Week 6
Drum Talk Game
John Scalici and studentsAmerican Schools, West African Drumming
This video, although a little longer, offers several drum circle games that teach students to listen. As Lew and campbell (2005) say, "(play) assists them (children) in their development of language and reasoning skills, and it fosters social competence and peer-group interaction" (p. 58). In this game, students listen for three signature beat patterns which must be repeated immediately after they are heard. If a student misses the cue, than they will be out! I think this is a great way to excite students in African drumming because it socializes students in a large group setting (really any size group) and has a fun, competitive nature.
Lew, J. C., & Campbell, P. S. (2005). Children's natural and necessary musical play: Global contexts, local applications. (5), 57-62.
Hi Nori,
ReplyDeleteNice post! The students and the teacher look like they are having a great time playing, and it doesn't take a book for teachers to know that if the students are enjoying the activity, they are more focused and want to keep going! Your quote of Lew and Campbell is once that I also used in my post. While play does assist in the development of language and reasoning skills, it is the social aspect that our students care more about. This requires some balancing on the part of the educator. Have you had any trouble with this when incorporating play into your own lessons? In this specific video, once a student is "out", do they loose the social aspect that is so important? Thanks!