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Tips To Make Teaching Music To Children More Effective

This document provides 10 tips for making teaching music to elementary school children more effective: 1) have a positive attitude; 2) incorporate practical engagement; 3) use a variety of tasks to prevent boredom; 4) teach music students like and can relate to; 5) use technology as a teaching tool; 6) encourage student interaction; 7) be aware of differing skill levels; 8) use creativity as a teaching tool; 9) have students perform for an online audience; and 10) use games to make lessons more fun. Students are instructed to create a video showcasing how to effectively teach music and submit it for evaluation.

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Tips To Make Teaching Music To Children More Effective

This document provides 10 tips for making teaching music to elementary school children more effective: 1) have a positive attitude; 2) incorporate practical engagement; 3) use a variety of tasks to prevent boredom; 4) teach music students like and can relate to; 5) use technology as a teaching tool; 6) encourage student interaction; 7) be aware of differing skill levels; 8) use creativity as a teaching tool; 9) have students perform for an online audience; and 10) use games to make lessons more fun. Students are instructed to create a video showcasing how to effectively teach music and submit it for evaluation.

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Teaching Music in the Elementary Grades

MABALACAT CITY COLLEGE


Rizal St., Dolores, Mabalacat City, Pampanga

INSTITUTE OF ARTS, SCIENCES, AND TEACHER EDUCATION

EDMUSIC
Teaching Music in the Elementary Grades
BEED 3rd Year
MODULE 4:

TIPS TO MAKE
TEACHING MUSIC
TO CHILDREN
MORE EFFECTIVE

(OCTOBER 19-OCTOBER 23, 2020)


Celter Cris P. Torres, LPT
Instructor
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MODULE 4: 10 TIPS TO MAKE TEACHING MUSIC TO CHILDREN MORE EFFECTIVE

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 Enumerate the tips to make teaching music to children more effectively;


 Create a personal Vlog/Tiktok on how to make teaching music to children more effectively.

Watch the Video clip entitled: Teaching Music to Young Children


https://youtu.be/fR3A7ZV2NDg

INTRODUCTION

Teaching music to children can be challenging, especially when your pupils struggle to grasp new
concepts.

Are you tired of using the


same teaching materials
repeatedly because you have
to follow the curriculum?

Maybe the students are struggling because they haven’t become interested in
studying music. Perhaps they want to learn but find the materials and
concepts too difficult to understand.

Either way, there are techniques and strategies that you can use below.
These ideas will help students find their desire to learn and increase their
ability to understand your music lessons.

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10 TIPS TO MAKE TEACHING MUSIC TO CHILDREN MORE EFFECTIVE

1. Let your positive attitude shine through.

Every music class is different and the constant planning can be overwhelming. Many teachers
complain that they feel like they spend as much time planning as they do actually teaching! But
this planning pays off and can make your teaching far more effective. Having a good strategy for
planning – planning your planning, if you like – means that your time isn’t wasted. Treat your
planning time as time for your own inspiration to come through. You will feel proud of your
plans and putting them into action in the classroom will give you pleasure.

2. Incorporate practical engagement.

Music is best learnt by doing, not by reading and writing. Make your lessons active and add to
some energy to them! Even if you are teaching music theory there are ways to include practical

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activities. For younger children, games such as Magic Feet Follow the Beat present important
elements of music theory in a fun way. This makes new words easy to learn.

3. Keep boredom at bay by using a variety of tasks

There isn’t much shorter than the attention span of a child today. New technologies are making
it easier for us to read and learn in short bursts. It is getting harder for young people to focus on
one topic or task for a long period of time. Fit your lessons to your students’ concentration
levels. Mindchamps explains that kids can become overwhelmed when presented with a string of
tasks. This makes them get bored and give up. Luckily, it is easy to avoid this scenario in your
classroom.
4. Teach music your students like and can relate to.
Engage your students instantly by teaching them their favourite songs or genres. All kinds of
music can be valuable resources for teaching and learning. There is no need to stick to the
genres that have traditionally been associated with music lessons, such as classical and baroque
music.

5. Technology is the twenty-first-century teacher’s best friend.


Today’s kids are digital natives, and today’s tech is a great resource for education, like this
article you are probably reading on a screen right now. Music is the perfect subject for using
new technology in the classroom, and clever use of tech can make your teaching far more
effective. Use apps and YouTube or other video sites.
6. Encourage your pupils to interact with each other.
While individual practice can be an important part of learning to play an instrument, the music
classroom is a great time for interaction. Academics have described the clear benefits of
collaborative learning.

7. Be aware of your students’ differing skill levels.


Different students have different skill levels and different needs. Make sure the tasks you set are
appropriate for each student. Ideally a task should be understandable to the student, not too
difficult but not too simple either.
8. Creativity is a powerful teaching tool.

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Once students begin to enjoy completing tasks, it is a good time to introduce creative projects.
Give them a task with no wrong answer, such as a composition project. Perhaps they have been
learning about a particular piece or style of music. The next stage in learning is to give them the
task of composing their own piece in the same style
9. Perform to an online audience.
Performing is an important aspect of music education. Your students can take pride in sharing
their achievements with an audience. They can show their peers, parents and others what they
have been learning in your class. New technology has made performing possible for anyone with
an internet connection.
10. Teaching music through games is more fun!
Make a long-term lesson plan that incorporates games. Divide your students into teams and
award a few points in each lesson. Depending on the class and their projects you could award a
point to the best student in each lesson. You could give points for correct answers and even for a
positive attitude. Decide on a monthly and yearly prize for the winning team. This works
especially well with younger children. But even teenagers can enjoy a competition if the prize is
attractive.

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Make a Personal Vlog/TIKTOK on how to make teaching music to children more effectively.

CRITERIA SCORE
Content 30%
Language and expression – 25%
Video Quality – 10%
Transition – 10%
Musicality – 15%
Length and Timeliness – 10%
TOTAL -100%

Note: Submit your VIDEO RECORDNGS at Google drive to be constructed by the course
Instructor.

Please use filename format: LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME

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REFERENCES:

Teaching Music to Young Children Retrieved from


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3A7ZV2NDg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UicMxcENEk

https://www.masters-education.com/teaching-music-in-elementary-school/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/strategies-for-teaching-music-to-elementary-students.html

https://solfeg.io/teaching-kids-music/

IMAGE REFERENCES:

https://solfeg.io/teaching-kids-music/

Disclaimer:

It is not the intention of the author/s nor the publisher of this module to have monetary gain in using the

textual information, imageries, and other references used in its production. This module is only for the

exclusive use of a bona fide student of Mabalacat City College.

In addition, this module or no part of it thereof may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or

transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and/or otherwise, without the

prior permission of Mabalacat City College.

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