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Mrs. Miller Music
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Class Information |
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I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome you and your child to music. Studying music can help your
child develop physical coordination, timing, memory, language skills, and the
mental discipline needed for mathematics.
Further studies say learning music helps children develop right-brain
skills, creativity and abstract thinking.
I have many activities planned in the curriculum that will spark and
develop your child in the areas just mentioned. I would like to share with
you my thinking on the role of the vocal music program in your child’s
development. Music can be a very
rewarding experience for your child. I
believe that music is for everyone and that singing is a basic activity since
the voice is the primary instrument and we all have one! I believe that everyone
has a singing voice and deserves the opportunity to learn how to use their singing
voice. In teaching the children to
sing, they will learn to match pitch with others in the class, sing with the
best tone possible, and learn correct diction. My music program is more
than singing...it is a study of the various instruments that produce sound
and the development of an appreciation for a variety of musical styles. I will utilize movement
activities, beat, competency activities, exercises in reading music notation
and various activities in instrumental playing. There will also be various units about
composers, instruments, musicals, etc.
I follow the state,
national and district guidelines of music curriculum. Click here to read the music curriculum as
adopted by our school district, from the state standards. Elementary
Music curriculum |
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Student Responsibilities |
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I expect my students to be
considerate individuals as they are in my room to enhance their musical
knowledge.
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Our students strive to perform to the best of their
ability while on stage. In order to
make the moment as special as possible for everyone, I would like to suggest the following audience etiquette
guidelines based on the guidelines from a well known performing arts
institute: v
Be on time.
Avoid distractions by arriving a few minutes early. v
Remain seated during the program. If you must leave, enter and exit only
between songs. v
If you bring a small child, we request that you sit
at the end of a row, so that you can leave quickly and quietly if the need
arises. v
If you have a pager, cell phone or watch that has
an audible alarm, please be sure it is turned off during the program, or
turned to silent. v
Unwrap all cough drops or throat drops that you
might be needing, before the program starts. v
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you! Thanks for being a great supportive audience for
your students! |
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Favorite Links |
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Bartlesville’s Children’s Musical
Theatre v
San Francisco Symphony
Kids web site
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Contact Information |
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Email address: millerdk@bps-ok.org School address: Hoover Elementary School 512 Madison Bartlesville, OK 74006 Office phone: 918-333-9337 |
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Biography |
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I
received my Music Education degree from two different colleges here in v
I
am married and my children are involved in sports, band, choirs and other
musical endeavors. |
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Personal Interests
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I
enjoy teaching as a hobby and a profession. v
In
my spare time I enjoy crafts, sewing, cooking and watching TLC and HGTV and
Food Network! v
I
enjoy watching sports of all kinds. v
My
family enjoys our variety of animals that we have collected at home. Our pets include birds, dogs, and many
different fish tanks. |
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Last updated 10/16/07