EPC 2903 Teaching Practice Booklet
Observation Task 3: Supporting Learning through the Performing Arts: Music and
Movement
Focus: Understand the importance of using performing arts in the classroom to link with
academic subjects
Objective: To encourage student teachers to identify different ways that performing arts can be
used in academic subjects
Procedure: Identify two music and movement activities students performed in the classroom
and complete the table
Table 3: Music and Movement (Example)
Observed learning Centers Description: Objective International
(include photo): (Music & Movement) Learning Outcome:
Music: They will
recognize the
Appreciation: students enjoying the song and the movement they
They watch a video do it. parts of the body
that include music and their names.
and some Pitch: students will sing with the song.
movements and do They will learn
Rhythm: students will clap (they dont have musical instruments) new words.
like the video.
Conservation: students think of the tune of the song they listen
They are moving to.
They will use the
their body while Movement: gross and fine
they are doing the motor skills while
movements.
Touch their head, then shoulders, knees and toes they make the
movements.
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose
Relationship: students are performing like everyone perform like
the video song.
Interpretation: students use their body and hands to explain the
song, they are using gross and fine motor skills.