Mindful Listening and Soundscape Creation

Jennifer Levasseur

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Mindful Listening and Soundscape Creation

Enhance focus and auditory awareness

In this lesson, students will engage in a mindful listening exercise to heighten their awareness of the sounds around them. Following this, they will create a 'soundscape' using instruments or found objects to represent the different sounds they experienced. This lesson is important as it helps students develop focus, auditory awareness, and fosters creativity by encouraging them to interpret and recreate their auditory environment.

Audience

Students in Grades 2-4

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Enhance focus and auditory awareness

Materials

Instruments or found objects, Discussion Guide, and Soundscape Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Begin by explaining the concept of mindful listening and its importance.
Discuss how being aware of sounds can help us focus and be more present.

Step 2

Mindful Listening Exercise

10 minutes

Ask students to sit quietly and close their eyes.
Guide them to listen to the sounds around them for a few minutes.
Encourage them to notice different types of sounds (e.g., loud, soft, near, far).

Step 3

Soundscape Creation

10 minutes

Provide students with instruments or found objects.
Instruct them to recreate the sounds they heard during the listening exercise.
Allow them to work individually or in small groups to create a soundscape.

Step 4

Closure

5 minutes

Invite students to share their soundscapes with the class.
Facilitate a discussion on how the exercise made them feel and what they learned about listening.

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Discussion

Discussion Guide

Guide students through a discussion on their experiences during the mindful listening exercise and soundscape creation.

What sounds did you notice during the mindful listening exercise?

Encourage students to describe the variety of sounds they heard and their characteristics.

How did creating a soundscape help you understand the sounds better?

Discuss how recreating sounds can enhance understanding and appreciation of auditory experiences.

Worksheet

Soundscape Worksheet

This worksheet helps students document the sounds they heard and how they recreated them in their soundscape.

List the sounds you heard during the mindful listening exercise.

Think about different types of sounds like nature, people, or machines.

Describe how you recreated these sounds in your soundscape.

Mention the instruments or objects you used and why you chose them.