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Nakia
Musicianship: 4 points- Nakia seemed to be well in tune with an accurate pitch. Her rhythm and tempo seemed pretty good too. Her phrasing was ok but maybe her expression could have been better because she couldve been a bit more excited.
Leadership: 9 points. Her leadership skills in presenting this lesson were very good. She seemed very confident about presenting this lesson to her class. I think that her body language, facial expression, voice tone and volume, and eye contact were all pretty good for getting the students excited about the song. Her intensity/energy was the only thing I noticed that could've been higher.
Preparation: 15 points. Her lesson seemed very well prepared. She knew exactly what she was going to teach at which moment and didnt seem to be nervous about it at all. She had all her equipment ready before the lesson and her knowledge of the music and her plan seemed to be perfect for this song.
Delivery of Instruction: 20 points. Nakia's delivery seemed excellent for this instuction. It's very difficult to do this assignment in front of your own classmates and not feel nervous but she pulled it off, she seemed very confident, which is a quality that teachers must have. She definately motivated and captured the attention of her students by the outside equipment she used as well as talking about Thanksgiving because she was relating the song to her students lives and getting them more personally involved. Her plan seemed well organized and carried out and her closure seemed appropriate for the lesson as well.
Total points: 48
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Whitley
Musicianship: 3 points. Her rhythm and tempo seemed quite accurate as well as her phrasing and expression, however I think her pitch in her voice was a little low and when she played the recorder she had some pitch and wind issues.
Leadership: 9 points. Her leadership in presenting this lesson was very good. She seemed confident in front of the class and her body language, eye contact and facial expressions were all good and appropriate for this song. She also had good intensity and energy in front of the students to get them excited from this song.
Preparation: 14 points. Her preparation was pretty good. She seemed like she practiced her lesson a few times. The only thing I thought she could have practiced more on was playing the song on the recorder because it was a bit shaky on it. But her knowledge of the music and her plan seemed pretty good and she had all equipment ready on hand.
Delivery of Instruction: 20 points.
She did well in relating the song to her students because she asked at the beginning if any of the students knew a Betty or a Martin. Her questioning was also very good because she asked questions to the students throughout the lesson to get them more active and involved. She also did well in motivating the students because she got excited with them in singing the song and did well in involving the students in the song too. Her lesson also flowed pretty well with good pace and feedback.
Total Points: 46
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Self-evaluation:
Musicianship: 4 points, I think my pitch and rhythm of the song were pretty accurate, and I think I had an appropriate tempo, however, perhaps my phrasing and expression could have been better.
Leadership: 6 points. Leadership was perhaps my weakest point. Because I was nervous I feel that my body language, facial expression and intensity could have been much better. I think I did ok on eye contact and volume.
Preparation: 13 points. I feel I did alright in preparing my lesson plan. I had all my materials ready as well as a written plan in hand and I had practiced the music and plan. I do however feel I could have better explained things better during my lesson because I know a lot of people were confused.
Delivery of Instruction: 16 points. I think my most difficult part in carrying out the instruction was my verbal instructioning because I think my words confused a lot of people. I think I was able to motivate and capture the attention of my students because they seemed to think the song was fun once they got the hang of it. Also, I think my feedback, focus, and closure of the lesson were alright. However, after watching all my classmates carry out their lesson plans I now think I can improve in most of these areas still.
Total points: 39
I think I did alright overall for my first time carrying out a lesson plan in front of a class, but I know there are many areas I can improve in. The hardest part about carrying out a lesson plan is actually being in front of a bunch of people who are counting on you to teach them something fun, exciting and new. I was very nervous in front of the class and that made me botch up a lot of my words. However I think I picked a good song because the class seemed to have fun with it.
Musicianship: 4 points, I think my pitch and rhythm of the song were pretty accurate, and I think I had an appropriate tempo, however, perhaps my phrasing and expression could have been better.
Leadership: 6 points. Leadership was perhaps my weakest point. Because I was nervous I feel that my body language, facial expression and intensity could have been much better. I think I did ok on eye contact and volume.
Preparation: 13 points. I feel I did alright in preparing my lesson plan. I had all my materials ready as well as a written plan in hand and I had practiced the music and plan. I do however feel I could have better explained things better during my lesson because I know a lot of people were confused.
Delivery of Instruction: 16 points. I think my most difficult part in carrying out the instruction was my verbal instructioning because I think my words confused a lot of people. I think I was able to motivate and capture the attention of my students because they seemed to think the song was fun once they got the hang of it. Also, I think my feedback, focus, and closure of the lesson were alright. However, after watching all my classmates carry out their lesson plans I now think I can improve in most of these areas still.
Total points: 39
I think I did alright overall for my first time carrying out a lesson plan in front of a class, but I know there are many areas I can improve in. The hardest part about carrying out a lesson plan is actually being in front of a bunch of people who are counting on you to teach them something fun, exciting and new. I was very nervous in front of the class and that made me botch up a lot of my words. However I think I picked a good song because the class seemed to have fun with it.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Week 5 Journal
This week in class we learned many important things about teaching music to young children. We were taught to sing and dance to a song by a strict lesson plan and then were asked to write a lesson plan to a song of our choosing.
We also learned about Kodaly and his theory stating that all people who are linguistically literate can also be musically literate, meaning that anyone who can learn to read is also capable learning to read music.
Also during class this week we learned the scale of notes in the form do re mi fa so la ti do and we learned the hand movements or sign language that represents these notes.
