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=Welcome to the Decorah Elementary Music Wikispace! = //Check here for upcoming events, music recordings, compositions, resources and more!//

** Goals of the Music Program **

 * Create a safe environment in which students can explore a rich variety of music.
 * Help students develop musical understanding ([|audiation]) and skills.
 * Individualize instruction to help each student achieve his/her musical potential.
 * Lay the foundation for a lifetime of music learning, making & enjoyment.

// "Music is the one art we all have inside. We may not be able to play an instrument, but we can sing along or clap or tap our feet. Have you ever seen a baby bouncing up and down in the crib in time to some music? When you think of it, some of that baby's first messages from his or her parents may have been lullabies, or at least the music of their speaking voices. All of us have had the experience of hearing a tune from childhood and having that melody evoke a memory or a feeling. The music we hear early on tends to stay with us all our lives." From [|The World According to Mister Rogers] //