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One Man Band |
Children have a natural curiosity about musical instruments. They enjoy making different noises and experiment by putting them together into unique compositions. One Man Band has been designed to allow children to express themselves and have fun creatively, building comprehension and confidence along the way.
On opening the activity we see our musical friend ready to go. He has six musical instruments to play. The background picture can be changed by clicking on the green up arrows in the upper left corner of the screen.
To exit, click on the small hand in the upper right corner of the screen.
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 4: Children are involved and confident learners
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Free play
Exploration
Listening
Comprehension
Memory
Mouse control - single click
This is a simple and enjoyable free play activity. Children can click on each instrument to see and hear our friend play the instrument. Encourage them to help him play them in any order or number of times that they like. Start off slowly and gradually increase the speed of the instrument selections.
Children can play by themselves or with a partner. In pairs, children can take turns to name an instrument and the other can play it. This will involve comprehension and listening skills. Another paired activity is by playing a memory game. One child is asked to close their eyes while the other child plays a simple combination of instruments. Now, can the first child repeat the tune? They can start with one sound and then gradually increase the number.
One Man Band is an excellent activity for children who are being introduced to the computer mouse, as it needs only single click mouse control and is easily navigated. As they are having fun with the musical instruments, children will build confidence and a willingness to explore different combinations of sounds.