~ Musical Games and Fillers ~
~ Dynamic Findings ~
KLA: Music/ Dynamics
Time: Ten minutes
Stage: Early Stage One, One, two and three
Outcome: Children gain a greater understanding of the muscial concept 'dynamics' and explore the idea of sound as a means of communication. They also must stay on task to help the child find the object.
Resources: An object to hide, such as a ruler or a coloured pencil.
Procedure: Show the children an object, for example a ruler or coloured pencil, and explain the task to the class. The aim is for the detective, the child who is
outside, to find the object which will be hidden somewhere inside the classroom. The object may be a paintbrush, pen,
pencil, ruler, however all children must know what it is and where it will be hidden in the classroom. To help the
detective find the object, children will use a ‘hot/cold’ technique using sounds, such as hissing. As the detective gets
closer to the object, the volume of the children’s hissing increases. As the detective moves away, the volume of the
hissing decreases. This will effectively help the child find the object. Once the detective has found the object, another
child is selected, the object is hidden again, and the game continues.
Considerations: Be sure to practice this hissing and volume changes in sound before the activity begins. Tell them of
limitations in volume so that children are not silly when making their noises. Ensure instructions are given before the
child moves outside, because when the children begin hissing, it will be difficult to speak over the noise.
~ Rounds ~
KLA: Music
Stage: Early Stage One, One, Two and Three
Outcome: Children will develop there singing voices while having fun.
Resources: NIL
Procedure: The game is basically singing musical rounds. Select a song they know well, for
example, “Row, Row, Row your boat” or “Three Blind Mice”. Divide the class into two groups. Start one group
singing, “Three Blind Mice”.
The first group sings, “Three Blind Mice, three blind mice”. The first group is about to sing, “See how they run”. This
is the cue for the second group to start singing the song. They sing “three blind mice, three blind mice”. The first
group continues sing, “see how they run” at this time. Ask the children to sing the rhyme three times, not just once.
Assess if children become confused and practice more. You may even wish to break the class down further, into four
groups or even five, but this will take a lot of practice to perfect.
Variations: Change the song you sing. You may wish to a song they are learning in class. It is a
fun game!
