Organizing Sounds=Music

Sometimes in music class its...well...its a very noisy place!  So, what's the difference between music and noise?  Organization and intent.  First graders organize sounds (sometimes silly sounds!) into Sound Songs to explore the art of composing.  Using a simple template that asks students to design a symbol and designate a sound for the symbol to represent, students organize their ideas and perform for each other.  Check out their creativity:

Students work on their projects by designing symbols and cleverly figuring out ways to spell the sounds they want to use.

Once the projects are completed they share them with a friend.  Its important that others can decipher our "music" so that we can share it!

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