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General Music
Mrs. O’Neil is once again happy to be teaching our youngest musicians at RCS! Below is a brief summary of our general music classes for grades preschool-3.
Students in preschool and preK at RCS receive general music instruction twice per week for fifteen minutes each time. The students are engaged in singing, moving, listening, performing, playing of instruments and a variety of other age-appropriate music-learning activities.
Students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 receive general music instruction twice per week for thirty minutes each time. Students in these grades also participate in a variety of music-learning activities as listed above. As students progress through the grades, a greater emphasis is placed on music reading and pre-reading skills. Third grade students learn to read and play notes on the staff using the recorder, (these are supplied by RCS for use during music class), and perform on the recorder 2-3 times per year.
All preschool, preK and K-3 students participate in school concerts in November, December and May. In addition, grades 1, 2, and 3 will each present a mini-musical during the month of February or March (please see school calendar for exact date and time).