It is very important for us, as teachers, to get our ideas and thoughts about our lesson prepared out in detail in advance of teaching the lesson. Usually teachers can be nervous already to speak in front of a big group of children and not being prepared in advance can increase the probability that you won't know what to do or talk about. You need to know what to do and how long it will take each lesson in order for the children to properly understand what you are teaching. You need to use your senses (sight, hearing, etc.) to make sure the children are doing and understanding what you are supposed to.
Personally I feel quite nervous about teaching my lesson plan this upcoming week. Although I have practiced a few times I still feel like I may mess up or stutter a few times. But in the end I think it will be ok because all my classmates will be doing the same thing and probably feeling just as nervous. If anything, I know it is my first time presenting a lesson plan in front of other people so I know that if I mess anything up, I can work on it for next time.
We also learned about Kodaly and his theory stating that all people who are linguistically literate can also be musically literate, meaning that anyone who can learn to read is also capable learning to read music.
Also during class this week we learned the scale of notes in the form do re mi fa so la ti do and we learned the hand movements or sign language that represents these notes.
It is very important for us, as teachers, to get our ideas and thoughts about our lesson prepared out in detail in advance of teaching the lesson. Usually teachers can be nervous already to speak in front of a big group of children and not being prepared in advance can increase the probability that you won't know what to do or talk about. You need to know what to do and how long it will take each lesson in order for the children to properly understand what you are teaching. You need to use your senses (sight, hearing, etc.) to make sure the children are doing and understanding what you are supposed to.
Personally I feel quite nervous about teaching my lesson plan this upcoming week. Although I have practiced a few times I still feel like I may mess up or stutter a few times. But in the end I think it will be ok because all my classmates will be doing the same thing and probably feeling just as nervous. If anything, I know it is my first time presenting a lesson plan in front of other people so I know that if I mess anything up, I can work on it for next time.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Blog week 4
This week in music we learned how to make a lesson plan in teaching children a song. We learned all about the musical and nonmusical concepts that are involved in a song as well as what a time signature and staff are and what they mean and how to teach them to children. We also learned a new note on the recorder, C.
The first song we learned in accordance to lesson plans was Tideo. We at first learned to sing the song along with keeping the steady beat, rhythm, and melody. Then we were taught a dance to the song. We also filled out a practice lesson plan to the song Tideo so we would know how to make a lesson plan and all the different parts to it.
Then we learned the song Bow wow wow and learned the concept of a rest through the song and dance. On Friday we learned a couple new songs on the recorder that incorporated the note C into it along with the notes we already know: A, B, and G.
It is very important for us all to know how to make a lesson plan because we will be doing that everyday in our lives as future teachers. Its important to know how to make a lesson plan in all different areas too, even ones we may not be teaching because it gives us experience.
The first song we learned in accordance to lesson plans was Tideo. We at first learned to sing the song along with keeping the steady beat, rhythm, and melody. Then we were taught a dance to the song. We also filled out a practice lesson plan to the song Tideo so we would know how to make a lesson plan and all the different parts to it.
Then we learned the song Bow wow wow and learned the concept of a rest through the song and dance. On Friday we learned a couple new songs on the recorder that incorporated the note C into it along with the notes we already know: A, B, and G.
It is very important for us all to know how to make a lesson plan because we will be doing that everyday in our lives as future teachers. Its important to know how to make a lesson plan in all different areas too, even ones we may not be teaching because it gives us experience.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Our third week in music 373 we learned about many different musical concepts. We furthered our discussion on melodies, steady beats, and rhythms, and started learning about music scales and musical notation. We practiced these skills by playing the recorder and coming up with our own melodies on the recorder.
We were shown the different kinds of scales on the board in class. We learned about treble clef, what it looks like and what it means in music. We were also taught different kinds of notes such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and so on and we were taught how to keep time in using those notes. These are all basic skills necessary to know in order to read music and in turn, to play music as well.
We also learned specific notes on the recorder, such as A, B, and G that are played by covering the various top wholes with your left hand on the top of the recorder. In addition to learning Hot Cross Buns, we learned to play another song in class by coming up with the note combinations ourselves.
Learning these important concepts and then learning to play music for young children is very important because learning these types of skills are easier the younger an individual is. The information children learn at a young age has a higher probability of sticking with them if practiced, and it will allow children to further their music education and become more advanced in the art if started early. It also is an important way for children to have fun in learning new things. If children know the basics of music, such as the concept of melodies or rhythm, then they are more apt to learn about different and more difficult concepts.
We were shown the different kinds of scales on the board in class. We learned about treble clef, what it looks like and what it means in music. We were also taught different kinds of notes such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and so on and we were taught how to keep time in using those notes. These are all basic skills necessary to know in order to read music and in turn, to play music as well.
We also learned specific notes on the recorder, such as A, B, and G that are played by covering the various top wholes with your left hand on the top of the recorder. In addition to learning Hot Cross Buns, we learned to play another song in class by coming up with the note combinations ourselves.
Learning these important concepts and then learning to play music for young children is very important because learning these types of skills are easier the younger an individual is. The information children learn at a young age has a higher probability of sticking with them if practiced, and it will allow children to further their music education and become more advanced in the art if started early. It also is an important way for children to have fun in learning new things. If children know the basics of music, such as the concept of melodies or rhythm, then they are more apt to learn about different and more difficult concepts.
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