Kindergarten

• Enjoy singing, moving to music, and playing instruments alone and with others
• Begin to share positive feedback with others about making music
• Enjoy singing songs and song games

Grades 1-2

• Realize the importance of music in everyday life
• Feel a sense of respect for music and its creation and performance
• Enjoy using music as a means of personal expression

Grades 3-4

• Demonstrate an increased awareness of the variety of music in everyday life
• Enjoy creating, performing, and moving to music
• Enjoy listening to several types of music

• Demonstrate enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment from participating in a performing group
• Recognize the value of individual practice

Grades 5-8

• Develop a sensitivity to the aesthetic qualities of music performed or heard
• Develop an enjoyment and satisfaction in creating original musical ideas
• Develop an appreciation for larger musical forms
• Develop an enjoyment of supporting musical ideas through harmonization and orchestration
• Develop an appreciation for music from time periods other than one's own
• Develop an appreciation for instrumentation other than that used in contemporary popular music
• Value music as a means of expressing a variety of feelings
• Value music performed in a feelingful way
• Demonstrate a sensitivity to the aesthetic qualities of music performed or heard

• Demonstrate continuing enjoyment and sense of accomplishment in performing music
• Value reading music
• Demonstrate the development of various performance techniques

Grades 9-12

• Demonstrate an enjoyment of singing, and a commitment to singing well
• Demonstrate a personal aesthetic response to music
• Demonstrate an interest in musical performance in the community
• Demonstrate an understanding of the aesthetic nature of music and the fine arts
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various roles of music in society
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the development of individual musical style
• Demonstrate an appreciation of different interpretations of the same musical work
• Value composing, arranging and improvising as a means of personal expression
• Value amateur music making
• Demonstrate an enjoyment of listening to and studying music of various types
• Demonstrate a knowledge of quality compositions, composers, and performers
• Demonstrate a respect for music of recognized quality and its skillful performance

• Demonstrate an enjoyment in singing or playing one's instrument(s)
• Demonstrate a commitment to playing and/or singing well
• Develop an understanding of the value of systematic practice
• Demonstrate a respect for the skilled performance of music
• Demonstrate a commitment to one's ensemble(s)
• Demonstrate an appreciation for developing one's own musical style
• Demonstrate proper audience and performance behavior
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the value to be gained from analysis of musical works
• Value the ability to sight-read