Musical stories

A unit based on traditional childrens' tales and songs. Moving to music with instruction, changing movements to match the tempo, pitch or dynamic of the piece; understanding that music and instruments can be used to convey moods or represent characters; playing an instrument as part of a group story.

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Lesson 1: Moving to music

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Lesson 2: Storytelling with actions

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Lesson 3: Using instruments to represent actions

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Lesson 4: Musical story composition

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Lesson 5: Musical story performance

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Key skills

  • Listening appropriately to someone
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