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Integrated Arts Week 4
From my learning in the previous 3 weeks of this module it appears to me that in many schools and local authorities education within the arts is minimal and sometimes … Continue reading →
From my learning in the previous 3 weeks of this module it appears to me that in many schools and local authorities education within the arts is minimal and sometimes incidental – by this I mean it only happens as a result of something else being taught such as a piece of art work being completed to reflect the topic being studied by the class. The arts are reflected in many walks of life such as advertising, films and television, video games and stage shows. If these subjects are not embraced in primary school will they eventually be eradicated from our society completely?
Our lecture today gave an insight into the once unique pedagogical methods employed by Caol Primary School in Fort William. Here, the development of Room 13 has opened the door to young people by giving them a place to explore their artistic side. The young people of the school have developed this space into a business. They employ an artist in residence and make all of the decisions surrounding the day to day operations of the studio. It is their space for them to use in their own individual way. Some of the young artists from the studio have had their work displayed in galleries such at the Tate Modern Gallery and many prizes have been won by the studio and individuals attached to it. Provided that their class work is complete, the young people are allowed to leave their classroom to go and work in the studio. This flexible approach to art education is reducing the anxiety that often surrounds young people in their art lessons and providing them with a freedom of expression. The freedom of room 13 is also beneficial to the teachers of these young people. Instead of being restricted to textbook teaching methods, room 13 allows teachers to provide learners with the opportunity to explore their own capacity for achievement in both the short term and the long term (Gibb, 2012). I have enjoyed hearing about the improved learning experiences brought about by room 13. I appreciate this extreme approach to flexible and integrated learning through the arts. Drawing on the experiences of the young people involved in room 13 can help to improve my pedagogical style and improve the learning experience for all in my classroom.
Our music session today surrounded Charanga. This website provides teachers with music resources and lessons to complete with their classes every week. This type of resource is beneficial to teachers. Not only does this resource save teachers time with lesson planning it is also accessible for all, no matter the musical ability of the teacher or the learners. Much of the music that children will study and learn will be recognisable to them which may encourage encourage engagement in their learning. Charanga also provides teachers with seasonal and topic based songs that can be used in the school and incorporated into assemblies. This musical engagement will bring benefits to other areas of learning for a young person. A connection exists between musical experiences and language ability. Early exposure to music allows for the brain to develop an understanding of linguistic sounds (Hallam, 2010). Allowing for frequent engagement with resources such as Charanga can therefore be beneficial to a young persons learning away from music. This resource is used within East Ayrshire primary schools. I have recently discovered that this is the local authority where I will begin my placement soon. I hope to have the opportunity to see this resource in action.
References
Gibb, C. (2012) Room 13: The Movement and International Network. International Journal of Art & Design Education. Vol.31(3), pp.237-244.
Hallam, S. (2010) The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people. International Journal of Music Education. Vol.28(3), pp.269-289.
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Integrated Arts- Blog 3
This week during integrated arts we were talking about using stimuli to engage with the arts. We were learning about how musical instruments are used to make sounds. The poem Tam O’Shanter by Robert Burns was recently made into music by composer Malcolm Arnold. Arnold recreated the poem using sounds that reflect on what the … Continue reading Integrated Arts- Blog 3 →
This week during integrated arts we were talking about using stimuli to engage with the arts. We were learning about how musical instruments are used to make sounds. The poem Tam O’Shanter by Robert Burns was recently made into music by composer Malcolm Arnold. Arnold recreated the poem using sounds that reflect on what the poem takes about. Within the music it is clear to hear that wood wind is used to create high wind sounds and whip sounds are used to create the idea of a whip being used. Music is also used to create suspense. Animations can also be created to go with the music, this gives those who are listening a better idea of what is going on.
The arts can also be used to engage in other areas of the curriculum for example, literacy is used to support the arts. Using words can further develop a child’s understanding of instruments. Pie Corbett from Beat goes on (2016) stated that it is important that music and literacy as combined as it gives children a chance to retain literacy knowledge while gaining musical ideas. Cross-curricular teaching should be used by all teachers as it is a successful way of teaching.
BBC Ten pieces is a useful resource that can be used in the classroom when doing music with children. This website allows children to listen to classical music and hear it in a different way. There are lots of videos that children can watch that describe what is happening during classical music. They give an easy explanation, and this allows children to fully understand the classical music. BBC ten pieces also provides teachers with lesson plans. This is an extremely useful resource that can be used with children of all ages.
In art this week we were talking about how different art books can be used in the classroom to engage children. I was looking at a book called ‘The doodle book 2’. This book gave part of a drawing and gave instructions on how to finish it. These instructions were brief which allowed children to use their imagination. For example, one of the pictures was an empty ice cream bowl and the instruction inside was ‘draw something yummy’. This allowed children to be creative and draw whatever they wanted within the bowl. Each child’s drawing would have been unique. We were then able to use pastels to change our paintings from the previous week (see below image and voice recording). This opportunity was given to us as we may have wanted to improve our drawing and pastels are easier to use than paint or we may have just wanted to change something about it. Although everyone had to paint the same thing, no one’s painting looked the same. This showed that everyone had a different idea of what the landscape looked like and they used their creativity to paint it.
In music this week we had to listen to a piece of classical music and in groups create a story board of what we thought was happening within the music by what we could hear. My group created a story about an old man going to the doctors and then chocking on a sweet but in the end, he was fine (see image below). Everyone created a completely different story however they all had one similarity which was that they had a happy ending. This shows that although everyone heard the music the same way, we all interpreted it differently. This shows imagination and creativity. This would be a good activity to carry out in the classroom as it is a cross-curricular activity. It incorporates music, art and literacy into one, giving the children an opportunity to be creative while developing multiple new skills.
Overall, this week I learned that children have to be engaged with the arts. They can do this in a number of ways. By giving children fun activities to do that will incorporate multiple subject matters e.g. music and literacy, children are able to learn new skills while carrying out an activity that they find enjoyable. Children also still need to be given the freedom to use their imagination which means that teachers cannot give children step by step instructions when they are engaging in the arts. By giving children more independence, they will use their imagination and therefore take more away from the lesson.
References
Beat Goes On (2016) [online] Available: http://www.beatgoeson.co.uk/music-literacy-interview-pie-corbett/ [Accessed: 11 October 2018]
BBC Ten Pieces (2018) [online] Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/qt76WSzksPSPmkj9tbV0p9/the-pieces-and-composers [Accessed: 11 October 2018]
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