Listen to this
Goal 3: Become familiar with different types of each art form (music).
Materials: CD player or other device with a collection of short passages of various kinds of music.
Procedure: Arrange a collection of musical pieces in a quiet corner of the room. Encourage children to take turns listening to the music selection alone or with a friend. To focus attention on appreciation of the range of types of music, select music that varies greatly, such as folk, rock, classical piano, catchy tunes from commercial, television theme songs, marching band music, part of a symphony, chamber music, and jazz. If you are making your own mix, organize the selections with blank spaces between them so that children can easily distinguish beginnings and endings.
To Simplify: Limit the number of music types to two or three.
To Extend: Ask children to bring in samples of types of music that they enjoy at home. Encourage parents to contribute to a collection of samples, especially requesting music from various cultures.
Materials: CD player or other device with a collection of short passages of various kinds of music.
Procedure: Arrange a collection of musical pieces in a quiet corner of the room. Encourage children to take turns listening to the music selection alone or with a friend. To focus attention on appreciation of the range of types of music, select music that varies greatly, such as folk, rock, classical piano, catchy tunes from commercial, television theme songs, marching band music, part of a symphony, chamber music, and jazz. If you are making your own mix, organize the selections with blank spaces between them so that children can easily distinguish beginnings and endings.
To Simplify: Limit the number of music types to two or three.
To Extend: Ask children to bring in samples of types of music that they enjoy at home. Encourage parents to contribute to a collection of samples, especially requesting music from various cultures.
