Music Literacy in an Israeli Kindergarten

The music teacher arrived at the preschool to teach music class, and as usual, looked at the “concert board ” to see how many concerts were scheduled to be performed on that day. This routine was established when children started to be very active at the music corner and wanted to show what they did there. The music teacher and the preschool teacher decided to establish a “concert routine” to allow the children to share with their teachers and with each other. A “Today’s Concert Board ” was set up where children, who had been playing and working on a piece at the music corner, could put their name tags (already prepared) indicating they were ready to perform. Up to four children (solo, duet, trio, or quartet) could perform a joint concert, and no more than three pieces could b