If you think music can only be performed with musical instruments, you
are definitely wrong. Anything can be a part of music and the two videos that I
am about to share are the proof of it.
Most ELT classrooms focus more on lyrics,
rather than the music itself. In my classroom I benefit from lyrics of Pop and
Rock music, as well. However, sometimes it is good to display different aspects
of "things" to boost creativity and have a memorable lesson.
As an ELT teacher working with kids, my aim
is to have them think critically - think outside the box ;) To shock them
is a way -and it's my favourite way!
I began one of my lessons with talking
about trees: where we see them, what kind of trees we know and what kind of
sound they make and if we like it. Who doesn't like the sound of a tree? We
even pretended that we are a bunch of trees and move and sound like one. What
kind of music is this?
And then I asked: Have you ever heard that
trees can make “real” music? Then I showed them this video.
After listening to the song, we discussed
our ideas about it. While some couldn’t believe what they heard, some wanted to
try it with different objects such as leaves, buildings.
The other video to help our kids to see
things not as they are is this.
Anything can be an instrument if you can see things beyond themselves. With
this you can do some creative writing.
·
What did the carrot do when it became an
instrument for an orchestra?
·
If you were a fruit / vegetable how would
you feel?
·
Who would be the chef? Why?
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