Musical resources, in today’s society, is becoming more widely accessible. In this session, we were introduced to the resource Charanga. Charanga is an amazing music resource which provides hundreds of materials for active learning for a range of levels from primary 1 to 7. Within each level, there are various songs to choose from. Lesson plans, teaching resources, downloadable music and many more activities for active learning is also available for teachers who maybe lack confidence in implementing this curricular area. the information on the website is copyrighted but can we can use any of the resources in our teaching and tailor them to suit the class’ needs.
Above is one resource in Charanga. There are numerous planning materials available which detail each week and which level it is intended for. You have the option to choose what level you are teaching and also how you wish to deliver the lesson based on the resources you have available.
Even though Charanga has lesson plans available for you to use, you can also have the opportunity to create your own. Having the opportunity to be creative is essential in a child’s cognitive development and I believe that today’s input highlighted the importance of this.
