We’d like to start using this space to talk about issues and ideas related to music and performing Arts education. Perhaps you’d like to send us your own thoughts and ideas.
Maybe we’ll feature guest editorials.
So, to kick things off, I thought I’d share a thought or two about multi-age classrooms.
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Mark Leehy
Publisher, Bushfire Press
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I have been teaching in 3 multi-aged schools for the past 4 years.
There are 2 small schools (around 30 students in 2 classes) and one large school which is defined multi-aged and has composite classes at all year levels.
In the P,1,2 and P,1,2,3 classes I always use Book one. Then one year I used book 2 and the following year I use book 3.
In the 3,4,5,6,7 and 4,5,6,7 I have used book 4 as my main one each year and will use book 5 when the ones coming up have already done book 3, and use book 3 when the ones coming up previously did book 2. I am not yet sure how I will incorporate books 6 and 7. Although, in smaller schools I may be able to send 1/2 chn out to do a higher book alone, then leave the younger 1/2 with an activity so I can go check on the older ones. It really isn't easy. Repeating the books is not a problem as the ones who've done it before really enjoy revisiting their favourite songs. In my big school, last year I taught bk 1 to Prep and P/1, bk 2 to 1/2 and 2/3, bk 3 to 3/4, bk 4 to 4/5. This year I am teaching bk 1 to Prep and Prep1, bk 2 to 1/2, book 3 to 3/4 and bk 4 to 4/5
Next year I plan to teach bk 5 to 5/6 if we have it. It is difficult to make a set plan of what will come next year when my grades and the amount of time I have them can change so much from year to year. And now I have to add the rest of the arts to my teaching time, which means less music. I am often overwhelmed. Ann Maree Lee
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