The development of problem-solving skills is a major goal of the mathematics program at every grade level. Instruction in the process of problem solving is integrated early and continuously into each student's mathematics education. Students have many opportunities to use the skills of computation, estimation, time, money, measurement, geometry, graphing, probability, and algebra to solve a wide variety of problems. The study of general music in the elementary school focuses on the development of certain basic skills, understandings, and attitudes essential to becoming an informed consumer of music. The student experiences music through a variety of related activities, which include listening, singing, moving, and playing melodic and choral instruments.
Emphasis is placed on exploration, appreciation, creativity, expression, and enjoyment.
Students participate in a music class each week that is taught by a music specialist. The music curriculum is aligned with the core curriculum Standards of Learning. Beginning orchestra is designed to meet the needs of students interested in playing a stringed instrument. Attention is focused on reading basic rhythms and notation and the production of tone and music fundamentals. The students acquire skills described in Proficiency Level One and are usually expected to furnish their own instruments.