STRAND: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
SUBSTRAND: OVERVIEW OF MUSIC
By the end of this lesson the teacher trainee should be able to
I. Evaluate the place of music in the growth and the development of a learner in primary school
education.
II. Explain the place of the music in growth and development of a learner in primary school
education
III. Defend the place of music in growth and the development of a learner in primary school
education.
Learning experiences
The teacher trainee to;
a) Brainstorm on the rational of including music as a component of the creative arts in the primary
school curriculum
b) Build cognitive skills
c) Fosters cultural engagement
d) Builds confidence
e) Boosts creativity
f) Improves language skills to other learning
Intergration of music to other learning areas
a) To introduce other activity areas
b) Eases transition from one area to another
c) Intransition from one activity to the other
Key inquiry question
How can music be used to facilitate learning in other learning areas?
Enhance concept in other areas
To break monotony and boredom
MUSIC AND OTHER LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ART AND CRAFT
1. Rythym is an element common to music, art and boldly response
2. Appropriate recordings stimulate creative arts
3. Songs creation can be inspired by pictures
4. Pictures can motivate can promote to listening descriptive music
5. The making and decorating simple music element is in the area of art and craft.
6. Some ideas can be expressed by different media: art, music, dance, creative dramatics and writing
7. Certain artistic styles are common to both art and music. Impressionism and classism.
8. Certain concepts or forms are common to both arts and music
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. Singing games and dancing are activities considered to be in aread both of music and P.E . Music can
be created for an unknown games
2. Dance can be created for known music
3. Basic understanding of note value and meter signatures comes from bodly rensponse
4. Rhythm can be expressed through dance, in music, and in art.
5. Certain musical forms can be created for bodily movements.
SCIENCE
1.
Language arts
Poetry and music are closely related:meter word rhythms and melody rhythm are often similar or
identical
Appropriate recordings can be employed to stimulate creative writing
Poetry can be composed, music can be written to make songs based on this poetry; poetry can be
composed for melody. Some songs interpretations develop creative dramatisation
There are many books about music, instrument and musicians
Music can be composed and recordings can be selected for use with dramatization, plays and puppets
show
Many songs, operatic and symphonic words are based on literature and drama
Aspects of choric reading can relate to the process of learning songs
Reading of ways of songs can be an experience in the process of improving comprehension,
pronunciation and enunciation
Music can be selected that relate to children's literature\
Assessment of music activities in early year education and P.E
Assessment
Assessment tools
Arecdotal records
The simplest form of direct observation is a brief narrative of account.
An arecdoctal records must be objective
Advantages and disadvantage of a
Another form of assessment is checklist
Checklist
-are designed to record absence and presence of a specific traits or behavior
-may be designed in every development domain
-Easy to use, efficient
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CHECKLIST
Portfolio
-is a collection of a materials that show a person ability, accomplishment, and progress overtime
-it includes items that shows a child growth and development overtime.
-documenting learning is an important skill for a teacher to develop.
Contents
Extended activity
In your groups discuss research and highlight the contents of a musical portfolio
Lead out a paragraph in the next lesson
Participation chart