Responding through Music and Movement

Question

Explain how responding is done through Music and Movement?

Answer 1

Music and movement are creative means of response that allow the entire body to recreate a mood or interpret an event or a character. Such kinesthetic learning results in an exploration of the theme of literature. It also allows children to shift from one scene to another and see the changes that a character may experience. These types of response are usually done in groups because they often require teamwork.

Readers can recreate a scene in a book by becoming “statues” of the characters. This kind of response is usually facilitated by a narrator whose reading of the story prompts the characters to move into new positions. Music can also be used to respond to a piece of literature. The essence of characters and the pace of the plot can be expressed by a variety of tones, patterns, volumes, and rhythms.

Musical response allows the readers to employ a powerful sensory system to understand text. The use of sensory information generally supports long-term and deep learning.