Grade 1

Rationalized
Creative Arts Notes

Term 1
1. CREATION AND EXPLORATION
Musical sound in the immediate environment

1. CREATION AND EXPLORATION

Musical sound in the immediate environment

Sounds made by different animals

Lion___ roars
Dogs___ woofs, barks
Birds_____chirps, whistles and melodious calls
Cats____ meows, purrs and growls In
Frogs____ croaks and ribbits
Dolphins ____clicks, whistles and sonar
Bees ____buzzes and vibrations
Elephants ____ trumpets and rumbles

Pictures of animals with their sounds

Pitch
Pitch is how high or low a sound
is.
Sounds can be very high pitched
or low pitched.
Example of a high sound is that
sound of an ambulance siren.
An example of a low sound is that
one of a cow mooing.
Sounds found in the
environment

Things that produces sound in the environment are;-

Identify things that produce low and high sound in the pictures above.
Guide learners to watch a video clips of different sounds in the
environment.
Guide learners to try and imitate the sounds they have heard.
Learners to imitate sounds of animals and others sounds they usually
hear in the environment.
Performing songs with sounds of birds, animals and
objects
Guide learners into groups, let Rachel group perform a song
involving sounds of birds, animals and objects found in the
environment.
Example of songs with birds sounds are:

Mabata madogo madogo,

Mabata madogo madogo ,
Yanaogelea,yanaogelea
Yanalia kwa, kwa ,kwa
Yanalia kwa,kwa, kwa,
Katika shamba ndogo la mtu wa juu
Making a paper mask to be used in performing songs.
How to make a paper mask

Making a paper mask is a fun, easy and inexpensive way for adults and
children.
The masks can cover your entire face or just a small portion of your
eyes
After you create your mask, you can attach a ribbon or string to make it
wearable.

Materials needed to make a paper mask

Cardboards, manila papers, papers, pencils, scissors, razor blades,
glues, colours, crayons
Procedure for making paper mask
1. Avail the necessary materials to be used in making a paper mask.
2. Draw the shape of the mask you want -you can make a mask to
3. Draw eye holes and if necessary a mouth hole- to make sure the eye holes
are in the right place, first hold the mask In front of your face, then use a
pencil to make small marks in the area In front of your eyes. You can then
draw the eyes around the area mark. Do the same for the mouth if you are
making a full face mask.
4. Cut out the eyes using a small knife or razor blade
to cut out the two holes. If you have decided to
make a full face mask, cut out mouth hole as well .
5. Now that you have the shape of your mask, colour your mask with
markers, crayons and paints
[Link] glitters, jewels, feathers or any other you have
available

Set your mask aside so it can dry completely.

Then after it has dried attach a ribbon or strings to make it wearable.

2. DRAWING
Lines
A line is a continuous improvement mark made on a surface.
Types of lines
There are different types of lines;-
• straight line
• Horizontal line
• Curved line
• Wavy line
• Vertical line
• Diagonal line
• Thin line
• Thick line

Learners to look at a chart with different types of lines

Positions of lines

Lines are joined together to make different shapes and objects. For example;- a right angled triangle is
made up of vertical line, horizontal line and a diagonal line joined together.
Draw a right angled triangle on the blackboard or manila paper and show it to the learners
Explain to the learners the three positions of a straight line on the triangle.
Guide learners to draw different types of lines that they have observed and learnt
Guide learners to draw different shapes, then guide learners to describe which lines have been used to
form the shapes
Line formations
Guide learners outside the classroom, and in a free space.
Let learners stand in different positions to make different lines as they sing singing games songs
Learners can stand in a straight line to make a straight line.
Learners can stand or sit in semi circles to make curved lines.

Patterns formation
Learners to sing different singing games songs they know as they makes patterns of lines
They can stand in straight lines to form pattern of straight lines.
They can the change to vertical or horizontal lines to form patterns of vertical lines.
Let learners practice making patterns formation until they are familiar with it.
Then in groups they can compete singing as they make patterns using body movements.
Modelling

Modelling is making objects using clay

In this section we are going to model different types of lines

Materials used for modelling

Clay,plasticine,water in containers, papers.
Rolling sticks,
Modelling using rolling technique
Guide learners in groups, then let them assemble all the modelling materials.
Guide them on how to use rolling technique to make different lines
Procedure
Take a lump of clay soil or plasticine
Roll the Lump soil on a flag surface using an improvised rolling stick
Then using a sharp object cut the the rolled clay into strip pieces
Then use the stripped pieces to make different lines.
They can join the pieces to make straight lines, zigzag lines, curved lines,wavy lines and
others.
After making different lines let them leave them on the sun to dry.
Then guide the learners to clean the working area
After two days of drying learners now can display their finished work.
Let them talk about each other’s work.

