I can be creative!

Being creative can mean thinking of new ideas or making new things. Some people like to be creative by using their imagination to make music.

Explore the following Ping and Friends video entitled “Musical Painting” to learn more about playing music and being creative.

How did the music help Matilda feel creative?

Does music help you feel creative? How?

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

Let’s move!

One way that people can be creative is by moving their body to music.

Try moving your body parts while you explore the following video!

• Can you clap your hands to the music? Can you close and open your eyes to the music?
• Can you move your head or tap your feet with the music?

Let’s explore the following Bamboo Love video entitled “Music” to learn more about moving to music with Bamboo Love.

Brainstorm

Can you move with music?

• Can you make music as you move around your learning space?
• What will you use to make a sound or a rhythmic action?
• How can you make music and move safely in your space?

Sharing our ideas with music

In the video we explored, Bamboo Love says that music is sounds that are nice together.

Sometimes music can make us feel a certain emotion or an idea. Some music can even share an idea or a story.

• How can you show an emotion using music?
• Could your music share an idea or a story?
• How could you make your music? Use your imagination!

Record your ideas. If possible, share your thinking with a partner.

Let’s create music!

It’s time to play a game! Explore the TVOkids game Music is Everywhere – Ping & Friends and create your own music!

• Can you create music with just your body and voice?
• Can you use things that you find around you?
• What kind of music can you make?

Use your imagination to use what you already have to make music!

If possible, share your ideas and work with a partner to create music with your bodies and voices

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…

I understand what I learned I understand some of what I learned I would like to keep practicing what I learned