Imagination & Music Activities for Elementary and Middle School
From the Activity Guide: Imagination Musical Fun
Use your imagination to adventure to faraway places, imagine exotic animals, and turn yourself into fun characters.
Take A Look & Listen
Watch and listen as Inside the Orchestra’s very own flutist, Valerie Johnson, takes you on a musical adventure.
Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the Animals is a short 14-movement suite by French composer Camille Saint-Saens. It was composed in 1886 and, when it was written, audiences would have found it to be pretty funny- it is full of musical jokes that listeners would have instantly recognized. Each movement is about a character, mostly different animals.
This piece is an excellent jumping-off point for imagination-based interaction. You can hear the different animals so clearly in each movement.
Activities for Elementary and Middle School
This no-prep multi-disciplinary activity will engage many facets of your older child’s creativity and imagination. Have them listen to Carnival of the Animals as they write a story based on the following prompt:
Write a story about a group of friends that goes on an exotic safari adventure.
Not digging that prompt? Have them choose another one from the great list on this website.
Find other activities for younger children in the Activity Guide: Imagination Musical Fun
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