Kentucky Department of Education

Hardin County Schools shared their Preschool music curriculum map and the description below.

 

Hardin County Schools

Preschool Music

 

Why did your school/district decide to develop curriculum maps?

To identify when and how often standards are taught with the goal of teaching standards through a spiral approach.
To ensure that instructional gaps are identified and addressed. 

To facilitate vertical and horizontal communication in order to create continuity and continuous progress.

 

How did your school/district begin? 

With preschool, we started with our standards based Units of Study, developed by our preschool teachers, and organized the identified standards into the months taught. These were then placed on curriculum maps by content area.

 

What were the stages in the process?

In the Hardin County School District, our preschool teachers have developed Units of Study that embed all of our district standards (Exit Expectations) into the daily routine and lessons taught. All Units of Study have an Overview Outline, Unit Extension Map, Small Group Map and Specific Lesson Plans. The Overview Outline lists the month the unit is to be taught and all content standards to be addressed in each unit. The Overview Outline was used to complete the following mapping process:

1. The month that each content standard is addressed was listed beside each standard on our Exit Expectations (standards) document. 

2. Standards that were not addressed at all or were addressed less than 3 times were highlighted. 

3. Highlighted standards were inserted into appropriate units to ensure standards were addressed multiple times throughout the year. 

4. Standards that are embedded continuously and naturally through the daily routine were identified with (E) (embedded). 

 

Where is your school/district in the development of curriculum maps?

Various schools in our district are in different stages of development regarding curriculum mapping. Preschool has completed curriculum maps for every content area. 

 

What are your next steps in the development of curriculum maps or after completion of maps?

The curriculum maps are based on the Units of Study and actually show the standards that are proposed through the instruction of that unit. Our teachers will use these maps as a self-checking system. They will check or highlight the standards within each month as they are addressed. As they proceed through the year, they will be creating a "diary map" of what was actually taught in their classroom.

 

If you have questions or comments about this map or process, please contact Nannette Johnston at Hardin County Schools.

Hardin County Curriculum Map

Preschool Music

(E) = Embedded through continuous review in daily routine.

Month	Content	Exit Expectations	Assessment
August Me and My Senses	Elements of Music	MU.A.1.b Explore the concept of Tempo: fast, slow. (E) MU.A.1.c Explore the unique sounds of musical instruments and voices. (E) MU.A.1.d Explore the concept of dynamics; soft, loud. (E)	Teacher observation
September My School My Friends and My Family	Elements of Music	MU.A.1.d Explore the concept of dynamics; soft, loud. (E) MU.A.1.e Sing notes and melodies; chant and clap rhythm patterns by echoing. (E)	Teacher observation
October Fire Safety Fall	Historical and Cultural Context	MU.B.1.a Listen to multi-cultural music. MU.B.1.b. Listen to music of various periods and styles.	Teacher observation
November Foods Native Americans	Elements of Music Historical and Cultural Context	MU.A.1.a Move and respond to the expressive qualities of music. (E) MU.A.1.b Explore the concept of Tempo: fast, slow. (E) MU.B.1.a Listen to multi-cultural music.	Teacher observation
December Celebrations Around the World	Elements of Music Historical and Cultural Context	MU.A.1.c Explore the unique sounds of musical instruments and voices. (E) MU.B.1.a Listen to multi-cultural music.	Teacher observation
January Winter Wonderland	Elements of Music	MU.A.1.a Move and respond to the expressive qualities of music. MU.A.1.b Explore the concept of Tempo: fast, slow. (E)	Teacher observation
February Famous African Americans Famous Americans (Presidents) Mail Carrier Taking Care of Me	Elements of Music Historical and Cultural Context	MU.A.1.a Move and respond to the expressive qualities of music. (E) MU.B.1 Students will listen to music of diverse cultures, periods, and styles.	Teacher observation Teacher observation
March Things in the Sky Things that Grow	Elements of Music	MU.A.1.e Sing notes and melodies; chant and clap rhythm patterns by echoing. (E)	Teacher observation
April Animals Kentucky Derby	Elements of Music Historical and Cultural Context	MU.A.1.c Explore the unique sounds of musical instruments and voices. (E) MU.B.1.a Listen to multi-cultural music. MU.B.1.b. Listen to music of various periods and styles	Teacher observation
May Insects Summer Fun	Elements of Music	MU.A.1.a Move and respond to the expressive qualities of music. (E)	Teacher observation

Nannette Johnston, Hardin County Schools 2004

Note: If you'd like to use this map or amend it to suit your needs, please check below for a handy Microsoft Word version. Just click on the Word icon to open it on your computer, then choose Word's Save As command to save it locally.