UNM Taos Kids Campus: Expressing Emotion Through Music

Expressing Emotion Through Music

During this activity the children were asked to listen to different genres of music and draw how it made them feel. Our primary goal was to help expand their emotional vocabulary. We used Mozart which is shown in orange, Beethoven in pink, techno is in blue, and country music is in turquoise. We were trying to provoke feelings of sadness, anger, happiness or whatever other emotions the children were feeling while listening to the music.

Many decided that Mozart (orange) made them feel good and happy, where the techno (blue) made them feel excited and silly. And while listening to country music (turquoise) the discussion turned to feelings of sadness.

New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines Meet:

5.1 Listens with understanding to direction and conversations

6.1 The child communicates experiences, ideas, and feelings through speaking

12.1 Represents information about self, surroundings, and meaningful experiences

13.1 Communicates ideas and/or feelings through creative activities (for example, making up her own song, acting out a story, creating a piece of art work or a set of movements)

18.2 increasingly express his feelings to appropriate gestures, actions, and language

23.2 shows interest in exploring the environment, learning new things, and trying new experiences