Creative and multi-sensory approaches

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University of Edinburgh

Creative and multi-sensory approaches to teaching music for pupils with additional support needs & MDVI

Presented on Wednesday 18 March 2009

Volcano!

by Jill Reeves

Part 1 Narrator - Jill
Once upon a time on Arthur's Seat All was quiet, all was sweet. The birds were singing in the trees, The flowers were swaying in the breeze.	birds scarves
Class 2 came to look around Saw the 'Lion', sleeping sound. They felt the grass and smelled the air All was peaceful everywhere	grass, air freshener
Quiet music / sounds	Amy - bell desk chimes Kyle - bells desk chimes on tray
But if you visit Arthur's Seat It isn't always such a treat There's something that you need to know It is in fact a VOLCANO!	Janis - hand cymbals
And what would happen if one day The 'Lion" woke, began to play - Twitched its whiskers, shook its fur Stretched its limbs and gave a ROAR!	echo ROAR with mics
Extract from 'Lion sleeps tonight'	shake maracas, sign and sign, shake (Track 1)
Narrator - Janis
Then all of a sudden on Arthur's Seat There's a rumbling and a grumbling beneath our feet The hillside trembled, the hillside shook Class 2 thought they'd take a look.	Kyle - thunder drum, Amy - drum shake chairs
Ross can hear a gurgling sound Coming from beneath the ground	switch 'thick gurgling lava' (track 2)
Kyle hears it too, what can it be? Molten magma under me?	switch 'interior of volcano' (track 3)
And all around a horrid smell Like torren eggs; things are not well	smell (eggs)
Hope is listening very hard, The noise gets louder, we're all on guard!	switch 'multiple volcano sounds' (track 4)
But now the sound has died away, Perhaps it's safe to go and play? Oh no! The rumbling comes back stronger, It roars and roars and lasts much longer.	Amy - drum, Kyle - thunder drum Ross, Kyle, Hope - switches Matthew - piano on switch (track 5)
Now our chairs begin to shake A Richter 10 volcanic quake! Wibble wobble, side to side, Upa nd down, it's quite a ride	shake chairs!
Craig waves his arms up in the air Smoke and ash are everywhere	fling 'smoke and ash'
Matthew shouts out very loud It's time to run and join the crowd	switch 'shout' (track 6) Matthew runs in chair
Amy finds she can't sit still And follows Matthew down the hill	Amy runs in chair
The ground begins to rip and tear, The smell of sulphur's everywhere, Hold your breath and hold your nose Jump the cracks beneath your toes Smoke and flames from fiery ducts Watch out! Take care! The Lion ERUPTS!	Smell Jill - CD (track 7)