PRIMARY MUSIC SPECIALIST offers music INSET for all teachers and support staff. The day is packed with practical activities, giving a large range of inspirational repertoire and a full pack of resources for future reference and use in class.
Our aim is to provide teachers with confidence and clarity in the understandingof the Music National Curriculum and teaching of specific musical skills with a large emphasis on progression.
The content of the day will be flexible to the needs to each individual school.
A full resource pack will be given to every teacher and T.A. who attends the day.
DVD's of singing games and CD's of songs will be available on the day to assist learning and memory.
Teachers attending these INSETS have frequently commented on the relaxed, non-threatening approach and the huge amount of clarity and ideas that they are now using consistently in their teaching. (Please see TESTIMONIALS).
For costs of whole days, half days and twilight sessions, please see PRICE LIST.
Schools that have previously benefitted from MUSIC-4-SCHOOL'S insets are Windmills Junior School, Hassocks, Connaught Junior School, Littlehampton, Wisborough Green Primary School, Ferring Primary School, St. Richard's Catholic Primary School, Chichester, Rose Green Infant School, Horsham Nursery School, Chesworth Primary School, Horsham and Battle Primary School, Reading...
PRIMARY MUSIC SPECIALIST OFFERS:
The building blocks of rhythm and pulse teaching (and an overview of how to teach rhythm development from Reception to year 6).
The progressive teaching of pitch skills through singing, using SOLFA (handsigns to distinguish tonal relationships and assist in-tune singing).
The ABC of rhythm and pitch notation.
How to teach a song.
A step by step guide to classroom compositions.
Instrumental work, untuned and tuned, using xylophones and chime bars for compositions and to accompany singing.
A vast repertoire of chants, songs and rhymes.
An inspirational repertoire of singing games (dancing games, action games, rhythm games, name games, circle games, clapping games, skipping games and games involving choice and improvisation - all tried, tested and reknowned for their success)
5-minute skill-developing activities to consolidate musical skills (linked with brain gym).
Ways to incorporate props such as puppets and parachutes into musical teaching.
A clear guide on the links between activities and their place in the National Curriculum.
All the skills needed to reach appropriate levels at the end of each key stage.
