Be Safe
What should you do with your instrument when the teacher is talking?
Keep it in rest position or put it down.
What should you do when the teacher is giving instructions?
Listen quietly and look at them.
Where are you supposed to sit when you enter the music room?
In your assigned seat on the risers or the floor.
What should you do if you find something that does not belong to you?
Turn it into the teacher.
If someone makes a mistake while singing or playing an instrument, what is the kind thing to do?
Why is it important to walk, not run, in the music room?
To avoid bumping into other students and instruments.
How do you politely ask a question in music class?
Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to call on you.
Where do you line up at the end of class? Describe what the line should look like.
If you make a mess, what is the responsible thing to do?
Clean it up.
If the teacher makes a mistake, how can you kindly correct them?
If they don't know they made a mistake, raise your hand and use a positive tone to kindly correct them.
How should you get off the risers to move to another area of the classroom?
Walk carefully down the steps. Never jump of the risers.
What should you say if you accidentally bump into someone?
Say, "excuse me or I'm sorry."
What is an example of not being cooperative in music class?
Refusing to follow directions. Refusing to participate. Not listening to your classmates when working in a group. Arguing with each other.
Walk, hold it correctly, only play when told, use gentle hands, return it to the correct spot
What is the kind thing to do if someone drops their instrument or classroom materials?
Offer to help them.
How should you move around xylophones and other large instruments?
Move slowly and walk around. Never jump over, sit, or climb on the instruments.
Why is it important to use a quiet voice when talking to your classmates?
So everyone can continue to hear the teacher and the music.
Imagine your group is trying to decide on which instrument they want to play. One person wants the group to play drums, and the other wants them to play rhythm sticks. What is the cooperative way to decide?
Rock paper scissors or vote
If you see someone doing something they are not supposed to do, what is the responsible thing to do?
Kindly remind them of the expectation and lead by example. If it is something serious, tell a teacher.
If you see someone struggling to understand what we are doing in class, what's a kind way to offer help.
Ask if they need help or offer to show them how.
What are the 3 expectations of a 3 line?
Face forward in line, keep hands to self, voices off.
What should you do if we are watching a video of a music performance or if we are watching a live performance?
Sit quietly and listen.
Describe what it means to be cooperative in the music classroom.
You follow directions from the teacher. You work kindly with your classmates. You always try your best.
What does it mean to be responsible for your learning?
Try your best, listen, and participate.
What does it mean to be an upstander?
If you see someone being treated unkindly, you tell the other person to stop being unkind and lead by example.