Today we created prints from styrofoam plates, and turned these into Christmas cards. The process was relatively simple and could be adapted to suit any age-and-stage. The materials used could be found cheaply or up-cycled from household items, taking funding strains away from the teacher. This could also be used cross-curricularly to teach children about mirror images (as what they draw into the styrofoam will be reversed in the print). This may be done as a group activity, where the children collaborate, and make a plate each to add to a group poster, adding to their understanding of the creative process (taking planning into consideration) and adds to their team-working skills.

During music we looked at the Charanga website. This is a music lesson archive and has basic to advanced lessons, based both on the student’s and the teacher’s musical abilities. It’s modifiable to have the lessons laid out for you, or for you to customise your own. I think this is a fantastic resource for teachers who may not be confident in teaching music due to lack of experience and knowledge, as the website is very user friendly and cheap to license. This website is also particularly well laid out for children as it’s easy to navigate, fun and highly interactive (whilst encouraging team-working skills).

UPDATE (6th December 2016):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczaVXYcDZ4