Assignment
The purpose of this assignment task is to:
Draw on the content from sessions 4 - 6, you will write, develop a podcast that outlines movement and musical languages as seen through early childhood contexts. In this, you will focus on the languages of music, movement and drama.
The unit learning outcome(s) assessed is/are:
Contextualise music and movement in Early Childhood from personal, social, and philosophical perspectives
STRUCTURE
Use the materials and readings from this unit to inform and guide your discussion. Don't forget that a podcast is not a written paper, it is a lively way to tell a story. The arts can be powerful storytellers and in this assessment, you are to roll up the sleeves and get creative, make sounds, include songs, sing yourself, there are so many ways you can bring the languages of the arts together through this podcast.
Task
1. Share a personal story about music from your life or your childhood.
2. Discuss some of the ways that your understanding of music and movement has been challenged by this unit.
3. Focus on a particular musician's work (for example, a musician or sound artist in the sessions or any other artist of interest) and how it could be used in an ECE setting.
4. Document the process of implementing a music, movement or drama experience with young children.