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Grade 1 Rationalized Creative Arts Notes

Term 1

1. CREATION AND EXPLORATION

Musical sound in the immediate environment

Sounds made by different animals

Lion___ roars

Dogs___ woofs,barks

Birds_____chirps, whistles and melodious calls

Cats____ meows,purrs and growls

Frogs____ croaks and ribbits

Dolphins ____clicks, whistles and sonar

Bees ____buzzes and vibrations

Elephants ____ trumpets and rumbles

Pictures of animals with their sounds

Guide learners to draw the pictures and match sounds.
Pitch

Pitch is how high or low a sound is.

Sounds can be very high pitched or low pitched.

Example of a high sound is that sound of an ambulance siren.

An example of a low sound is that one of a cow mooing.

Sounds found in the environment

Things that produces sound in the environment are;-

Identify things that produce low and high sound in the pictures above.

Guide learners to watch a video clips of different sounds in the environment.

Guide learners to try and imitate the soundsthey have heard.

Learners to imitate sounds of animals and others sounds they usually hear in the environment.

Performing songs with sounds of birds, animals and objects

Guide learners into groups,let Rachel group perform a song involving sounds of birds, animals and
objects found in the environment.

Example of songs with birds sounds are:

Mabata madogo madogo,

Mabata madogo madogo ,

Yanaogelea,yanaogelea

Yanalia kwa, kwa ,kwa

Yanalia kwa,kwa, kwa,

Katika shamba ndogo la mtu wa juu

Making a paper mask to be used in performing songs.

How to make a paper mask

Making a paper mask is a fun, easy and inexpensive way for adults and children.

The masks can cover your entire face or just a small portion of your eyes

After you create your mask, you can attach a ribbon or string to make it wearable.

Materials needed to make a paper mask

Cardboards, manilla papers,papers, pencils, scissors, razor blades,glues,colours,crayons

Procedure for making paper mask

1. Avail the necessary materials to be used in making a paper mask.

2. Draw the shape of the mask you want -you can make a mask to cover your eyes,half your face,or
the entire face

3. Draw eye holes and if necessary a mouth hole- to make sure the eye holes are in the right place,
first hold the mask Infront of your face, then use a pencil to make small marks in the area
Infront of your eyes. You can then draw the eyes around the area mark. Do the same for the
mouth if you are making a full face mask.
4. Cut out the eyes using a small knife or razor blade to cut out the two holes. If you have decided
to make a full face mask, cut out mouth hole as well .
5. Now that you have the shape of your mask, colour your mask with markers, crayons and paints
 6. Add glitters,jewels, feathers or any other you have available

7. Set your mask aside so it can dry completely.

8. Then after it has dried attach a ribbon or strings to make it wearable.

2. DRAWING

Lines

• A line is a continuous improvement mark made on a surface.

Types of lines

There are different types of lines;-

 • straight line
• Horizontal line
• Curved line
• Wavy line
• Vertical line
• Diagonal line
• Thin line
• Thick line

Learners to look at a chart with different types of lines

Positions of lines

Lines are joined together to make different shapes and objects. For example;- a right angled triangle is
made up of vertical line, horizontal line and a diagonal line joined together.

Draw a right angled triangle on the blackboard or manilla paper and show it to the learners

Explain to the learners the three positions of a straight line on the triangle.

Guide learners to draw different types of lines that they have observed and learnt

Guide learners to draw different shapes, then guide learners to describe which lines have been used to
form the shapes

Line formations

Guide learners outside the classroom,and in a free space.

Let learners stand in different positions to make different lines as they sing singing games songs

Learners can stand in a straight line to make a straight line.

Learners can stand or sit in semi circles to make curved lines.

Patterns formation

Learners to sing different singing games songs they know as they makes patterns of lines

They can stand in straight lines to form pattern of straight lines.

They can the change to vertical or horizontal lines to form patterns of vertical lines.

Let learners practice making patterns formation until they are familiar with it.

Then in groups they can compete singing as they make patterns using body movements.

Modelling

Modelling is making objects using clay

In this section we are going to model different types of lines

Materials used for modelling

Clay,plasticine,water in containers,,papers.

Rolling sticks,

Modelling using rolling technique

Guide learners in groups,then let them assemble all the modelling materials.
Guide them on how to use rolling technique to make different lines

Procedure

1. Take a lump of clay soil or plasticine

2. Roll the Lump soil on a flag surface using an improvised rolling stick
3. Then using a sharp object cut the the rolled clay into strip pieces
4. Then use the stripped pieces to make different lines.
5. They can join the pieces to make straight lines, zigzag lines, curved lines,wavy lines and others.
6. After making different lines let them leave them on the sun to dry.
7. Then guide the learners to clean the working area
8. After two days of drying learners now can display their finished work.
9. Let them talk about each other’s work.

