Starters and Plenaries for Music
Derek Hobbs
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978 1 84070 582 9Ready-to-use resources
Every teacher knows how chaotic the first five minutes of a lesson can be – whether it involves checking uniforms, arranging seating plans or simply taking the register. Starters and Plenaries for Music is designed for Music teachers who want get their lessons off to a purposeful start.
A range of uses
Ideal as a starting point for building your own collection of starters or to supplement your existing collection, the resource provides over 30 ready-to-use activities, targeted at Key Stages 3 and 4 – an easy way to ensure a great introduction to every lesson.
Something for everyone
The first and last few minutes of each lesson have been identified as critical to students’ learning. This is not only true for students aged 11 to 14 – it applies to student musicians of any age.
Starters and Plenaries for Music enables you to put this principle into practice right away. What is more, the activities are ideal for both introducing and consolidating musical concepts – they can be used to wrap up your lesson and build on learning.
A wealth of activities
Starters and Plenaries for Music contains an assortment of tasks including:
- flashcards
- spider diagrams
- presentations
- worksheets
- card games.
The material can be searched alphabetically or by concept, making it even more versatile.
Breadth of topics
There really is something for every topic, including:
- key signatures
- triads
- world music
- instrument families
- theme and variations
- dance music
- 12-bar blues.
Convenient digital formats
Starters and Plenaries for Music includes a range of files in convenient digital formats. The material can therefore be viewed onscreen, used with an interactive whiteboard, or printed out as required.
Contents
Introduction
- Instruments
- Harmony
- Culture
- Dance
- Structure
- Notation
- Language
- Resources
Index
About the author
After studying Music at the University of Nottingham and completing his PGCE at Oxford Brookes University, Derek Hobbs taught as Head of Music at a secondary school in Derby before moving to be Head of Year 8 at Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College. Derek has presented his ideas about starters and plenaries at local authority Music Teachers’ conferences and is the author of several other Music education titles. He is currently studying towards an MA in Education at the University of Derby.
