Grade 5
Music

What your child is learning

In Grade 5 music, students create rhythms by combining beat, tempo, patterns, metre and duration. They understand that melodies change when rhythms change and that chords can go with melodies. Your child will recognize the sounds of many instruments. While singing, they will understand how to read parts, such as for sopranos or altos, and they will focus on phrasing and pronouncing words clearly. For more about Grade 5 Music, refer to the program of studies .

How your child is assessed

Your child’s learning is assessed using a variety of tools and strategies within the classroom. Ask your child’s teacher what methods they are using. The different assessment methods tell you and your child’s teacher about your child’s strengths, the areas in which they might grow and how well your child is doing throughout the course. Your child’s teacher can then change or refine their teaching plans to ensure that learning activities better meet the needs of your child. At the end of the course, your child is assessed and their achievement is reported so that you know if they have achieved the expected learning outcomes for their grade.

Resources to help your child

A variety of digital and print resources, developed by publishers, Alberta Education or Alberta teachers, are available to help students learn. Teachers may select, and bring into the classroom, numerous innovative and creative resources to create rich learning experiences for your child. Visit LearnAlberta.ca to learn more about the resources your child may encounter.

Relevant Resource:

• Walking Together: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum

• What if my child needs more support to be successful?