Learning objective

  • To select suitable instrumental sounds to represent a character in a fairy tale.

Success criteria

  • I can respond to hand signals.
  • I can use

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Experiment

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could think about the sort of sound needed for different characters, e.g. a big wolf, a little pig; could select the best option from two or three different sounds demonstrated.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should justify why they have chosen this sound for their character or event from the story, e.g. “I chose this sound for my character because…”

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: responding to hand signals when playing

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Vocabulary definitions

  • timbre

    The quality of sound e.g. smooth, scratchy, twinkly.

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Elizabeth Stafford

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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…
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