Musical Playground : Designing and Implementing a One-Week Summer Experience for K-5 Children
Date
2019-05Author
Cruciani, Emma
Fabian, Maya
Mason, Abigail
Rojas-Cerón, Nicolás
Schneider, April
Dunbar, Laura
Garvey, Christa
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Through this project, we provided content for and led a five-day summer music program in
Owen Park for elementary age students. The daily programming consisted of 5 stations with
different activities, each lasting about 15 minutes. Throughout the summer we each spent time
researching lessons and activities that would work for students in grades K-5. We knew that we
had to plan for unpredictable ages, weather, developmental levels, etc., so we had to be ready to
adapt our lessons day to day. After each day of camp, we debriefed as a group. We gave each
other feedback and feedforward, which we then took to further revise our future lesson plans. As
the camp progressed, we also became more familiar with each other and the students, improving
our collaborative classroom management. We had to learn how to adapt and modify our lessons
quickly. We also learned that routine and structure is critical for this age group; timing and
pacing did not always turn out as we thought. The kids that participated brought unique
behavioral traits and learning styles. As the week went on, we became more confident as
instructors, resulting in a fun learning experience for both the campers and leaders.
Subject
Music camps
Elementary school students
Posters
Department of Music and Theatre Arts
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/80865Description
Color poster with text and photographs.