CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Report] Elementary School Class: “Sound + Rhythm + Shouts = Song”

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2021.01.07
[Report] Elementary School Class: “Sound + Rhythm + Shouts = Song”

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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In December 2020, we held the “Sound + Rhythm + Shout = Song” (Elementary School Class) event in Takeshiba!

https://www.canvas.ws/kenk…/report/20201220intakeshiba.php

This month's theme is "Songs."

If you break down a “song,” what elements does it consist of?

There's a lot of equipment besides the mic and speakers, isn't there? 

What is this?

What do you think it feels like to hear your own voice through a microphone, through the equipment, and through the speakers?

　

■Feeling the Rhythm Through Clapping

Start by clapping your hands in time with the music coming from the speakers.

It's getting faster and faster~~~!

　

■Echo (Rhythm → Melody)

This time, try following along with the sound coming from the speakers by making a sound after the Merlion, and then see what happens when you put a melody to that sound…?

　

■Rhythm Games 

We take turns speaking out loud during the "Through the Ages" game and the "Weird Essay" game. Using a microphone gives us a slightly different kind of thrill than usual.

　

■Communication Through Improvisation!?

Using the theme “Gifts I Want Right Now,” the children wrote down a list of things they wanted and drew pictures.

As you present it in front of the microphone, Mr. Merlion will ask you questions.

Wait a minute—did that conversation just turn into a “song”?

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Feel the sounds and rhythms that are part of the elements of “song,” 

I would make sounds to go along with it, and sometimes my own voice would serve as the basis for a “song.”

The voice we use every day without even thinking about it.

Even the kids who are usually fascinated by the microphone and play loudly were a little nervous or shy today.

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In January, we'll have a "Painting" program.

We are pleased to welcome Ikuko Matsuo as our guest lecturer★


　

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    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”