TM WAYS TO BRING ‘BOUNCE BACK’ INTO 6 YOUR CLASSROOM MUSIC BASED CLASSROOM IDEAS 1 SING ALONG FUN Singing is a fantastic way to start, or even end the day. Use these Bounce Back resources to get the whole class learning the song. RESOURCES Music Video: an easy way for your Lyric Sheet: a print-out everyone can take home to learn the class to learn the song with the words, or use to explore the song in class Rocksteady Band as the words are Audio Without Singing: feeling confident your class know the highlighted on screen words? Or perhaps they want to write their own chorus or verse Karaoke Lyric Video (Instrumental): (see Idea 4), well the instrumental version of the song is perfect Once you've mastered the tune, sing And don’t forget, there’s the full 30-minute Bounce Back along to the on screen lyrics Assembly Video where you’ll find all the dance moves, which the children can do sitting down! 2 THE BEAT GAME WHAT IS IT? HOW TO START A fun interactive listening game Play Bounce Back and begin counting along, out loud, in time to develop rhythm and musical with the beat: 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. understanding, focusing on the all-important Beat #1. Perfect for Ask the children to join in, then pause and ask the children: a 5 minute brain break. Q: Which beat do you think is the most important when we WHY IS IT USEFUL? count 1-2-3-4… which ONE could it be? A: Yes, well done… beat number 1! Beat #1 is where most chord changes happen. Developing the Now explain that together, you’re all going to clap your hands on children’s understanding of how to beat #1, and only beat #1. Once the children get the hang of it, recognise the start of a bar is a advance the game by letting them try it by themselves; or really great way of increasing change the action on beat #1 – air guitars at the ready, or how aural awareness in young about a rock star jump! musicians.

Have a question? Email schools@rocksteadymusicschool.com rocksteadymusicschool.com MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO 3 If you have tablets 1. Ask the children to come up with an idea. Break out into available at your school smaller groups to film different scenes. 2. What props or costumes will they need to tell their story? then making your own 3. Rehearse the different scenes. Who will be in each shot? music video is a 4. Lights. Camera. Action! fantastic bonding 5. Edit the video on apps like iMovie or VideoStar (great for experience for the class. any teachers/budding music video directors or even some of the older children themselves!) CROSS CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WRITE YOUR OWN BOUNCE BACK VERSE 4 Why not try a bit of creative songwriting and re-write your own verse to Bounce What do the children want the song to be Back? about? Re-writing the lyrics to an existing song is a fantastic How can they make it personal to them? The song is about overcoming obstacles first step to songwriting and something the children can and bouncing back from a bad day - how really engage with. can they relate to that? It is also a great way to tie in creative writing and rhyming patterns. You could do this as a class or as an individual task.

MAKE YOUR OWN BAND ARTWORK 5 Your class is now their very own band… Try creating a huge band canvas together and every band needs a name! as a class… or fill a whole wall with individual A4 posters! You could even look Once you have a band name, you can start to get at some famous band logos for inspiration. really creative. Can the children create their own logo or how about a poster?

PLAN YOUR WORLD TOUR 6 Finally, the band is ready to go on tour! Which cities could they visit? Ask the children to think of their own dream destinations What is there to see or do there? for the tour and research them, either individually or in What language do they speak? small groups. What about any interesting facts or traditions they have? Wherever they go, it’s a fantastic way of incorporating some geography into your rock star theme.

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