Preschool Music Teacher

The Music Teacher performs under the supervision and support of the Curriculum Director and has major responsibility for the instruction and supervision of students.

Key Responsibilities:

Focused on exploration, the processes of listening and creating music, integrates The Orff philosophy for teaching music:

• Explores a steady beat, then uneven beat
• Explores rhythm sticks leading to barred instruments
• Explores color instruments and concept of melody using the instruments to enhance songs- mallet technique exercises.
• Sings short songs with limited pitches involving movement, songs with repetition, dramatization of songs, emphasis on use of props such as scarves, hats, puppets, introduction to concept of high and low sounds/pitch
• Sing familiar songs, chants, and finger plays
• Demonstrates understanding of loud and soft volumes
• Uses the Montessori ‘bells’ for tone matching and composition
• Listens to musical stories
• Improvises songs and rhythmic patterns
• Changes words or tune of familiar songs to make new songs
• Integrates poetry with music