MUSC 373 Journal 4

This week in music we learned how to write a lesson plan and learned songs that could also include dance. We also furthered our recorder skills by learning new songs and notes.

When writing a lesson plan we were told to include national standards, concepts (music and non-music), skills (music and non-music), objectives, materials, procedure, closure, and assessment.

We learned the song, Tideo and Bow Wow Wow. We learned how to sing on pitch and keep the steady beat in many different, creative ways (Tapping our hands on the floor, our knees, and clapping our hands). We then learned a dance that corresponded with the song.

On Friday, when we played the recorder, we applied our previous knowledge of how to play the notes B, A, G, and played songs in the book. Next, we learned a new note, C, and played a song that included this note.

With each of these skills, we learned by actively interacting. To learn the songs Tideo and Bow Wow Wow, we listened to how the song went and then repeated it. Instead of just listening to how it went, we got to sing along and this helped everyone remember the song!

When learning how to play the new note, C, on the recorder, we were told how to finger it and then got to practice using it right away. This helped everyone practice the new note.

To learn how to write the lesson plan, we actively participated in the discussion.

It is important that we learn how to teach music to young children because it enriches their lives. Being able to use music and apply it to daily life really has positive benefits. It can help with memorization and can just make children happy! Also, it is important to learn how to correctly write a lesson plan. If you are sick as a teacher, the substitute should be able to come right in and teach it the way that you wanted to teach it. Learning how to play the recorder is also very beneficial because as a teacher you can incorporate the recorder in daily lessons. As a teacher, you can also pass down the skills that you have learned on the recorder and teach them to children.

Children can benefit greatly from having a teacher that incorporates music into a daily lesson. From a very young age they can start to consider music as a fun aspect of daily life and learning. Young children can really relate with music, and once music is incorporated, they seem to pick up on concepts better.