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Training. Integrated School Culture of Performance PreK-3rd Grades Ulises Soto teachusoto@yahoo.com. Introduction. What Can LKR Look like for the younger grades? PreK to 3rd. How do we create a pop rich music education environment, even when it feels like “ herding cats? ”
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Training Integrated School Culture of Performance PreK-3rd Grades Ulises Soto teachusoto@yahoo.com
Introduction • What Can LKR Look like for the younger grades? PreK to 3rd. • How do we create a pop rich music education environment, even when it feels like “herding cats?” • Our goal is Modern Band, but what if they are “too little?” • Lets share. What do you do?
Agenda • How can we implement the LKR philosophy across the grades. Particularly for Pre-k to 2nd (and 3rd) but extending this practice through middle school. • How can they perform together? When they can't rehearse together. • The first music instrument is the human voice, followed our hands and feet. How can we use this to engage our young ones throughout the year? • 8-10 min
Overview fun play • How can they perform together? When they can't rehearse together. • This session will cover performance activities and specific focus strategies like drum-circles, song ideas and concepts, on achieving our ultimate goal of kids who love making and performing music skillfully. Roll perform LKR Time sing Drums Rock
Vocabulary • Drum Circle (hand percussion, sticks, chairs, claps) • Rhythm (clave, syncopations, time, beat etc.) • Singing (age appropriate and inclusive) • Stomps and Claps (useful songs, reference Video) • Procedures for ALL movement • Management • Procedures must be taught and followed through with from day one. • Procedures in all movement (Drum Circles, singing, rehearsals, walking in, walking out, standing sitting, changing instruments, switching stairs, etc.) • Rhythm studies Clave
Topic One • Playing on time, Rhythm and Swing • Explaining syncopation and playing a rhythm with syncopation are not the same, practice it and let them feel the swing. • Ask for 4-8 volunteers • Modeled Lesson on Time v.s. Clave 4/4 with a 3-2 clave pattern. A swing they can feel. • Extended - Bo Didley a Syncopated Latin Clave pattern in iconic R&R classic, using a familiar nursery rhyme for lyrics.
Topic Two • Choreographed movements with singing • Show 2nd Grade Video • Listen to: • Cold Play, “Lost” • Imagine Dragons “It’s Time” (video) • U2 “Vertigo” (standard backbeat) • Bo Didley “Bo Didley” (3-2 Clave)
Summary • Though the Modern Band LKR approach our PreK-3rd graders will relate to and participate in this rich school wide culture of music performance. • This is achievable trough careful a “backward design” approach. • Start rehearsing for the concert from day one. • Use Mixed Grade approach to your concerts and performances. • I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this presentation! • Thank You.
Where to Get More Information • Seek out resources and people within your school and school community. Don’t even try to do it all alone! • Use the LKR song book first! • Ultimateguitar.com • Musicopoulus (phone App) • ReadRhythm (phone App) • DrumBeats (phone App) • Music Theory Pro (phone App) • Dropbox (for big file sharing) • Garage Band (ask Anthony Di Masso re: Stereo Mic pair recording using Garage Band)