Creative Sound Play/The Creative Sound Play Quick Start Guide

  • $145

The Creative Sound Play Quick Start Guide

  • Course
  • 17 Lessons
  • 185-day access

This certificated course introduces a collection of practical Sound Activities to transform classroom transitions into short, fun learning bursts that directly address early childhood education challenges. You'll learn the skills to turn hours of wasted transition time into joyful, play-based learning activities and scaffold skill mastery concepts supporting social emotional learning, active-listening, and more!

Contents

Module 1: Quick Focus

This section introduces two excellent, short Sound Activities that inspire students to both lead and follow. For best results, work with one module’s Sound Activities multiple times a day for a whole week before moving onto the next Module.

Reference: Quick Start Guide Sheets
Sound Activity: Counting with Volume
Sound Activity: A Quick Focus Warm Up
Supporting Video: Why is Sound So Important?
Supporting Video: Make Transition Times Work Best
Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: Fun with Counting

Perfect for short transitions that enable students to take control immediately.

For best results work with one module’s Sound Activities, multiple times a day, for a whole week before going on to another Module.

Sound Activity: Counting with Pitch and Duration
Sound Activity: Counting, Clapping, & Stomping
Sound Activity: Developing Active Listening Skills
Supporting Video: The Importance of Silence
Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: All Aboard

Ideal for Longer Transition Activities

For best results work with one module’s Sound Activities, multiple times a day, for a whole week before going on to another Module.

Sound Activity: Using Sound Sculptures for Transitions
Supporting Video: Social Emotional Learning with Creative Sound Play
Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Sing with Purpose

Sing with purpose is a simple way for teachers to take children’s songs to a whole new level where children not only sing them but interpret them using pitch, volume, and duration. 

For best results work with one module’s Sound Activities, multiple times a day, for a whole week before going on to another Module.

Sound Activity: Sing with Purpose Using Pitch, Volume, & Duration with Singing
Supporting Video: Five Teachers Speak on Creative Sound Play
Module 4 Quiz