By Jackie Schneider

Are you sitting comfortably?

Let’s get listening!

Relax!

Make sure you are comfy - so you won’t need to fidget!

Be aware of how you are feeling

Listen to the sounds of the room before the music starts

Close your eyes, breathe deeply and LISTEN!

Thoughts for your self

How did that make you feel?

Choose 3 words to describe it

Did it remind you of anything?

Buddy up!

Find your talking partner. You are going to discuss the next few slides together.

Hello Buddy!

The music made me feel ...................

I chose the words ............................

It made me think of ...................................

Listen again time!

While the music is playing you and your partner are going to discuss the next few slides and your teacher may ask you to write your answers down on a white board or a sheet of paper.

What colours can you see?

Does this music make you think of any particular colours ?

Discuss with buddy

Agree 3 colours to write down

That reminds me....

Does this music remind you of anything?

Do you know why?

Have you heard anything similar?

Whats the story?

What is the story this music is trying to tell?

Is it happy, sad, adventure, scary, spooky, comic?

Who are the main characters?

How would you move to this music?

Run, jump, crawl, scramble, climb, fly walk?

Slowly, quickly?

Gently, roughly, aggressively, calmly?

What would you draw ?

The sky is the limit! Describe your ideas to your buddy

Would you do a painting, a sketch, a model?

What would you focus on?

Name those instruments!

Make a list of the instruments you can hear.

Anything else?

Is there anything else you want to say about this music that you haven’t said?

Whole class discussion.

Time to listen to our classmates!

Your teacher will choose some pairs to share their answers with everyone.

Make sure you listen carefully!

The answers they give will help you with the next piece of work!