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What are some examples of Active Listening? Sometimes people actively listen when they are trying to learn or understand the lyrics of a song. At other times, active listeners want to study the melody of a song, so that they can play it on an instrument. Often when people actively listen to music, they will imagine stories that are happening inside the music or even relate the music to their own lives.
What is Active Listening? Unlike listening to music passively (with music as the background to another activity) or responsively (when you respond to the music by singing or dancing, for example), actively listening to music engages your brain as you think about what is happening in the music. The brain is active rather than the body.
Some teachers carry on the idea of active listening into their everyday classroom language, “Did you actively or passively listen to the directions?”
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Active Listening
Just providing time to listen to music with your students is enjoyable and rewarding as you share experiences together through music.
Prepare for Active Listening PICKING OUT MUSIC Use a great variety of music from all sorts of genres Use music you enjoy and can obtain easily When you begin, choose pieces that are relatively short (about 2 minutes to start) Think also about using live performances SETTING ASIDE TIME If you are a classroom teacher who wants to use active listening experiences, you will need to set aside about 10-15 minutes every day through the duration of the project to listen. Here are some ideas of when this can happen: At the beginning of the day During morning meeting During snack After lunch After recess Before or after independent reading time At end of the day Do what fits right with your teaching situation and the needs of your students. DECIDE YOUR PURPOSE Your purpose for having your students listen may vary, but having an idea of the big picture or where you’re going with this, can be an important part of preparation. Here are some ideas to ponder: Build community, listen and enjoy Write stories or poems Produce other artwork (i.e.: visual, dance, storytelling) Learn music vocabulary Learn about history (i.e.: specific events, time periods in history)
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