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Music
and
art
at
the
elementary
level
Art
instruction
Art
instruction
develops
students'
understanding
of
art
through
experience
with
imaginary
and
realistic
design
problems.
Each
student
has
at
least
one
experience
yearly
in
the
following
areas:
painting,
design,
print
making,
three-dimensional
sculpting,
and
drawing
with
a
variety
of
media.
Children
receive
art
instruction
from
the
art
teacher
once
a
week.
General
Music
Students
have
general
music
twice
weekly.
Instructional
activities
include
rote
singing
of
songs,
syllable
singing
of
melodic
intervals
and
rhythms,
movement
activities,
listening
and
active
response
to
music.
Additionally,
upper
grade
children
have
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
chorus
once
weekly
during
the
student
activity
period.
Instrumental
Music
Students
who
choose
to
participate
in
the
instrumental
music
program
learn
to
play
an
instrument
and
to
read
and
interpret
music.
They
have
opportunities
for
both
individual
and
small
group
musical
expression
and
participate
weekly
in
a
performing
group
--
band
and/or
orchestra.
Students
begin
this
program
in
fourth
grade
with
continuous
development
through
the
middle
and
high
school
programs.
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