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Exploring the Topic AT A GLANCE Exploring the Topic What do we know about music making? What do we want to find out? Vocabulary—English: instrument, instrumental, sound, accompaniment, homemade Spanish: instrumento, instrumental, sonido, acompañamiento, casero Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Make Time for… Interest Areas Music and Movement: Music and Movement: Music and Movement: listening Music and Movement: collection of Library: pictures of instruments and Outdoor Experiences collection of homemade and collection of homemade and station with CDs representing a homemade and standard instruments people engaged in musical experiences standard instruments standard instruments; chart variety of musical styles • Invite children to walk around Music and Movement: collection of paper and markers the school or outdoor area and listen homemade and standard instruments for music. • Encourage children to think Question of the Day Do you like to sing? Did you hear music on your Can we make a sound with Which instrument would you like to Do you think you can use these to make of ways to make music with way to school today? these? (objects such as keys, play? (offer three choices) music? (a comb and two spoons) outdoor materials. spoons, etc.) Physical Fun Movement: Movement: Movement: Movement: Song: Large Group Bounce, Bounce, The Kids Go My Body Jumps Let’s All Follow “Old MacDonald” • Intentional Teaching Card P21, Bounce Marching In Discussion and Shared Writing: Discussion and Shared Writing: What Discussion and Shared Writing: What “Hopping” Discussion and Shared Discussion and Shared Describing Sounds Do We Know About Music Making? Do We Want to Find Out About Music Writing: Responding to Writing: Describing Making? Family Partnerships Music Instrumental Music Materials: Mighty Minutes 72, Materials: Mighty Minutes 99, “Let’s “My Body Jumps”; collection of All Follow”; audio clips of instrumental Materials: Mighty Minutes 94, “Old • Send home a letter that introduces Materials: Materials: Mighty Minutes Mighty Minutes 70, instruments and other sound- and vocal music; collection of MacDonald”; video clip of a musician the study to families. 30, “Bounce, Bounce, “The Kids Go Marching In”; producing objects (e.g., keys, instruments; list of words from earlier playing spoons or comb; Intentional Bounce”; various audio clips of collection of instruments; audio washboard, cellophane paper) in the week that described the music Teaching Card LL54, “Asking Questions” • Invite families to contribute photos instrumental and vocal music clip of instrumental music children heard of family members experiencing music (playing an instrument, dancing at a wedding, singing Read-Aloud Nonfiction selection from the Selection from the “Children’s Chrysanthemum Reread the book from Day 2 that Selection from the “Children’s Books” list “Happy Birthday,” etc.). “Children’s Books” list that Books” list that explores the Book Discussion Card 26 (first explores the many ways that people that explores friendship and the ways that uses descriptive words for many ways that people play read-aloud) play musical instruments friends work together instruments, music, or sounds musical instruments Wow! Experiences • Consider inviting a high school Option 1: Tongue Twisters Option 1: Rhyming Chart Option 1: Seek & Find Option 1: Counting & Comparing Option 1: Counting & Comparing Small Group band member to join in any of the Intentional Teaching Card Intentional Teaching Card Intentional Teaching Card Instruments Instruments investigations by talking about his LL16, “Tongue Twisters”; LL10, “Rhyming Chart”; chart M03, “Seek & Find”; collection Intentional Teaching Card M02, Intentional Teaching Card M02, or her instrument, demonstrating chart paper and markers paper and marker; poem or of objects or pictures to be “Counting & Comparing”; “Counting & Comparing”; instruments the instrument, or playing music song with rhyming words; prop categorized; large basket; chart instruments to sort and compare; to sort and compare; card stock folded in Option 2: Same Sound Sort with children. that illustrates the poem or song paper and marker card stock folded in half to make half to make stand-up cards Intentional Teaching Card stand-up cards LL12, “Same Sound Sort”; Option 2: Rhyming Chart Option 2: Sorting & Classifying Option 2: Counting & Comparing variety of objects, including Intentional Teaching Card Intentional Teaching Card M05, Option 2: Counting & Comparing Instruments some that begin with the LL10, “Rhyming Chart”; chart “Sorting & Classifying”; various Instruments Intentional Teaching Card M02, same sound; instruments paper and marker; poem or instruments or pictures of them; Intentional Teaching Card M02, “Counting & Comparing”; instruments and other music