3. RHYTHM
Body percussion
Body percussion is the practice of using your body parts to create Rhythm.
It’s a great way to build music and make music without instruments.
You can use any part of your body to make music, including hands( clapping, snapping,
patting)feet ( stomping) or any part of your body.
Traditionally the four main types of body percussion sounds in order from the lowest to the
highest pitch are;
1. Stomping _striking left , right or both feet against the floor or other resonant surface.
2. Patting _ patting either the left, right or both thighs or cheeks with hands
3. Clapping hands together
Other body percussions are;-
Tapping
Snapping
Clicking
Flapping
Rubbing
Humming
Guide learners to use digital devices to look at body percussion sounds on
video clips.
Pictures showing body percussions
Performing various body percussions

Learners are guided to sing simple

familiar songs like Twinkle twinkle little
star and Row row your boat.
Learners to create rhythm through
clapping and tapping.
Guide learners through the activities of
clapping syllables of names. The names
include Twinkle, twinkle little star.
As the learners clap or vocalize, they
should be guided to adhere to speech
rhythm.
For example rhythm for Twinkle twinkle
are short than rhythm for little which has
two claps.
In groups let learners create own rhythm
Rhythm accompaniments to songs.
Accompaniments is instrumentations that supports the main performance. In this case,
rhythm accompaniment is to sing using body percussion.
Take the learners through the activities of Creating own rhythms by tapping/ clapping to
accompany songs and stories.
Guide learners to accompany songs with created accompaniments.
The accompaniments maybe clapping, tapping, stamping or patting vocalizing or using
other body accompaniments.
Performing body movements
Learners to sing a familiar song Row row your boat.
Guide learners to accompany the song with body percussions created earlier.
Guide learners to sing the songs as they make body movements in different lines like
straight line, zigzag line or curved lines.
Guide learners to make movements such as walking, marching, jumping, swaying ,
skipping, hopping or leaping.
Guide learners to perform the body movements in groups as others watch and correct
mistakes.

4 PERFORMING AND DISPLAY

Stretching
Stretching is extending the limbs, lengthening and relaxing muscles, and moving joints
through their range of motion to maintain and improve muscle and joint flexibility .
Stretching has an important role in fitness as well as in everyday functioning.
Pictures showing different stretching exercises.
Parts of the body involved in stretching
Stretching is usually directed at major muscle groups including the calves, thighs,
hip flexors, chest, back, arms, shoulders, and neck as well as other muscles and
joints that are used regularly.
The stretched muscle should be positioned such that there is a slight pull but not
pain.
Stretching should always be balanced, with the right and the left side stretched
for the same amount of time.
Stretching parts of the body are;-
 Neck
 Eyes
 Shoulders
 Elbows
 Wrists
 Waist
 Hips
 Thighs
 Ankles
 Feet.
Types of stretches
The pictures below shows different types of stretches
There are two types of stretches that you will in this grade
Dynamic stretching
Static stretching

Dynamic stretching
Dynamic stretching is done before the work out as a warm
It helps the body to;-
• Be active
• Be controlled through repetitive movements.
• To increase heart rate before workout
• To loosen muscles
• It targets several muscle groups at once
• It’s moderate
Static stretching

Static stretching on the other hand is done after work as

cool down activity to relax the body
Static stretching has the following characteristics;-
• It’s stationary no movement involved.
• Each activity is held for at least 30 seconds
• Slows heart rate after workout
• Looses muscles
• It targets one muscle group at once
• It’s gentle.
How to perform stretching
• Warm up first like walking while pumping your arms
• Hold each stretch for 10 to 30 seconds
• Don’t bounce as you stretch it can cause small tears in the muscle which leaves a
scar in the tissues as muscles heal.
• Aim to feel stretch not pain

Relax and breathe don’t hold your breath while stretching

Stretch both sides to make sure that your motion is balanced as much as possible on
Games involving stretching

Games that involve stretching are:

• Relays
• Gymnastics
• Circuit exercises
• Warm ups
• Partner stretches
• Static stretches cool down activities

Importance of performing stretching activities in physical health education

There are multiple advantages to stretching.
• Agility
• Increase blood flow to the muscles.
• Leads to flexibility of the body
• Prevents injury
• Helps in recovery after exercise
• Reduces muscle tension
• Stretching feels good

End of Term 1