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Lesson 2: The Snow Queen

Focusing on the story of The Snow Queen, children analyse how music can convey different moods or aspects of the narrative.

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Music > Key stage 1 > Archived unit: Orchestral instruments (Theme: Traditional Western stories) > Lesson 2: The Snow Queen (archive)

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Before the lesson

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Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May benefit from being paired with a more confident talk partner.

Pupils working at greater depth: Should use musical vocabulary to describe what they hear, such as the interrelated dimensions of music (dynamics, pitch, tempo, timbre, structure, texture).

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Elizabeth Stafford,

Music specialist

Dr Elizabeth Stafford is Director at Music Education Solutions®. Elizabeth Stafford is one of the UK’s foremost experts in music education, widely recognised for her leadership, research, and influence across the sector. As Director of Music Education Solutions, she has…

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