Musical Discovery |
Bringing music into the classroom and home!
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| Mr. Hector's Materials |
| Telling a story with movement and instruments |
1. Choose an excerpt from a chapter in book.
It should be nor more than a paragraph and have opportunities for movement.
2. Break it into three “movement parts”
Each movement/action should have at least three possibilities for movement.
3. Break students into groups.
No more than four—five groups
Have them form a circle.
Have the students vote on a “coordinator (director)”
4. Pass out instruments
You may want to have the coordinator do this.
Have each coordinator pass out the instruments to
their group.
5. Rehearse
Give the students at least 10 minutes to rehearse.
6. Present and Reflect
Give clear instructions about how students should present
and respond. Depending on the age, have them journal
and reflect.
7. Other
Making Choices about dynamics and tempo
Notating, documenting
It should be nor more than a paragraph and have opportunities for movement.
2. Break it into three “movement parts”
Each movement/action should have at least three possibilities for movement.
3. Break students into groups.
No more than four—five groups
Have them form a circle.
Have the students vote on a “coordinator (director)”
4. Pass out instruments
You may want to have the coordinator do this.
Have each coordinator pass out the instruments to
their group.
5. Rehearse
Give the students at least 10 minutes to rehearse.
6. Present and Reflect
Give clear instructions about how students should present
and respond. Depending on the age, have them journal
and reflect.
7. Other
Making Choices about dynamics and tempo
Notating, documenting
The Role of the Coordinator
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Activity Book
Extras - How to illicit creative responses
As a way to have students think creatively:
1. After each group presents, ask the audience (other
students) some of the following questions:
1. What do the characters look like?
2. Are they old or young?
3. Do they move quickly or slowly?
4. What are the characters wearing?
5. And so on
As a way to have students think creatively:
1. After each group presents, ask the audience (other
students) some of the following questions:
1. What do the characters look like?
2. Are they old or young?
3. Do they move quickly or slowly?
4. What are the characters wearing?
5. And so on
Language Development
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