DESCRIPTION:
This activity can transform your classroom environment into an expressive space for sharing and confidence building.
OUTCOMES:
- Improving musical skills.
- Demonstrating creativity and interest in music.
DURATION: 40 minutes
MATERIALS:
- Computer / laptop / phone Internet
SKILLS RELATED:
- Risk taking
- Self-expression
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Step 1: The teachers play a famous song. There will be a song that does not upset the children, is of common interest, neutral, and does not include aggressive words. Teachers can choose one of the following songs: "Let It Go," from Frozen; "The Rainbow Connection," from The Muppet Movie; Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho etc.
- Teachers can choose famous songs in the national language to facilitate the activity and to adapt it to the children's age.
- Step 2: The children are asked to take the role of a famous singer and sing the song as in karaoke.
TIPS:
- Do not insist on children who do not want to sing on the first try.
- Give children the freedom to take risks and sing the song when they feel comfortable.
REFLECTION:
- What worries me most about taking risks? What do I need to change about myself?
- What prevents me from singing to my colleagues for entertainment?
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.