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Y4 sing 'Three Little Birds' for dynamic plenary
Singing at end of brass lesson to internalise piano and forte.
Vocal Starters. 'Three Bears' Commentary.
Vocal specialist explains this song can be taught effectively to all ages.
Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong' commentary
Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song
Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong'
Encouraging participation requiring strong vocal line from children.
Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe' commentary
Vocal specialist explains rationale behind this kinaesthetic vocal starter.
Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe'
Listening and joining in to a catch-on song with increasing complexity.
A vocal specialist on teaching vocal starters
Vocal specialist makes the case for teaching vocal starters.
Vocal Starters. 'Give Me Five' commentary
Vocal specialist explains rationale behind 'Give Me 5' vocal starter.
Vocal Starters. 'Give Me Five'
Children respond to teacher actions like 'Give Me 5', Give Me 10, Low 10...
Vocal Starters. 'Have you brought' commentary
Vocal specialist explains the rationale behind 'Have you brought your voice?
Vocal Starters. Have you brought your voice?
Children are encouraged to respond to a question in contrasting voices.
Listening & Feedback 2
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Listening & Feedback 1
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Listening & The Teacher's Role
This teacher is actively involved in the listening activity. Clear questions have been articulated before the example...
Focused Listening
This classroom practitioner uses Saint Saen’s Carnival of the animals to scaffold a composition lesson.