Teaching resources
Teachers - want to introduce creative music-making but don’t know where to start?
Hosted by NZSO Music Education Animateur Chris Lam Sam, this free video lesson and downloadable classroom lesson plan give you everything you need to help students compose their own original music using simple ideas, everyday objects and collaborative creativity.
No musical experience required!
Resource Information
Designed for Years 1 to 8.
This resource includes:
- A guided classroom lesson
- Differentiated activities across year levels
- Extension ideas
- Links to NZSO performances
- Practical teaching tips you can use again and again.
By the end of the lesson, your students will have learnt about music through creating some of their own.
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