Bruce Krieg

Lesson activity for K-5

Set students in activity groups.  Pass out white paper and set a few crayons for group to share.  Tell student to write name on back.  When music begins, students should not talk, but instead take everything they want to say and let flow out in color with no words.  Fill the page with color.  Here are some prompts you can use to direct the activity:

Is the melody walking alone? Walking with others?  Or is running?  skipping?

Is the music being spread?  Is it dripping down?  Is it being gathered or swept?  Is the music sad?  Happy?  Alone?  Is the music light or dark?  Heavy or light?  Thick or thin?

Finally, if this music was following you around, what would you be doing while it was playing?

To make this activity more interesting, put a container of oil pastels at each group.  It’s cool to see the different ways students use them (especially over time as they learn visual art techniques they can apply to the picture)!