The creative process is at the heart of my music program for two reasons: (1) through this process, students take greater ownership of their learning; (2) during this process, students have to be able to make connection between one concept and another; hence, deepen their understanding.
The starting point of the creative process for Grade 1 students is language. By making a connection between monosyllabic words and the concept of "beat", students created their first rhythmic patterns. Grade 2 students demonstrated their understanding of the natural rhythm of the English language and the musical language by re-writing the words for a chant entitled Canon for Canada. Grade 3 and 4 students created some basic patterns by using a variety of note values. They will be using these as basic building blocks to create musical phrases and larger musical structures.
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