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Louisiana Grades K–4 Music Standards
Every Grades K–4 standard from the Louisiana Standards for Arts Education: Music (Bulletin 122, 2004), grouped by strand, with the Prodigies PK-5 lessons that teach each one.
Grades K–4 has 22 music standards in Louisiana: Creative Expression (5); Aesthetic Perception (6); Historical and Cultural Perspective (6); Critical Analysis (5).
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 19 of 22 of them.
| Official name | Louisiana Standards for Arts Education: Music (Bulletin 122, 2004) |
|---|---|
| Published by | Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Adopted | 2004 |
| Grades on this page | Grades K–4 |
| Standards on this page | 22 |
| Code format | M-CE-E1 |
| Organized by | Creative Expression, Aesthetic Perception, Historical and Cultural Perspective, Critical Analysis |
| Official source | louisianabelieves.com |
The Grades K–4 standards
Creative Expression 5
M-CE-E1Recognize and imitate simple melodies and rhythmic patterns using voice, musical instruments, or other sound sources
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Hi High C (K, Wk 11); C & D (K, Wk 31); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
M-CE-E2Recognize basic notational symbols and express vocabulary that conveys precise musical meanings
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)
M-CE-E3Improvise or compose and perform simple musical ideas, such as echoing melody or short rhythmic patterns
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
M-CE-E4Explore and express basic elements of music through voice, musical instruments, electronic technology, or available media
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Hello Bells (K, Wk 4); Hello C (K, Wk 5)
M-CE-E5Participate in organized musical activities including singing, playing, and movement
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3)
Aesthetic Perception 6
M-AP-E1Understand and apply basic music vocabulary to describe aesthetic qualities of musical compositions
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
M-AP-E2Recognize and respond to concepts of beauty and taste in the ideas and creations of others through the study of music
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)
M-AP-E3Demonstrate awareness of where and how music is used in daily life and within the community
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Key of G Major (3, Wk 34); Birds Fly (K, Wk 14); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13)
M-AP-E4Recognize that there are many possibilities and choices available in the creative processes of music
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); C Major Scale (1, Wk 31); Major Chords (2, Wk 18)
M-AP-E5Participate in guided inquiry into the basic question, "What is music?" and share personal feelings or preferences about music
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)
M-AP-E6Recognize and demonstrate behavior appropriate for various musical environments
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)
Historical and Cultural Perspective 6
M-HP-E1Recognize musical styles representative of various cultures
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20)
M-HP-E2Recognize and discuss the function of music within historical and cultural contexts, including celebrations, ceremonies, and special occasions
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15); Hello Bells (K, Wk 4); Hello C (K, Wk 5); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13)
M-HP-E3Recognize families of musical instruments and instruments of various cultures
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Semitones (3, Wk 32); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
M-HP-E4Recognize professions in music and identify the roles of musicians in various cultures
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
M-HP-E5Recognize great composers and their most significant musical works
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Steps (2, Wk 6); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
M-HP-E6Recognize universal themes in music and how music communicates a universal language
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
Critical Analysis 5
M-CA-E1Identify the music form (e.g., AB, ABA) and describe in simple terms how the elements of music are used in various works
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
M-CA-E2Identify simple music events (e.g., dynamic change, meter change, same/different sections) while listening to a work
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
M-CA-E3Recognize characteristics of music that make a musical selection appropriate for a particular purpose
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2); C and Shh (PK, Wk 3)
M-CA-E4Identify relationships among music, other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Bonjour B and Sol Ti Re (K, Wk 25); What note is it? (K, Wk 30); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13); Merrily We Roll Along (PK, Wk 18)
M-CA-E5Devise criteria for evaluating music and music performances, and express opinions using basic music vocabulary
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)
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