5 ‘Amazing’ Ways To Teach Tweens Music Appreciation With Peter & The Wolf
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Surprised?
Yes, Peter and the Wolf is not only for pre-school aged kids or primary aged kids.
You can use Peter and the Wolf to get tweens as well as teens into music appreciation.
I know, I know, you simply can’t imagine how you are going to do that.
That is why I am going to focus specifically on tweens today and explain how you can use Peter and the Wolf to get them to appreciate music.
You will be able to use some of my ideas to engage teens as well, so read on and don’t forget to download the worksheets I have made available to enable them to take their learning to the next level.
Movement And Moods
Peter and the Wolf consists of several different movements and each movement provides a continuation for the storyline.
Ask your tweens to listen to each movement and discuss its mood, and how that mood is portrayed through the different instruments used, the pace, pitch and volume of the movement.
Compare And Contrast
You can take the above activity a step further by comparing and contrasting two movements with each other in terms of pace, pitch, volume and movement.
Compare the moods of the two selected movements and how the instruments used portray the mood from one movement to the next.
Composer Study
Carry out an in-depth research study of the composer in terms of his birth country, early childhood, musical education, contemporaries, contribution to music, different compositions and much more.
History Of Music
Ask your tweens to carry out a research study into the modern era in music (because that is the era that Prokofiev belonged to).
You can use the printables I have made available to take their learning in this area to the next level.
Field Trips And More
Add a field trip or two to a local instrument store, or a live performance of Peter and the Wolf to add to your tween’s learning experience.
What other ideas can you think of?
Please comment below and let me know.
Karen Cadera
Founder/Creator
Mom, Teacher, Minimalist, Zero Waste Enthusiast, Multi Pod.
My daughter loved the games, but there were also worksheets and videos. The weekly lesson plans were complete, and I never questioned what I should be doing next.
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