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I almost forgot that I had scanned these to share with you! A few weeks ago we listened to "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven. First graders discussed tempo, mood and dynamics and then created these written/drawn responses. They had some pretty heavy thoughts about the song. It was a great opportunity to talk about how music captures emotions. We discussed music that is used for weddings, funerals, parades, parties, etc... What insightful young men and women I teach! UPDATED: Just to answer a few questions that I've recieved in the comments or via email for teachers wishing to teach this lesson: To introduce the piece I talked about Beethoven and explained that sometimes (not always!) but sometimes composers like to tell stories with their music the way authors do with books. I asked them to listen to the piece and then asked them to label it generically by asking them what the tempo was, what instrument did they hear, what was the "mood" of the piece. Then I asked them to imagine they were creating a movie. What would be showing on the movie when they heard this music. We shared two or three examples and then went to the sheets to express our ideas. Too many examples and students don't think about their own response, but on which response they heard that sounded the best! This sheet is part of a Primary Writing Prompt Kit that you can find HERE.
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I love using my No Frills Articulation products. I keep them all in a binder and am able to flip through to the pages I need quickly. They are so great to pull out when I need some quick sentences to use when playing a board game that students have chosen, or when I have a quick articulation student that I only see for 5 minutes. I have also sent some pages home with students as homework. I am so excited about my newest addition to the No Frills family: No Frills Articulation: R This packet targets prevocalic /r/, as well as six different vocalic /r/'s (-ar, -air, -er, -ear, -ire, -or). In this packet, you get: Memory Cards (84 cards– 12 for each form of /r/): Print two copies of the cards. Laminate and cut out to play a memory game. Phrase Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the phrases. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Sentences Worksheets (7 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the sentences. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Story Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read the stories out loud. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses after each story. You can get this packet at my TpT store HERE. If you are interested in more of these kinds of packets, I also have a bundle of activities available. There are five different No Frills Articulation packets available that are bundled together for 20% savings. It's like having a sale everyday! You can get the No Frills Articulation Bundle HERE. You can also read more about the packets included in an earlier post of mine HERE. You can win a packet of No Frills Articulation: R in the rafflecopter giveaway below: a Rafflecopter giveaway Jen
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I almost forgot that I had scanned these to share with you! A few weeks ago we listened to "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven. First graders discussed tempo, mood and dynamics and then created these written/drawn responses. They had some pretty heavy thoughts about the song. It was a great opportunity to talk about how music captures emotions. We discussed music that is used for weddings, funerals, parades, parties, etc... What insightful young men and women I teach! UPDATED: Just to answer a few questions that I've recieved in the comments or via email for teachers wishing to teach this lesson: To introduce the piece I talked about Beethoven and explained that sometimes (not always!) but sometimes composers like to tell stories with their music the way authors do with books. I asked them to listen to the piece and then asked them to label it generically by asking them what the tempo was, what instrument did they hear, what was the "mood" of the piece. Then I asked them to imagine they were creating a movie. What would be showing on the movie when they heard this music. We shared two or three examples and then went to the sheets to express our ideas. Too many examples and students don't think about their own response, but on which response they heard that sounded the best! This sheet is part of a Primary Writing Prompt Kit that you can find HERE.
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