Aspect 2 - Instrumental Sounds Main purposes


Tuning into Sounds To experience and develop awareness of sounds made with instruments and noise makers.


Listening and Remembering Sounds


To listen to and appreciate the difference between sounds made with instruments.


Talking about Sounds To use a wide vocabulary to talk about the sounds instruments make.


Activities


Introducing Instruments What's that Sound? Sorting Sounds Speed Sounds Which Instrument? Musical Movements Sounds Around Pass the Sound


Play a Pattern Action Songs Musical Show Words about Sounds Animal Sounds Sound Stories Favourite Sounds


Instrument Picture Cards (see page 108). Device access to play songs and sounds like a tablet or computer.


Variety of objects, small toys, puppets or images that represent sounds and provide a visual prompt for use in activities.


Resources


A set of instruments, which can include; a wood block, xylophone, castanets, bell, shaker, drum, tambourine, triangle, windchime, cowbell, rainstick, recorder or ukulele.


Hula hoops, boxes or bags for sorting activities. Sound Identification Template. Story books, nursery rhymes or interactive storytime videos. Props to use during story-time.


Evaluation & Assessment Assessment


Look, listen and note how well children: • Recall sounds they have heard. • Discriminate between sounds. • Describe the sounds they hear.


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