Students begin with the steady beat and expand into moving to the beat with body movements, hand jive and dance, playing rhythms on rhythm and Orff instruments, and rhythmic reading of note icons followed by real notes. Each grade is exposed to age appropriate listening selections of many styles. Singing skills are emphasized through a variety of folk songs from different cultures and newly written music. The fourth and fifth graders, who are chosen, are able to refine their singing skills and to explore harmony in the Nannie Berry Choir. Guidance Program Nannie Berry's Guidance Program is set to meet the needs of our students by following the state-mandated curriculum for guidance.
Children have exciting learning experiences when they are happy, secure, and self- confident.
It is the desire of Nannie Berry that children feel good about themselves and their environment. Our counseling program gives students the opportunity to further explore themselves in relation to others and their environment through classroom guidance which meets once every two weeks, in small group settings or as individual students that are referred for extra support. The mission for Nannie Smith Berry Elementary School is to provide a learning environment of high quality where every child develops socially, physically, emotionally, and academically and becomes a happy, responsible, productive citizen. Students will understand and strive to reach the academic and behavioral standards established for each grade. Students will recognize their personal responsibility for achieving success.