*The following resources were completed as part of the Elementary Music Pedagogy EDCP 410 course at UBC.
Beatboxing & Poetry
Using the free version of the app "Acapella" for Apple or Android, select 2 boxes in the app to record your 2 videos (1 for the beatboxing and 1 for poem). This activity is designed for an intermediate class (Grades 4-8). First, record a beatboxing pattern into 1 of the squares. Once you like what you have save it and use the other box to record a verse from a poem of choice. Save the video by clicking share on the top, then clicking on the camera roll on the bottom to save it.
Body Percussion
Compose your own body percussion pattern. This activity is designed for an intermediate class (Grades 4-8).
Nursery Rhymes
Create actions to accompany a nursery rhyme for a group of primary students (Kindergarten to Grade 3). Included in this video is the teaching sequence. Helpful tip: gesturing (pointing) to self and away to children helps a lot with body language and communication—as demonstrated in video.
Rhythm of Nature
Using loose parts (any found parts, i.e. buttons, pine cones, pebbles, twigs), artfully illustrate the rhythmic notation of a poem. This activity is designed for a primary class (Grades 1-3).
Poetry in Motion
Using poetry, express and illuminate Laban’s movement efforts. Included is a teaching sequence with clearly defined concepts and elements that isolates the movement (action words) and analyzes the quality of each in terms of body, space, quality, and locmotor/non-locomotor. This activity is designed for an elementary class (Kindergarten to Grade 6).
Using a poem of choice, set a melody to it in C, F or G pentatonic. This particular melody is in C pentatonic and is in 2/4 time. Also included is a moving bass line (e.g., a "bordun" that uses 5th, R-5, of the tonic and dominant chord) to accompany the melody. This activity is designed for an elementary class (Grades 1-6).
An arrangement of a popular piece for an elementary school ensemble—i.e. xylophones, mixed percussion, recorder, ukulele, guitar—accompanied by a learning sequence for the arrangement. This activity is designed for an elementary ensemble (Grades 4-8) but can be modified and adapted for most elementary grades.