Ccld Level 3 Assignment

Question 1 (Weighting: 5)
Describe how you might contribute to a lesson given to a group of seven year old children learning to play percussion instruments.

Following the plan set out by the teacher, I would firstly organise and set out the required classroom resources e.g. the chairs, tables and sheet music etc. I would then set out the required instruments needed for the lesson ensuring there was enough for the entire group and check that each instrument was safe for the pupils to use. Throughout the activity I would ensure that the school’s health and safety policy was adhered to. During the lesson I would make sure that the children were using the instruments in the correct way, offering support where needed, encouraging the children to behave in the correct manner and promoting good and minimizing bad behaviour. I would demonstrate how to use each instrument, encouraging the pupils to have fun and experiment with the sounds and different ways of using the instruments. I would observe each pupil throughout and record information if required. After the lesson had finished I would encourage the children to tidy away the instruments into the appropriate
It is important to model the behaviour expected by pupils, at all times. I would remain calm, be kind, be fair, consistent and respectful, guide, praise and encourage pupils. I would encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour and would take immediate action in response to any behaviour that conflicts with the school policies. I would remind pupils of these school behaviour policies and I would use language that the pupils understand and can relate too. Whenever possible I would use alternatives to confrontation and would always report any inappropriate or uncharacteristic behaviour to the