d.russell-bowie Teaching MUSIC in the K-6 Classroom Deirdre Russell-Bowie Chapter 3, MMADD about the Arts

d.russell-bowie Content in Music MMADD, pages

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Lesson Plan: DYNAMICS WW HY: Indicators: CC hildren will demonstrate their understanding of dynamics by showing with their voices and instruments, the loud, medium and soft parts of a song and a story in response to signals and scores. HH OW? Resources: DD ownload If You’re Happy from artsmmadd.com ii Pod, speakers and extension cord/batteries or IWB CC lassroom instrument box PP uppet Flashcards OHT of song/IWB

d.russell-bowie Lesson Plan: DYNAMICS BBring puppet out of bag to conduct loud and soft singing of If You’re Happy and You Know it. CChildren take turns in conducting with puppet

d.russell-bowie Lesson Plan: DYNAMICS BB ody: OOne child at a time conducts with arms to indicate when to sing song (If you’re happy) softly, medium or loudly UUse flashcards (small / medium / large) to indicate when to sing softly, medium or loudly.

d.russell-bowie Lesson Plan: DYNAMICS BB ody: AAllocate instruments and children for each part; practise playing loudly and softly RRead through The Farm Concert and have children play their instruments when their animal is mentioned, loudly the first time and softly, the second time.

d.russell-bowie Lesson Plan: DYNAMICS CConclusion: PPlay through the graphic score of The Farm Concert, checking to see which children can play loudly and softly at the appropriate times.

d.russell-bowie Graphic Score: DYNAMICS

d.russell-bowie K-6 MUSIC Education For further information, see Chapter 3 in MMADD: About the Arts: An introduction to Primary Arts Education by Deirdre Russell-Bowie, published by Pearson Education Australia