Make musical suggestions that shape a song or activity
Encourage children to make suggestions for the most appropriate instruments/sound makers/vocal sounds/body percussion to create soundscapes as a group.
Ask children to try out their ideas and support their experimentation through questioning, valuing all ideas. If they suggest a big drum for a mouse, ask them to show you what they mean. You might question them further if they create a huge booming sound, but understand their thinking if they use their nails to scratch the skin of the drum as the mouse scurries.
Continue to give children options to select from when singing songs or playing instruments, e.g. ‘Shall we sing this song loudly or quietly?’, ‘Shall we play the shaker quickly or slowly?’.
Showcase individual children’s invented songs and invite everyone to join in.
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