Year 4
Poetry
Different types of poetry influence the perspective of the writer, reader and listener
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What?
What?
We are learning:
- About syllables and rhyming.
- Rhythm values and their notation.
- To create and perform music using the pentatonic scale.
- How to turn poems into songs.
Why?
Why?
We want to understand how:
- Words and rhythm are connected (Connection)
- To use musical elements (Function)
- Feelings, emotions and values are expressed through literature and music (Reflection)
How?
How?
We will achieve this by using:
- Thinking skills:
- Analysing words and rhythms.
- Applying our knowledge to create new works.
- Self-management skills:
- Following a procedure.
- Resilience and perseverance
Our main focus during this unit is to explore the Connection between rhythm and words. Understanding this connection will help us to turn poems into songs.
We started by figuring out the rhythms of songs we already knew. Walking the pulse and clapping the words helped us identify these rhythms.
Oh so slow - Train - rhythm - change.pdfAfter figuring out the rhythms we used them to change one song by inventing new rhymes and changing the pitch. Each class changed the song in a different way.
We continued our inquiry by looking into how we could connect words, rhythm and pitch to turn a poem into a song.
Below you can enjoy our newly created songs:
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