What's going on in year one right now?
WORLD MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ... (see unit four)
The musical elements we will focus on are:
Tempo (fast and Slow)
Dynamics, (Loud and soft)
Timbre (instrument sounds)
See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom.
The musical elements we will focus on are:
Tempo (fast and Slow)
Dynamics, (Loud and soft)
Timbre (instrument sounds)
See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom.
Our Central Idea during this unit is ...
"People communicate in various ways across cultures, places, and times through the Arts"
"People communicate in various ways across cultures, places, and times through the Arts"
In Class learning and experiences :
The Key Concepts we will focus on during this unit are:
Function
perspective
change
... plus the following Related Concepts:
Imagination
creativity
interpretation
The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are:
• The different ways we use imagination
• Responding to things people create
• Trying new ways to express ourselves
Function
perspective
change
... plus the following Related Concepts:
Imagination
creativity
interpretation
The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are:
• The different ways we use imagination
• Responding to things people create
• Trying new ways to express ourselves
UNIT ONE : ENSEMBLE MUSIC
The start of this unit will run from the 19th August until the 5th of September and then again from the 19th of January until the 28th of March.
The musical elements we will focus on are :
Steady Beat
Rhythm
Dynamics (Loud and Soft)
See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom.
The musical elements we will focus on are :
Steady Beat
Rhythm
Dynamics (Loud and Soft)
See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom.
Our Central Idea during this unit is ...
"Creating music as ensemble involves individual roles and responsibilities"
"Creating music as ensemble involves individual roles and responsibilities"
The Key Concepts we will focus on during this unit are:
Function
Responsibility
Reflection
... plus the following Related Concepts:
roles
communication
ensemble
technique
The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are:
•how the roles within an ensemble work
•responsibilities of individual members in an ensemble
•ways we can reflect on our techniques to improve our sound
Function
Responsibility
Reflection
... plus the following Related Concepts:
roles
communication
ensemble
technique
The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are:
•how the roles within an ensemble work
•responsibilities of individual members in an ensemble
•ways we can reflect on our techniques to improve our sound
some year one classes rehearsing their ensemble skills
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REFlcting on our learning
After our final performance we reflected on our performance as an ensemble. You can see a copy of our reflection sheet below. We have put our reflection sheet into our portfolios to show our learning in music.
Our Central Idea during this unit is ...
"Imagination is tool for extending our ability to think, create and express ourselves." The Key Concepts we will focus on during this unit are:
Function perspective change ... plus the following Related Concepts: Imagination creativity interpretation The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are: • The different ways we use imagination • Responding to things people create • Trying new ways to express ourselves |
UNIT TWO : IMAGINATION
This unit will run for 9 weeks, from the 8th of September until the 14th of November.
The musical elements we will focus on are : Tempo (Fast and Slow) Dynamics (Loud and Soft) Tonality (happy, sad, angry etc) See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom. SLIDESHOW COMING SOON! (The below informatioN is from lat year's learning.) |
UNIT THREE : MATERIALS
This unit will run for 7 weeks, from the 17th of November until the 16th of January.
The musical elements we will focus on are: Timbre (instrument sounds) See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom. SLIDESHOW COMING SOON! |
Our Central Idea during this unit is ...
"Understanding the way materials behave and interact determines how people use them." The Key Concepts we will focus on during this unit are:
Form Function Reflection ... plus the following Related Concepts: Prediction Behaviour Properties The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are: • Characteristics of materials • Sorting and classifying materials • Materials for specific purposes |
Our Central Idea during this unit is ...
"People communicate in various ways across cultures, places, and times through the Arts" The Key Concepts we will focus on during this unit are:
Connection Form Function ... plus the following Related Concepts: Communication Similarities and differences Culture The Lines of Inquiry that we will explore are: •How cultures communicate through music and movement •Similarities and differences in artistic expression •Ways we can use music and movement to communicate |
UNIT Four : World music and movement
This unit will run for 10 weeks, from the 13th of April until the 12th of June.
The musical elements we will focus on are: Tempo (fast and Slow) Dynamics, (Loud and soft) Timbre (instrument sounds) See the photo gallery below to see what your child has been learning in the music classroom. SLIDESHOW COMING SOON! (THE below information in from last year's learning.) |