K/F-2 Integrated English and Music unit: ‘True or False’
Introduction to unit
This integrated English and music unit targets Foundation students early in their first formal year of education, whilst they are learning and consolidating their alphabetic knowledge. It is anticipated the unit will be taught alongside the school synthetics phonics program, each mutually reinforcing the other. As students learn the alphabetic code, at the same time they are learning about key English and music concepts through quality literature and music.
True or false is an integrated English unit that authentically links with the Australian curriculum V9 The Arts-Music. NSW (2022) outcomes are also included. Throughout the unit, S. will learn to distinguish between literary and factual texts of a range of genres. They will also interact with the elements of music including singing in tune, identifying pitch, dynamics, and rhythm.
In English the key concepts include context and imagery, symbol, and connotation; and how these concepts work together to contribute to meaning in texts. The elements of music in the unit include rhythm, duration, pitch, dynamics, and expression, taught through games and songs that engage, build a love of music and at the same time, assist students in their language and literacy learning, particularly reading fluency, vocabulary and meaning- making (comprehension).
The integrated English and music unit can be downloaded here.
Bland, N. (2008).The Very Cranky Bear. Scholastic. Main text in unit.
