Welcome Message

Greetings from Naveen Cabral, the Primary music teacher for Grades 4 and 5. I have also been assigned the responsibility of a Performance Co-ordinator in the Primary, under which I do run the Primary Musical and the Festival of Choirs. I am very excited to be entering my 13th year in teaching, 11 of which have been with the best of PYP schools. I play the guitar, recorder, keyboard/piano, xylophones and a few other instruments but my forte lies in singing. In addition to my strong PYP experience, I recently completed my Grade 8 Vocals in Trinity - Rock and Pop. I have also completed various other music certifications through the Trinity College of Music. I have been trained by quite a few professionals in different instruments and musical technique. In addition to the Music Together certification that I have, I have attended quite a few IB workshops (PYP). I do perform as a musician in my spare time, as a vent to my outburst of passion and love for music.

I believe my education and degree in my career has mainly been my teaching experience, which has helped me acquire the best from my students as we worked together to create great music and events. My aim will always be to help the students acquire musical skills and knowledge that will help them improve as an overall personality towards a better future for our world.

Tuesday 27 August 2013

Grade 3 - Whacky Do Re Mi


Grade 3 - Whacky Do Re Mi

Another fun way of learning about the notes in a scale as well as exploring a good range in singing (octave). This version of Do Re Mi has been sung in a lot of schools world wide. The students in this activity are also keeping a steady beat with the bells as well as singing in two different groups (harmony). Its fun to see how even little students in Grade 3 can sing in different voices at the same time and keep a steady beat with an instrument as well.



Monday 26 August 2013

Grade 3 - Circle Round The Zero

Grade 3 - Movement And Song Activity

This activity consists of movement and song as the students skip around singing in search or a new 'action partner' for themselves.

Circle Round The Zero

Sunday 25 August 2013

Grade 1 - Introduction Activity

Here is an activity that helps students as well as the teacher know the names of other students in the class. This activity comprises of students using a steady beat as they solo sing their names to that steady beat. It is also a form of Call and Response, where the rest of the class replies back to the particular student who sings his/her name.



Bumpity Bumpity Yellow Bus - Name Game Grade 1 

Grade 2 - Having Fun With A Movement and Song Activity

Here is a class in grade 2 participating in a movement activity that engages the students via instructions in the song. Students also understand the different ways in which voices can be used in music. Here the voice is used to sing as well as chant in a certain rhythmic pattern (Chee Chee Cha). Due to a technical flaw, the video and audio are not in sync to perfection, but I am sure you will still enjoy watching our students having fun...............

Chee Chee Cha