Musical stories

A unit based on traditional childrens' tales and songs. Moving to music with instruction, changing movements to match the tempo, pitch or dynamic of the piece; understanding that music and instruments can be used to convey moods or represent characters; playing an instrument as part of a group story.

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Lesson 1: Moving to music

To listen to the lyrics and melody: “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” by John Walter Bratton and Jimmy Kennedy and recall part of the story; to move to music with instruction, changing movements to match the tempo, pitch or dynamic of the piece; to talk about how a piece of music makes you feel.

Lesson 2: Storytelling with actions

To use actions to retell a story to music; to sing and perform a group song.

Lesson 3: Using instruments to represent actions

To learn how instruments can represent a certain mood, character or action; to experiment with the sounds of different instruments.

Lesson 4: Musical story composition

To create a musical story based upon a familiar routine; to use instruments to represent moods or actions; to play an instrument as part of a group story.

Lesson 5: Musical story performance

To create a musical story based upon a familiar routine; to use movement to express moods or actions within a musical story; to play an instrument as part of a musical story and perform as a group.