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Observation!Task!3:!Supporting!Learning!through!the!Performing!Arts:!Music!and!
Movement!
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Focus:$$Understand$the$importance$of$using$performing$arts$in$the$classroom$to$link$with$
academic$subjects$$
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Objective:$To$encourage$student$teachers$to$identify$different$ways$that$performing$arts$can$be$
used$in$academic$subjects$
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Procedure:$Identify$two!music$and$movement!activities$students$performed$in$the$classroom$and$$
complete$the$table$$
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!Table&3:&Music&and&Movement&(Example)&
Observed&learning&Centers&& Description:! Objective&& International&
(include&photo):& (Music&&&Movement)& Learning&Outcome:&
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Music:!
$ Learning$how$
Appreciation:$students$show$their$enjoyment$through$
to$count$and$
imaginative$descriptions$or$movements$ identify$the$
numbers.$$
Pitch:$students$sing$at$the$same$pitch$$

Rhythm:$students$replicate$the$rhythm$of$a$song$by$
clapping.$$

Conservation:$students$remember$the$melody$of$a$
song$
Movement:!!

fastGslow$

jump$and$clap$$

Hope$and$shake$hands$$
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Relationship:$students$are$aware$of$their$partners$as$
everyone$performs.$$

Interpretation:$Students$hope$like$flamingo$and$jump$
like$a$rabbit.$$
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Reflections!on!Observation!Task!3:!Supporting!Learning!through!the!Performing!
Arts:!Music!and!Movement!
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Read6the6questions6below6and6choose6one6to6answer6
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1.! The$creative$arts$teach$children$that$problems$can$have$more$than$one$
solution$and$that$questions$can$have$more$than$one$answer.$One$of$the$large$
lessons$kids$can$learn$from$practicing$creative$arts$is$that$there$are$many$
ways$to$see$and$interpret$the$world.$In$your$opinion,$why$is$this$important$
and$what$impact$does$this$have$on$education?$$
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2.! Creative$thinking$and$reasoning$have$been$identified$and$highlighted$as$an$
essential$twentyGfirstGcentury$skill$by$many$business,$education,$community$
and$government$leaders.$In$your$opinion,$do$you$think$that$this$is$an$
important$skill$for$children$to$learn?$Why$or$why$not.$
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3.! Some$people$view$creative$arts$education$as$a$luxury$and$do$not$help$with$
the$building$blocks$of$child$development.$In$your$opinion,$what$are$the$
benefits$for$children$who$are$engaged$in$creative$arts$in$school?$$
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G! It shows the creative side of the child.

G! It reflects the child ability level.
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