As with any other language, reading and writing are important. However, we must first learn to “speak” music by playing with sounds, movements, and musical ideas.
Students of every age write their own music at an appropriate level. Here, 3rd & 4th graders compose and record music that describes the Inspirational Leader they are studying. They chose what instruments would best fit their character, along with tempo, dynamics, and and time signatures. They wrote down rhythms that would fit their personality, and recorded their pieces one instrument at a time.
Composition on Simone Biles, by a 3rd grader
Composition on Michael Jordan, by a 3rd grader
Composition on George Washington Carver, by a 4th grader
Mrs. Stillman teaches square dancing to grades 1-4...
