MusicGrades Seven and Eight Band

Capturing Kids Hearts: Setting Up for

Ensemble Playing Teamwork = Success

Essential Understandings/Learning Goals:

Social Contract Questions:1) How would you like to be treated by me (the teacher)?2) How should you treat others?3) How do you think I (the teacher) want to be treated?4) How should we treat each other if there is an actual conflict?

Students begin individual home practice “practice

chart”

Content Vocabulary:1. “Name Game” Positive

adjectives starting with the same sound as the S.’s first name (i.e., awesome Austin, excellent Eliza).

2. “Social Contract” Positive phrases, concepts which answer the 4 questions (i.e., golden rule, respect, patience, kindness, helpful, effort, no put-downs, positive affirmations, encouraging, open-minded, caring, trust, listening, understanding, etc.).

Greeting/hand shake

5 good things

Name Game

Warp SpeedSocial contract

(3) Connection between CKH group building activities and ensemble playing: “as a band, we succeed as a group”

(2) Teamwork

(1) Social Contract Questions-see below

Groups of fourtimekeeper

facilitator

recorderpresenter