FAQ
- Does my child have to attend evening concerts?
- What about chorus or other special interest groups?
- How do you grade children in music?
Does my child have to attend evening concerts?
It is not a requirement. However, all children will be given a
special part of his/her own.
What about chorus or other special interest groups?
Students in 4th and 5th grade auditioned for R.O.M.P. Chorus and
were given invitation letters to join. If you feel that your
child was unfairly left out or you are a new studetn, please
contact me and we can discuss it.
I would like to get an advanced recorder group together, but it
will have to wait until the opera is over so that I have some
free time to rehearse.
How do you grade children in music?
Kids are graded in two main areas... musical skills and
behavior/participation. Musical skills are assessed in a variety
of ways: oral testing, written quizzes/tests, written assignments
completed in class, group projects, and so forth.
Many people believe that music is a talent, but I believe it is a
skill...one that can be learned. Some children have a natural
aptitude for it while others have a natural aptitude for math or
art or another subject, but all children can achieve proficiency in
music.
In behavior/participation, your children will always receive a
verbal warning before receiving a mark in my grade book. Whenever
your child receives less than a three for the day, you will get a
notice. The marks are 4, 3, 2 and 1 with four being the highest.
However, a three means your child is at grade-level expectations.
Fours are really only given to those students who are above grade
expectations in his/her musical skills, and three is actually
the highest grade achievable in behavior/participation.
