Creative Makers Project:  'The Harmony of Difference' with Mapledown School

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Session 1 - 'sounds'

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The main objective of this session was to engage students with sounds made with ordinary objects and more conventional percussion instruments. 

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The students chose the following objects/instruments to make sounds with:

Session 2 - 'textures'

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The main objective of this session was to engage students with making print images that we can convert into sound.  Print making is messy and fun - the link between pattern and sound/music is hopefully made.

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The students made the following prints:

Session 3 - 'patterns'

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The main objective of this session was to engage students with making patterns that can be converted into music.  Dabbing on a grid is similar to adding notes to a manuscript;  punching holes in music box cards help to develop fine motor skills.

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Here are some pictures of work in progress:

Session 4 - 'playing'

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The main objective of this session was to engage students with playing/initiating sound.  Pupils played the Talking Tiles in place of guitar for our welcome-song, then used the tiles to collect recordings of themselves playing the outside instruments.

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Here are some pictures of pupils playing and recording the outside instruments: