week 7- test

I was grateful for the study guide because I went through each point and said the answer out loud to myself. The points that I was not sure about I look up the answers in the previous homework assignments. The most difficult part was going to remember the notation for each note and how to write them on the scale. I feel I have a good grasp on memorizing the hand signals and what each stands for and what letter it matches on the scale.

I have learned a lot this semester. The most difficult thing for me will be to use my head voice when singing with young students. I really enjoy learning how to play the recorder because I have tried to learn a few instruments, but I never got the hang of it. I learned the actual definitions of steady beat and rhythm, which before I didn't know there was a difference. Even though I do not still quite understand what the time measure means, I know what it is used for. I also learned through the lesson plan that the more lessons you teach the easier it will be to prepare for them and less nervous you will be after a while.

Reflection #6

The part that I found the most difficult was staying calm. I was very nervous which made me go off track from my plan.

Things I did not do well: When I used the recording, It went too quick when I was doing the movements.

What went well for me: I had the students laughing and it seemed they were having fun.

If I could do it again: I would talk slower and try not to be as nervous. I would also brought props to go along with the song.

Week 6- Self Evaluation

Week 3/4 Journal

I learned these past two weeks that steady beat and rhythm are crucial to any sort of music or sound. I also learned that when singing to young students I will need to use a higher tone. Reason for this is because that is the type of voices my students will have since most, if not all of them have not gone through puberty yet.
I found that rhythm and steady beat can be done many different ways. Such as; clapping, tapping your knees, stomping with your feet, etc. The more creative the movements, the more interesting it will be for the students. We learned songs this week that had similar beats to more popular songs. This is helpful in the classroom because it allows students to make connections with the music.
Learning these concepts and skills are important for me to know so that when I have my own classroom, I can incorporate them into my lessons. I am glad we are doing the music lesson plan because I love finding ways to keep students interested in the subject I am teaching.
Students can benefit from these concepts and skills by using them in and outside the classroom. Thinking of ways to keep rhythm or steady beat helps students use their creativity which boosts their self-esteem since they thought of it by themselves.