Music History Live 7 Weeks for 6-8 years old

Class structure:

• 2-5 minutes: Play a piece or part of a piece
• 5-10 minutes: Talk about main aspects of each era in very simple terms
• Rest of class: Listen to music, play games and talk about it in simple terms. (i.e. It was peaceful, it was fast, it was a dance, etc.) If applicable, give fun facts about the composer and/or composition
• A handout will be provided and filled out each class.

Review weeks:

• Listen to the same pieces as the weeks before. Have an activity for identifying which era the song is from. Bonus for knowing the composer and composition name. Provide additional fun facts.