Video library

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Singing for the Non-Specialist

Instrumental teachers are now using their voice more and more in whole class teaching.

0:63

WCIT Variety

This teacher discusses the content of her whole class lessons including the importance of 'brain breaks.'

3:93

Teaching WCIT

This teacher discusses the pedagogy, content, challenges and solutions of whole class teaching.

6:82

Connecting Physically with Singing

In this Y8 classroom music lesson the teacher takes the class through a series of vocal warm up activities which conn...

4:65

Developing Breathing Creatively

In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.

4:27

10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching

This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.

2:08

Wider Opportunities, WCIT, WCET or First Access?

This Head of Service offers a view on whole class teaching for schools defined as "Teaching music through the conduit...

3:46

Listen & Appraise Starter

Encouraging listening children identify instruments in Baroque style piece.

3:76

Listen & Appraise Starter Develops

Listening to an organ piece, children recap their knowledge of tempo.

3:68

Performance concentrating on rhythm

Using a simple tune and lyric, children explore tempo and feel pulse.

2:95

Generating rhythmic motifs

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

5:1

Performing rhythmic motifs

Chime bars are used to perform rhythms created from food names.

0:86

Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps

The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.

4:22

Peter & The Wolf. Feedback: The Characters

Children's groups feedback to class on chants they have created.

1:12

Peter & The Wolf. Planning

The teacher explains the planning around a Y4 module on Peter & The Wolf.

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Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

1:84

Vocal Starters. Loosen up and begin.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

5:9

Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe'

Listening and joining in to a catch-on song with increasing complexity.

9:01

Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong'

Encouraging participation requiring strong vocal line from children.

2:04

Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong' commentary

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song

6:45

EYFS: Finding the pulse

Listening for a heartbeat/pulse, Reception play along on woodblocks.

2:26

EYFS: Commentary

Teacher reflection on first steps in EYFS music.

3:26

Y4 whole class brass, set up

Set up and introduction establishes clear expectations and routines.

3:72

Y4 whole class brass, warm up

Using Charanga, class warm-up buzz, put their mouthpiece in play.

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Y4 brass lesson reflections from teacher.

A specialist visiting teacher on a lesson for brass novices