Experience 1 -

Singing three little ducks with the children

Adding different instruments

Such as body percussion - clapping, tapping and making sounds with our own voices.

We could also incorporate natural items such as rocks, sticks, leaves and grass.

Theoretical Perspectives for Sound

Victor Wooten

(Ted Talks 29 May 2013)

Victor speaks a lot about how as individuals we learn and understand from the world around us, we listen and transfer that knowledge to gain a better understanding.

We learn from our environments we are exposed to and how music can bring people together.

Music is a lifestyle, Music is a language.

Reflection - What went as expected?

The children loved to engage with/make sound.  

We would make noises with our voices, using pitch and tone.  

We would mimic the water birds, and ducks even the seagulls.

What did not go as expected?

The children had to be guided by instructions of what we are doing/could be doing

What might you do differently next time?

Positive/Negative

Provide more sound options for the children such as soundscape of the birds, ducks, and water birds – as to prepare them for “sound”.

How might you use this growth in your future practice of ECE?

Throughout this unit I have learnt and improved my understanding that music is vital for Children’s learning and development.

Music is a great way for children to grow physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially, imaginatively, and culturally.

It also assists the children to develop their listening and concentration skills, Learning about their emotions and have fun and be creative.

Children are also exposed to sound within their daily lives.

As a future teacher I would encourage and incorporate music as part of my program and cater for everyone’s needs and abilities.

Music is very important to children in ECE and I will ensure that there is allocated time to enjoy and pursue it.

(Care for Kids 2024)

(https://www.careforkids.com.au/blog/the-role-of-sound-play-in-early-childhood-services)

Experience 1 -

Going on a walk around the lake and encouraging the children to add a game of “Eye spy” – to see what they can see.

Theoretical perspective -

Class Session 2

Frances Group

29/08/24

Movement is a way to express one’s self and their current thoughts and feelings, words without language.

Movement is a fundamental aspect of life.

Dance is expressive art that connects with physical movements with creativity.

Reflection - What went as expected?

The children really were able to understand the way our bodies move. 

When we began our walk I asked them to play Eye Spy.

Tell me what you can see here at the Lake…

What did not go as expected?

The game could have gone on for hours, they didn’t want to leave.

I took some bread to feed the animals. 

What might you do differently next time?

Positive/Negative

Think of other ideas of other games we could come up with.

How might you use this growth in your future practice of ECE?

As a future teacher I know that physical activity plays an important role in the growth and development of young children. It helps children develop motor skills, improves their physical health, and promotes mental and emotional development.

Music and movement stimulate creativity and imagination in young minds. Through imaginative play, where children interpret music through movement, they develop their storytelling abilities and expand their cognitive flexibility.

Music and movement activities engage multiple senses and areas of the brain, making them ideal for stimulating creativity. They encourage children to express themselves in different ways, whether through dance, rhythm, or song.

I understand how this all inter relates to music and drama also. This can also allow us to reinvent ourselves and look at things from different perspectives.

Movement/Dance = Joy/Creativity.

(Your Early Learning Centre 2024   - https://yourelc.com.au/music-movement-early-childhood)

Experience 1 -

Recreating The Ugly Duckling – a play of dramatic arts.

Each person is taking on a role of a character/s to achieve the goal of the story.

Theoretical perspective -

Class Session 2

Vicky’s Group

28/8/24

 Drama is a form of story telling that involves acting out events, emotions or stories through dialogue movement or expression. 

It evokes a narrative and makes us see the emotional response from the audience.
Drama is a way to express feelings in different ways.

Reflection - What went as expected?

We were able to read the story as a group.

 We talked about the emotions of all the characters. 

 1 child got upset about the storyline, but with time was able to understand it was a happy ending.

What did not go as expected?

 1 child was upset due the emotions it provoked.

 Another child displayed empathy towards the other child.

What might you do differently next time?

Positive/Negative

Prepare the children, talking about emotions that the story may provoke.

How might you use this growth in your future practice of ECE?

As a future teacher I understand Drama is a form of storytelling that involves acting out events, emotions or stories thru dialogue movement or expression.

It's the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone or something else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

To perform a play means to use drama to act out a performance.

As a future teacher – I know that drama can assist children – to use their imagination,  solve problems, creatively, express themselves emotionally, and develop their language and social skills.

https://www.pennfoster.edu/blog/benefits-of-dramatic-play-in-ece 2024.

The language of temporal arts I have come across to learn about the unit has been thought provoking and has encouraged me to see it as a whole.

I feel that I understand more in depth, about how Sound Movement and Drama can all be inter connected and how they can benefit both Educators and Children.

Children need relationships between dance, music and movement. Music (Sound) can help children develop holistically.

Movement is being able to instill knowledge to the children that its fundamental to their wellbeing.

Drama is a form of storytelling and a way to express feelings in different ways.

The unit has made me feel more open to learning and engaging in different aspects such as sound movement and drama.