Enjoy sharing songs and musical activities with an ‘audience’
Continue to encourage children to do ad hoc ‘performances’ anytime and anywhere. Create a culture where it is natural to initiate the sharing of singing, movement, and playing instruments/sound makers.
‘Performance’ does not have to mean an organised performance with an audience. It is simply about sharing music with others. Children will often naturally perform to/alongside each other during the course of their play. However, the school staff may want to organise opportunities for sharing songs and musical activities with families.
These ‘performances’ will often happen when the visiting music teacher is not present, but recording these performances via sound buttons, iPads or digital microphones can enable them to be shared with the music teacher as a way of allowing all children to have their voices heard.
Where space allows, talk to the school staff about providing a ‘stage’ area either inside or outside, with props (changed regularly) and dressing up clothes to encourage spontaneous performance and role play.
With the support of school staff, encourage parents/carers to act as an ‘audience’ to children’s spontaneous performances at home, giving them full attention and celebrating their achievements.
Where appropriate, school staff can organise opportunities for children to perform to parents/carers.
Performances should be kept short, with a focus on enjoyment and celebration.
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