materials song with rhyming words; objects that define boundaries for “Counting & Comparing”; to sort and compare; card stock folded in prop that illustrates the poem sorting the instruments by size, instruments to sort and compare; card half to make stand-up cards; photos or or song; rhythm sticks or other color shape, material, etc. stock folded in half to make stand-up video from Day 4 sorting activity small instruments cards; camera or video camera Mighty Minutes™ Mighty Minutes 15, Mighty Minutes 53, Mighty Minutes 08, Mighty Minutes 59, Mighty Minutes 60, “Say It, Show It”; numeral “Three Rowdy Children”; “Clap the Missing Word” “Clap the Beat”; several study-related “The Name Dance”; rhythm sticks cards from 1 to 10 rhythm sticks items or pictures 14 The Music Making Study Getting Started The Music Making Study Getting Started AT A GLANCE Investigation 1 What instruments can we play by hitting, tapping, or shaking them? Vocabulary—English: percussion, rhythm, tempo, sound effects, vibration, musical note, rest Spanish: percusión, ritmo, tempo, efectos de sonido, vibración, nota musical, silencio Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Make Time for… Interest Areas Music and Movement: Library: books involving Art: found items for making Discovery: materials for Art: water bottles; beads, sand, rice, Outdoor Experiences percussion instruments; pictures music and music making percussion instruments experimenting with different beans, etc. of people playing percussion sounds such as string, metal • Create a “musical wall” by attaching various instruments for different and plastic coat hangers, rubber materials to a fence or wall. Encourage purposes (across cultures) bands, etc. children to use the materials as percussion instruments and compare the sounds they Question of the Day How can we make sound with Do you have any questions for Can we make an instrument with Can we make music with this? What comes next in the pattern? can make with each object. this? (percussion instrument) our visitor? these? (bowl and aluminum foil or (percussion instrument) plastic wrap) Physical Fun • Intentional Teaching Card P09, Large Group Song: “Musical Junk” Song: “Move to the Beat” Song: “Move to the Beat” Song: “Clap the Missing Word” Song: “Ticky Ricky” “Up and Away” Discussion and Shared Discussion and Shared Discussion and Shared Writing: Discussion and Shared Writing: Discussion and Shared Writing: Musical Writing: Making Music Writing: Visiting Percussionist Making Instruments Instrument Sounds Patterns Family Partnerships Materials: Mighty Minutes Materials: Mighty Minutes Materials: Mighty Minutes 91, Materials: Mighty Minutes Materials: Mighty Minutes 12, “Ticky • Invite a family member who plays a 66, “Musical Junk”; collection 91, “Move to the Beat”; drum “Move to the Beat”; photos of 08, “Clap the Missing Word”; Ricky”; chart paper and markers; rhythm percussion instrument to play it for the of percussion instruments instruments being made; teacher- collection of percussion sticks; basket of items class. made instrument from discarded instruments • Invite families to share their favorite songs, items; variety of discarded items musical styles, performances, etc., with for instrument making their child. Read-Aloud Chrysanthemum Selection from the “Children’s Selection from the “Children’s Chrysanthemum Reread the book from Day 3 Wow! Experiences Book Discussion Card 26 Books” list that explores Books” list that highlights sights and Book Discussion Card 26 that highlights sights and sounds (second read-aloud) dance and movement sounds in nature (third read-aloud) in nature • Day 2: Classroom visitor who shares a concepts percussion instrument • If your school has a piano, arrange a time Small Group Option 1: Shared Writing on Option 1: Rhythm and Tempo Option 1: Letters Galore Option 1: Action Patterns Option 1: Musical Water to have children look inside the piano to Percussion Instruments Intentional Teaching Card Intentional Teaching Card Intentional Teaching Card M35, Intentional Teaching Card M44, “Musical watch the hammers strike the strings. Intentional Teaching Card M14, “Patterns”; rhythm LL07, “Letters, Letters, Letters”; “Action Patterns”; action cards, Water”; five tall drinking glasses, glass jars, LL01, “Shared Writing”; chart sticks alphabet rubber stamps; colored pocket chart or glass bottles of the same size; water; paper; markers; percussion inkpads and construction paper, spoon or pencil; measuring cup; funnel; How to Make Percussion Instruments Option 2: Rhythm and Tempo Option 2: Action Patterns instruments or magnetic letters and magnetic food coloring Use small bowls or other containers Intentional Teaching Card board Intentional Teaching Card M35, Option 2: Shared Writing on M14, “Patterns”; collection of “Action
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