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 purple, techno is in
yellow, heavy metal or rock n roll (no lyrics) is in red and country music is
in blue. We were trying to provoke feelings of sadness, anger, happiness or
what ever other emotions the children were feeling while listening to the
music.
Many
decided that Mozart (purple) made them feel good and happy, where the techno
(yellow) made them feel excited and silly. We chose heavy metal (red) to see
how they would react and many said this music make me feel angry where others
said it made them feel frustrated. And while listening to country music (blue)
the discussion turned from feelings of sadness to what disappointment means to
them.
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
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