The Binary form has two contrasting parts, a chorus and a verse. During the verse, we held hands and walked to the right, and during the chorus, we stopped and clapped our hands and pretended we were butterflies. Some examples are "Aint No Mountain High Enough" by the Temptations and "ABC" by Jackson 5.
My favorite day this week was when we played all the precussion instruments to The Napping House story. It is important to incorporate things to involve the students in the lesson so that they stay focused and want to learn. I know from experience that if you just read a story to a child, they will be figgity and not want to listen if it is not interesting.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
JOurnal week 10
I enjoyed class a lot this week. It was creative how Ms. Wang simply changed the lyrics for the Boo-Hoo Baby from the song What Do We Do with the Drunken Sailors. Having students decide what noises to make for all the animals in this song not only keep the students entertained and focused, but also help other students broaden their understanding of the topic by listening to their peers.
The Listening Walk activity was a great way to understand the concepts of dynamics and timbre. When teaching young students you can review when to use different levels of loudness and softness in everyday life. For example, in a library we should be quiet when we talk like a pigeon. We can be loud when outside like a jackhammer, if you CAN get that loud! Relating to music, the students can understand the difference between forte, piano, and the mezzos in between.
I like these activities because they are student-centered. No one is right or wrong which promotes self-esteem. By having each student create a sound, it keeps everyone involved and having fun.
The Listening Walk activity was a great way to understand the concepts of dynamics and timbre. When teaching young students you can review when to use different levels of loudness and softness in everyday life. For example, in a library we should be quiet when we talk like a pigeon. We can be loud when outside like a jackhammer, if you CAN get that loud! Relating to music, the students can understand the difference between forte, piano, and the mezzos in between.
I like these activities because they are student-centered. No one is right or wrong which promotes self-esteem. By having each student create a sound, it keeps everyone involved and having fun.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Week 8
Creativity is important in any aspect. Being creative is beneficial because it makes students feel a certain pride and accomplishment when they create something of their own. Anyone can copy an idea just to get it done, but it takes a creative person to keep everyday life interesting. Throughout my grade school years, I was always told, "Have your finished product look like this." It bothered me that I could not put my own spin on the project or make it somewhat personal. It was a struggle in the beginning of high school when I was asked to create things because all I knew how to do was mirror.
By using what we have learned so far in our music class we can promote creativity. An example would be to have students show how they would keep the steady beat of a song or make a story using instruments for certain actions.
I was insterested in doing African American Culture and use
Jazz for the music. I chose this because I have been interested in my African American friends' backrounds and also because my boyfriend played in a Jazz band (trumpet).
By using what we have learned so far in our music class we can promote creativity. An example would be to have students show how they would keep the steady beat of a song or make a story using instruments for certain actions.
I was insterested in doing African American Culture and use
Jazz for the music. I chose this because I have been interested in my African American friends' backrounds and also because my boyfriend played in a Jazz band (trumpet).
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