Lesson 3: Using instruments to represent actions

Children are divided into small groups and allocated a section of the story ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen with corresponding instruments to play

Before the lesson

Learning objectives

  • To learn how instruments can represent a certain mood, character or action
  • To experiment with the sounds of different instruments

EYFS outcomes

Communication and language

  • Listen to and talk about stories to build familiarity and understanding.

 

Expressive arts and design 

  • Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.
  • Create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills. 
  • Listen attentively, move to and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses.
  • Explore and engage in music making and dance, performing solo or in groups.
  • ELG: Being imaginative and expressive: Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and – when appropriate – try to move in time with music. 

 

Characteristics of Effective Learning

  • Playing and exploring

 

Outcomes taken from Development Matters, 2021. 

ELGs taken from the new statutory framework for the EYFS, 2021.

Activity

Key vocabulary

Prompts for learning

Observations

Teacher notes

Next steps

To create a musical story based upon a familiar routine. 

To use instruments to represent moods or actions. 

To play an instrument as part of a group story.

Note any specific next steps for individual children.

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Sophie Pickles,  
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