Observation and Analysis of Musical Interactions and Interests in Early Primary Children

1. Observe the child in the video you have selected and write an observation summary that includes:

What was the child doing?

What musical interactions took place? (other people. instruments, space, materials, music)

What are children’s musical interests? What might the child be thinking?

What do you think, feel and wonder about this musical video clip?

2. What music and movement development can be observed in this video? How do you know this? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer. Use in text citations in APA format.
3. What musical and movement elements/skills might the child in the video clip be experiencing? How? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use evidence from this to support your answer.
4. Imagine you were with the child from the video clip and describe what other 1 song/rhyme from the 310 repertoire you would try next with this child. Describe how your choice relates to the musical interests, development, and skills you observed in the video clip. Using How Does Learning Happen as a source, describe how your choice might provide the child to feel a sense of belonging, engagement, or expression (just choose one).
5. Using the formula, you learned in this course (Module 4: Planning for Music and Movement Learning) write one learning objective that would support your suggestion. Please note that it is always possible to have more learning objectives but you must only write one. Describe how your learning objective is relevant to what you have observed and written about this child.

Early Primary: Case Studies: Select One of the videos for this age group if you have chosen to do an Early Primary case study.

Prairie Grove Square Dancing

Scottish School Children Singing ‘Stronger’

1. Choose one child as the focus of your observation. Observe the child in the video you have selected and write an observation summary that includes:

What was the child doing?

What musical interactions took place? (other people. instruments, space, materials, music)

What appears to be the child’s musical interests? What might the child be thinking?

What do you think, feel and wonder about this musical video clip?

Be sure you make it clear as to which child you are observing and planning for.

2. What music and movement development can you observe being demonstrated by your selected child in this video? How do you know this? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use Edwards and or Crowther to support your answer. Use in text citations in APA format.
3. What musical and movement elements/skills might the child you observed in the video clip be experiencing? How is this shown? Refer to what you observed in the video clip and use evidence from this to support your answer.
4. Imagine you were in the room with the children from the video clip and describe what other 1 song/rhyme from the 310 repertoire you would try next with these children. Describe how your choice relates to the musical interests, development, and skills you observed in the video clip. Using How Does Learning Happen as a source, describe how your choice might provide the child to feel a sense of belonging, engagement, or expression (just choose one).
5. Using the formula, you learned in this course (Module 4: Planning for Music and Movement Learning) write one learning objective that would support your suggestion. Please note that it is always possible to have more learning objectives, but you must only write one. Describe how your learning objective is relevant to what you have observed and written about this child.