Going Places - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary Students

Written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.
This episode is the fourth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.
It is all about drama and movement to different types of music – this time featuring different modes of transport – car, canoe, steam train and hot air balloon. It’s called ‘Going Places’ 

This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities.
 
Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials for teachers can be found at www.thelisteningroom.net

Listening Room is also available as pre-planned lessons for the classroom. It comes as a book with accompanying media on USB. Find out more about the Listening Room at www.thelisteningroom.net where you can also take advantage of our current 2 for 1 offer on Listening Room titles.

About the Pieces:

An American in Paris - Introduction (from An American in Paris 1928) 
George Gershwin (American, 1898-1937, modern period)

Evening Fall  (Harp)
Kevin MacLeod (contemporary composer, NYC)

In the Hall of The Mountain King (from The Peer Gynt Suite #2 1875)
Edvard Greig (Norwegian, 1843-1907, romantic period)

Air on the G-String (from Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major poss 1723)
Johann Sebastian Bach (German 1685-1750 baroque period)