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Observation Task 3

This document discusses using performing arts like music and movement to support learning in the classroom. It provides an example table to record two music and movement activities observed in a classroom. The table includes spaces to describe the activity, objective, and how it relates to international learning outcomes. The document poses reflective questions about the benefits of creative arts education. It asks how creative arts teach that there can be multiple solutions and interpretations, and why this is important for education. It also questions whether creative thinking is an essential 21st century skill and what benefits creative arts provide for child development.

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Observation Task 3

This document discusses using performing arts like music and movement to support learning in the classroom. It provides an example table to record two music and movement activities observed in a classroom. The table includes spaces to describe the activity, objective, and how it relates to international learning outcomes. The document poses reflective questions about the benefits of creative arts education. It asks how creative arts teach that there can be multiple solutions and interpretations, and why this is important for education. It also questions whether creative thinking is an essential 21st century skill and what benefits creative arts provide for child development.

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Observation!Task!3:!Supporting!Learning!through!the!Performing!Arts:!Music!and!
Movement!
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Focus:$$Understand$the$importance$of$using$performing$arts$in$the$classroom$to$link$with$
academic$subjects$$
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Objective:$To$encourage$student$teachers$to$identify$different$ways$that$performing$arts$can$be$
used$in$academic$subjects$
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Procedure:$Identify$two!music$and$movement!activities$students$performed$in$the$classroom$and$$
complete$the$table$$
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!Table&3:&Music&and&Movement&(Example)&
Observed&learning&Centers&& Description:! Objective&& International&
(include&photo):& (Music&&&Movement)& Learning&Outcome:&
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Music:!
$ Learning$how$
Appreciation:$students$show$their$enjoyment$through$
to$count$and$
imaginative$descriptions$or$movements$ identify$the$
numbers.$$
Pitch:$students$sing$at$the$same$pitch$$

Rhythm:$students$replicate$the$rhythm$of$a$song$by$
clapping.$$

Conservation:$students$remember$the$melody$of$a$
song$
Movement:!!

fastGslow$

jump$and$clap$$

Hope$and$shake$hands$$
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Relationship:$students$are$aware$of$their$partners$as$
everyone$performs.$$

Interpretation:$Students$hope$like$flamingo$and$jump$
like$a$rabbit.$$
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Reflections!on!Observation!Task!3:!Supporting!Learning!through!the!Performing!
Arts:!Music!and!Movement!
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Read6the6questions6below6and6choose6one6to6answer6
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1.! The$creative$arts$teach$children$that$problems$can$have$more$than$one$
solution$and$that$questions$can$have$more$than$one$answer.$One$of$the$large$
lessons$kids$can$learn$from$practicing$creative$arts$is$that$there$are$many$
ways$to$see$and$interpret$the$world.$In$your$opinion,$why$is$this$important$
and$what$impact$does$this$have$on$education?$$
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2.! Creative$thinking$and$reasoning$have$been$identified$and$highlighted$as$an$
essential$twentyGfirstGcentury$skill$by$many$business,$education,$community$
and$government$leaders.$In$your$opinion,$do$you$think$that$this$is$an$
important$skill$for$children$to$learn?$Why$or$why$not.$
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3.! Some$people$view$creative$arts$education$as$a$luxury$and$do$not$help$with$
the$building$blocks$of$child$development.$In$your$opinion,$what$are$the$
benefits$for$children$who$are$engaged$in$creative$arts$in$school?$$
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G! It shows the creative side of the child.


G! It reflects the child ability level.
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