1. How do we teach music ?

2. Unfortunately not all schools in Greece have yet music teachers in placements. All schools using the funding program from the EU and just some of the schools using only the government budget are the ones that teach music. The reasons vary from misusing the existing personnel to lack of hires due to the poor economy at the moment. Hopefully in the nearby future music will be in every Greek school. On the other hand, there are public Music Schools aiming strictly to children that have already received music lessons (in conservatoires) or that are deeply interested in pursuing music either as a hobby or a profession. They require exams in music in order to accept their students. Their curriculum follows all subjects like every other school, but also focuses in various music related classes such as teaching instruments, composition, choir, orchestra, theory of music etc. Schools

3. Depending on the budget, a school unit may be fully equipped in terms of space and instruments. There are music classrooms that include television, computers, video projector, stave boards and enough space for the children to move around and play. There is also a variety of instruments that usually includes a keyboard and many percussion Orff instruments. Some teachers may include a guitar or their main instrument if they want to (e.g. Flute). Many schools, though, lack both special music classrooms and/or instruments. Equipment

4.  Music is being taught in all classes through Elementary School  This means that children aged from 6 to 12 years old become familiar with musical terms, instruments, songs and rhythm  1 st and 2 nd Grade receive 2 hours of music per week whereas the rest of the pupils receive 1 hour of music  Each class consists of a minimum of 15 children to 25 children Classes

5. The Music Curriculum in Elementary School focuses on the following areas:  Rhythm, Time Signature and Note Values  Treble staff and keys  Singing  Music reading and Composing  Quality features (e.g. Tempo, Dynamics)  Music, Dances and Instruments of our Country  Music, Dances and Instruments of the World  Relationship of Music with other Sciences (e.g. Physics, Maths)  Relationship of Music with other Arts (e.g. Theatre, Painting) Curriculum

6.  Divide the youngest classes in groups and attribute different tasks to each one of them (create a small piece of music, play musical board games, prepare a song etc.)  Music related crafts (masks, instruments, drawings etc.)  Split the teaching period in learning the theory time (20-25 mins.) and playing time (15 mins).  Focus in theory days and focus in understanding and practicing everything we learned days  Music and movement activities  Engaging music with science or art activities  Videos, pictures, movies etc.  School Choir How I teach Music

7.  Enhance creativity, individuality and imagination  Become familiar with different kinds of music and be confident in using music as a tool to express themselves  Make clear that this class is not about becoming professional musicians, but also point out that they are all capable of using music and can be individual musicians in order to show their feelings and explore the world  Understand the relation between rhythm and body, music and movement, talking and singing  Get in touch with our culture and world culture  Learn to work together and accept each other even when not agreeing  Engage with other subjects that may seem boring or not interesting (e.g. history, geography, physics etc.)  Have fun!!! Aims

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