SMUSD Visual & Performing Arts — Elementary Checklist
Standards organized by grade with priority indicators. Click any standard to see Orff, drama, and EEI connections.
Key:
Must Cover
Must Know
Nice to Know
Not So Important
Kindergarten — SMUSD VAPA Standards
Standard 1 — Musical Elements
| Std | Skill / Learning Goal | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Identify, read, perform and create quarter note | Must Cover |
| 1.1 | Identify, read, perform and create quarter note rest | Must Know |
| 1.2 | Listen and express basic elements: high, low, fast, slow, loud, soft and beat | Nice to Know |
Standard 2 — Perform & Create
| Std | Skill / Learning Goal | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Echo sing and copy-cat sing | Not So Important |
| 2.2 | Sing nursery rhymes and simple songs from memory | Nice to Know |
| 2.3 | Play with dynamics — loud and soft | Nice to Know |
| 2.3 | Play beat with and without various melodies | Nice to Know |
| 2.3 | Perform various tempos | Nice to Know |
| 2.3 | Experience melodic direction | Not So Important |
Standard 3 — Cultural Connections
| Std | Skill / Learning Goal | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Listen and discuss music for occasions and daily life | Nice to Know |
| 3.2 | Sing and play simple singing games — multicultural | Nice to Know |
| 3.3 | Use elements to discuss sounds and tones from diverse cultures | Not So Important |
| 3.4 | Experience Multicultural Dance | Not So Important |
Standard 4 — Respond & Evaluate
| Std | Skill / Learning Goal | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Create movements to various genres | Nice to Know |
| 4.2 | Identify music for purposes and occasions (lullaby, etc.) | Nice to Know |
| 4.2 | Provide peer and self feedback | Nice to Know |
Standard 5 — Arts Integration
| Std | Skill / Learning Goal | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Experience storytelling through music and other art forms | Nice to Know |
| 5.2 | Identify and discuss artist's motivation for creating | Not So Important |
| 5.2 | Identify personal preferences | Not So Important |