3. RHYTHM

Body percussion

Body percussion is the practiceof using your body parts to to create Rhythm.

It’s a great way to build music and make music without instruments.

You can use any part of your body to make music, including hands( clapping, snapping,patting)feet (
stomping) or any part of your body.

Traditionally the four main types of body percussion sounds in order from the lowest to the highest
pitch are;

1. Stomping _striking left , right or both feet against the floor or other resonant surface.
2. Patting _ patting either the left, right or both thighs or cheeks with hands
3. Clapping hands together
4. Snapping fingers.

Other body percussions are;-

Tapping

Snapping

Clicking

Flapping

Rubbing

Humming

Guide learners to use digital devices to look at body percussion sounds on video clips.

Pictures showing body percussions

Performing various body percussions

Learners are guided to sing simple familiar songs like Twinkle twinkle little star and Row row your boat.
Learners to create rhythm through clapping and tapping.

Guide learners through the activities of clapping syllables of names. The names include Twinkle, twinkle
little star.

As the learners clap or vocalize,they should be guided to adhere to speech rhythm.

For example rhythm for Twinkle twinkle are short than rhythm for little which has two claps.

In groups let learners create own rhythm using body percussions

Rhythm accompaniments to songs.

Accompaniments is instrumentations that supports the main perfomance. In this case, rhythm
accompaniment is to sing using body percussion.

Take the learners through the activities of of Creating own rhythms by tapping/ clapping to accompany
songs and stories.

Guide learners to accompany songs with created accompaniments.

The accompaniments maybe clapping, tapping, stamping or patting vocalizing or using other body
accompaniments.

Performing body movements

Learners to sing a familiar song Row row your boat.

Guide learners to accompany the song with body percussions created earlier.

Guide learners to sing the songs as they make body movements in different lines like straight line, zigzag
line or curved lines.

Guide learners to make movements such as walking, marching, jumping, swaying , skipping,hopping or
leaping.

Guide learners to perform the body movements in groups as others watch and correct mistakes.

4 PERFORMING AND DISPLAY

Stretching

Stretching is extending the limbs, lengthening and relaxing muscles, and moving joints through their
range of motion to maintain and improve muscle and joint flexibility .

Stretching has an important role in fitness as well as in everyday functioning.

Pictures showing different stretching exercises.

Parts of the body involved in stretching

Stretching is usually directed at major muscle groups including the calves,thighs,hip flexors,chest,
back,arms,shoulders, and nec as well as other muscles and joints that are used regularly.

The stretched muscle should be positioned such that there is a slight pull but not pain.

Stretching should always be balanced, with the right and the left side stretched for the same amount of
time.

Stretching parts of the body are;-

• Neck
• Eyes
• Shoulders
• Elbows
• Wrists
• Waist
• Hips
• Thighs
• Ankles
• Feet.

Types of stretches

The pictures below shows different types of stretches

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There are two types of stretches that you will in this grade

1. Dynamic stretching
2. Static stretching

Dynamic stretching

Dynamic stretching is done before the work out as a warm up activity.

It helps the body to;-

• Be active
• Be controlled through repetitive movements.
• To increase heart rate before workout
• To loosen muscles
• It targets several muscle groups at once
• It’s moderate

Static stretching

Static stretching on the other hand is done after work as cool down activity to relax the body

Static stretching has the following characteristics;-

• It’s stationary no movement involved.

• Each activity is held for at least 30 seconds
• Slows heart rate after workout
• Looses muscles
• It targets one muscle group at once
• It’s gentle.
How to perform stretching

1. Warm up first like walking while pumping your arms

2. Hold each stretch for 10 to 30 seconds
3. Don’t bounce as you stretch it can cause small tears in the muscle which leaves a scar in the
tissues as muscles heal.
4. Aim to feel stretch not pain

5. Relax and breathe don’t hold your breath while stretching

6. Stretch both sides to make sure that your motion is balanced as much as possible on each sides

Games involving stretching

Games that involve stretching are:

 • Relays
• Gymnastics
• Circuit exercises
• Warm ups
• Partner stretches
• Static stretches cool down activities

Importance of performing stretching activities in physical health education

There are multiple advantages to stretching.

• Agility
• Increase blood flow to the muscles.
• Leads to flexibility of the body
• Prevents injury
• Helps in recovery after exercise
• Reduces muscle tension
• Stretching feels good

End of Term 1 Notes

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