchestra. They will engage in active practice which will include singing, clapping, rhythms, movement, and playing instruments. A wide variety of music genre that is linked to other areas of the Beaufort Academy core curriculum will be enjoyed. Students will also prepare and perform in several programs, including Veterans Day, Holiday/Christmas, Grandparents Day on Valentine's Day and also sang "America the Beautiful" at the West Low Country Region of South Carolina Garden Clubs annual meeting held at Dataw Island in March.


 * Grading Criteria:**
 * **1. Preparedness for class ** ||
 * **2. Timely arrival to class ** ||
 * **3. Demonstration of core values in class ** ||
 * **4. Positive and productive participation in class ** ||
 * **5. Remain focused and on-task during class activities ** ||
 * **6. Initiative and ability to learn new lyrics ** ||
 * **7. Initiative and ability to learn and apply tempo ** ||
 * **8. Initiative and ability to learn and apply melody ** ||
 * **9. Initiative and ability to learn and apply rhythm ** ||
 * **10. Uses instruction and feedback to improve performance ** ||