Lesson 2: Countryside sounds

After singing the folk song 'Lavender's Blue' pupils consider what they might see and hear in the British countryside, and perform a countryside soundscape

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Learning Objectives

  • Singing a song confidently

  • Creating a musical soundscape

  • Using musical vocabulary to talk about the music I hear

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Teacher Video: Folk songs

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