Learning objective

Knowledge
  • To understand that music can be represented with colours.

 

Success criteria

Knowledge
  • I can suggest a colour to match the

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Appreciate

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: How to work in a group to prepare a good performance. How to make sure they play in time. How to record music on paper.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be paired with a more confident talk partner.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should support a less confident talk partner; should use musical terms to explain their colour choices.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: being able to suggest a colour

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Holi

    A Hindu festival celebrating the beginning of Spring.

  • synesthesia

    A condition when people experience something through unrelated senses, e.g. seeing music.

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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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