Area of learning: Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Creative Development.
Context: Responding to music.
Learning intentions: To respond in a variety of ways to what they hear (CD).
To use their imagination in music (CD).
To express and communicate their ideas, thoughts and feelings by using a variety of materials (CD).
To respond to significant experiences (PSED).
Success Criteria: I know/can share my ideas using a paint program.
I know/can listen to music.
Key vocabulary: mouse, paintbrush, spray can, colours, choose, delete, screen, icon, click, button, record, sound, tape recorder, sound recorder, microphone.

Encourage the children to respond to music in different ways for example movement, making shapes with their body, painting.

You will need: simple paint program.
Children record their responses using a simple paint program.

Compare pictures created on screen with those ceated using different media for example chalk, charcoal, printing.

You will need: CD ROM Muscial Leaps and Bounds (Sherston).
Explore musical activities with the children.

Activity one:
You will need: materials.
Create a musical instrument using different materials. Record the sounds that they make using a tape recorder or sound recorder and microphone. Try and match the musical instrument to the sound!

Activity two:
You will need: Musical Footnotes (Music Education Supplies).
Explore creating your own musical sequences or repeating sequences by standing on the footnotes!

Thinking Questions: How does the music make you feel?
Do you like the music?
What colours or shapes does the music make you think of?
What marks will you make?
What would you change or keep the same about your picture?