The dinosaur and the bird. Listening and composing

Music to encourage listening, movement and composing.
This short video is designed to help children listen to music. It’s based on the principle of Peter and the Wolf. Children listen out for the sounds of the river, the storm, the dinosaur and the bird. Then there is a PPT to guide the children towards composing their own piece of music. A “worksheet” to record their drawings or music symbols is included.
National Curriculum
• listen with concentration and understanding to a range of live and recorded music
• experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.
Resources include

• 1. PPT and video of the piece of music
• 3. PPT guide to composing a piece of music.
• 4. A “worksheet” for children to draw their interpretations of the dinosaur, the bird, the river and the storm (Pictures or symbols) PPT and jpeg
• 5.Info sheet as to contents of resources.
• 6. Mp3 of the music .