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Art
and Music
Mrs. Gaiownik, Miss Tarson
and Mr. Bailey
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Art Talk |
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AQua: Art Questions and
Answers |
Question:
It seems that my
child�s artwork usually is not based on any holiday theme. Why is that? |
Answer:
While students often enjoy making art themed
to a current seasonal holiday such as Halloween or Christmas, you may have
noticed that your child seldom brings home holiday-themed art from Scott
School�s art room.
In part, this is out of respect to the
diversity of Scott School students, since many holidays are based on a
cultural or religious background that not all students share.
In addition, art lessons in Scott School are
built off of District 203�s art curriculum. This is a multi-faceted,
student-centered program that emphasizes art history, criticism,
aesthetics, and production. The celebrations, rituals, and traditions of
different cultures around the world provide one important area of focus
for that curriculum. However, these topics are generally taught as part of
art history and art theory, rather than as a lesson based on any
particular holiday.
Of course, ghosts, Santas, and cupids
occasionally do find their way into the art room. However, we hope that
the art history, creativity, and technique that we teach can help students
understand these symbols, and take students beyond the visual vocabulary
they�re most familiar with, into new and exciting areas of expression. |
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Music Notes |
What are
the Elements of Music?
This and following GST articles will begin to describe the seven (7)
elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, form, expression, timber,
and texture. All K-5 grade students learn about one or more of
these elements each music class. Elements are learned by speaking,
singing, playing, moving, and creating!
| RHYTHM |
patterns of
movement in time and space |
| Pulse |
steady beat, breath |
| Grouping |
simple, compound,
duple, triple, changing, mixed |
| Pattern |
values, rests,
ostinato, syncopation, complementary |
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| MELODY |
a series of related
pitches |
| Pitch |
low, middle, high |
| Scale |
home tone (key),
major, minor, modal, interval steps, skips, contour |
Please contact me if you have any
questions about our music program!
Additional information about me and the general music program at Scott
School can be found on the web at:
http://www.ncusd203.org/!curriculum/music/scott_general.html.
Mark your calendars!!! Our remaining music programs start at 7:00 p.m. in the gym
and will be on the following dates this year:
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| February
24, 2005 at 7 pm. |
2nd Grade
Music Program |
| April 14,
2005 at 7 pm. |
1st Grade
Music Program |
| May 4,
2005 at 7 pm. |
3rd Grade
Music Program |
| T.B.A. |
Kindergarten Mother's Day Tea |
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