In Music class, which meets twice a week, students learn the basics of Music through singing, moving, listening, and playing classroom instruments. By listening to a wide variety of music, students learn to appreciate many styles and the composers who produce those styles. Rhythm and pitch are emphasized through games and instruments. Form is learned as students listen and move to music.
Older students perform on recorders or in the school's chorus, if they choose to do so.
Symphony present concerts each year, as do several folk groups, to enhance our overall curriculum. The Piano Education Page KIDiddles Return to top of the page. The developmental guidance program at Martinez Elementary School addresses the needs of elementary students by stressing academic achievement, decision-making, and personal and social development. This proactive program emphasizes early development of a healthy self-concept and a respect for the feelings of others in an effort to prevent more serious problems in later school years. This program is organized and implemented by the school counselor with the support of teachers, parents, administrators, and the community.