Bird Song
- Talk to the children about different sounds made by birds. How many can they think of? (Common ones may be owls or ducks.) Now listen outside. Do all the bird songs sound the same or are they different?
- Next go to a website where the children can listen to different bird songs. Talk about the differences and see whether children can begin to identify them. Can they copy them using voices and percussion?
- Distinctive birds to use include: wood pigeon, tawny owl, crow, blackbird, woodpecker, duck.
- Collect pictures from Google for the birds used and put these on the IWB to see whether children can point to the correct picture as they hear the sound. To extend this, use the pictures to make bingo cards. As the children hear the bird song they cover the picture with a counter.
Music Composed About Birds
(See also the Literacy section under writing poetry)
Listen to:
Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending”,
Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (Spring and Summer),
Delius’ “On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring”.
As the children listen they should close their eyes and think about what pictures they have in their heads. What does the music make them think about?
Now put paper (different colours and sizes and cut in different shapes) and a variety of crayons, coloured pencils etc. As the children listen again they chose a colour to go with the music.
What shapes will they draw? Is the music on a straight line or up and down? Is it curvy? Does it change colour?
Share these as a class listening to the music.
Can the class use instruments to make their own flight music, thinking about the music they have heard and using their pictures?
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