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A Reflective Lens: Music Pedagogical Research to Transform Practice • Japanese lullaby is a relatively long song compared to the previous ones learnt ○ Have a tendency to scoop on the ‘R’ ○ Able to recognise the ‘R’ ○ Able to tell if the song is completed ○ Able to recognise some phrases that are repeated ○ Able to memorise the solfège at the end of the lesson ○ Not able to do the hand signs ○ Solo singers had a good pitching ○ Pitching still an issue but with guided scaffolding able to sing it correctly themselves • Instruments is a big draw to them ○ Learn discipline ○ Learn to watch ○ Learn conducting and thus able to keep the tempo ○ Learn to explore with the instruments ○ Learn the solfège Teacher’s Reflection: Lesson 8 • 1st part of the lesson, pupils are more engaged. They are empowered to take charge and lead the class through their own improvisations and creations • Most pupils to enjoy the clapping games but apparent that it is something that girls are better at (Lit Review) ○ Ke Ren Lai (+ Chinese song) A bit more challenging to remember the lyrics and the clapping pattern though it’s repeated 4 times. (Especially for non-Chinese speaking pupils + boys) • Pupils enjoy the progression of vocalisation of words and phrases to the note singing and clapping (Orff method) ○ Clapping games engages most but not all especially those who can’t coordinate/ refuse to play with their friend • Creative process of coming up with their own movement - (Adjectives and animal) Is it too much? - Lyrics: Scaffolded but some p upils are not focused. However, some are: Able to have interesting creations: Pupils L and Rs (Vid) Teacher’s Reflection: Lesson 9 • The scaffolding is important: should provide the initial tone set so that pupils know where the do is and thus able to place in pitch the rest of the notes. • Teachers should know the score and the song very well (should work on it) • Pupils enjoyed movements with singing and it should be included as it engages them ○ Giving pupils time to explore and create ○ Engages them 106