Welcome to the Becker Intermediate Music website!
Thanks for visiting!
Welcome! I am looking forward to another year of singing, moving, listening and creating in the music room!
You can visit this page to find out what we have been up to lately, as well as information about upcoming concerts.
Fourth graders will begin playing recorders in October. They will need to purchase their own recorders, which are available to order at our fall assessment days {September 3rd and 4th}. Please look for more information in the fall.
Contact Mrs. Holly St. Germain at Becker Intermediate School
phone: (763) 261-4504 --- email: [email protected]
Welcome! I am looking forward to another year of singing, moving, listening and creating in the music room!
You can visit this page to find out what we have been up to lately, as well as information about upcoming concerts.
Fourth graders will begin playing recorders in October. They will need to purchase their own recorders, which are available to order at our fall assessment days {September 3rd and 4th}. Please look for more information in the fall.
Contact Mrs. Holly St. Germain at Becker Intermediate School
phone: (763) 261-4504 --- email: [email protected]
Did You Know?!
Did you know... Young children with developed rhythm skills perform better academically in early school years. Findings of a recent study showed that there was a significant difference in the academic achievement levels of students classified according to rhythmic competency. Students who were achieving at academic expectation scored high on all rhythmic tasks, while many of those who scored lower on the rhythmic test achieved below academic expectation.
Source: "The Relationship between Rhythmic Competency and Academic Performance in First Grade Children," University of Central Florida, Debby Mitchell
Did you know... A ten-year study, tracking more than 25,000 students, shows that music-making improves test scores. Regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students get higher marks in standardized tests than those who had no music involvement. The test scores studied were not only standardized tests, such as the SAT, but also in reading proficiency exams.
Source: Dr. James Catterall, UCLA, 1997
Did you know... The world's top academic countries place a high value on music education. Hungary, Netherlands and Japan stand atop worldwide science achievement and have strong commitment to music education. All three countries have required music training at the elementary and middle school levels, both instrumental and vocal, for several decades. The centrality of music education to learning in the top-ranked countries seems to contradict the United States' focus on math, science, vocabulary, and technology.
Source: 1988 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IAEEA) Test
Click for more did you know facts from the NAMM Foundation.