Music

Mrs. Stoltzfus

Mrs. Karen Stoltzfus

B.S. Music Education
West Chester University

Pennsylvania Instructional II
Certification, K-12

Educator - 15 years

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Music Class Information at Joan of Arc School

Why is music important? Music:

Improves listening skills
Improves motor skills
Improves spatial intelligence which helps with math, reading and creativity
And so much more!

We follow the Diocese of Harrisburg music curriculum in our classes. This means we will be learning:

to distinguish between speaking voice and singing voice, loud and soft, high and low.
about the different musical instruments we can learn and the composers who wrote music for those instruments
how music relates to other parts of our lives such as math, reading and history
how to use our singing voice
about music in other cultures
to read and perform rhythms and notes
to improvise on classroom instruments and with our voices
And much more!

Our learning environment:
Learning music is a different journey for each child. Each student is encouraged to learn the skills listed above at their own pace and skill level. In our class, we move at different paces and encourage each other along the way. Not everyone excels right away at music. As their teacher, my job is to help them on their journey to be as successful as they can be.

Grades in Music:
All students are expected to participate as best they can. Please encourage your child to do their best in my class even if they do not think their best is good enough. I can assure that I will be doing the same for them in school. Grades will be given in class based on their participation as well as their performance. The emphasis, however, will be on their participation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time! I’m looking forward to a great year!

Mrs. Stoltzfus
Music Teacher
Email: kstoltzfus@stjoanhershey.org

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