Learning Environments In the Classroom

Take your students on a creative journey, as they explore, learn and apply their skills in the arts. Regardless of your existing skills and knowledge, ARTS:LIVE provides extensive cross-curricular resources and content, with sequential, easy to follow instructions to bring the arts to life in your classroom.

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Together We Sing on Noongar Boodja 3-4

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Deadly Arts
Years 1-6
Explore the power of music and song with First Nations artists Charley Caruso, Della Rae Morrison and Merinda Hansen, who share what it means to sing in First Nations languages and how music connects communities. Through six curriculum-aligned lessons, students play collaborative music games, record sounds from their environment and compose and perform their own seasonal poems inspired by the Noongar six seasons. Along the way, they build music skills and deepen their understanding of First Nations culture and Country.

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Welcome to Whadjuk Country F-2

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Deadly Arts
3-5 Year Olds, Years 1-4
Begin with a warm welcome to Whadjuk Country as traditional custodian Olman Walley shares a traditional Noongar song and introduces the Deadly Arts collection. Through three curriculum-aligned lessons, you and your students connect with Country through visual art experiences and collaborate to create a welcome sign that acknowledges the First Nations languages and people of your community. This resource helps build curiosity and respect for the land, culture and people where you are located.

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Artists in our Community F-2

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Deadly Arts
3-5 Year Olds, Years 1-4
Discover the work of multidisciplinary artist Tyrown Waigana and explore how First Nations culture and the Noongar six seasons can inspire visual art-making in your classroom. Through six curriculum-aligned lesson plans, students think like artists as they reflect, experiment with materials and processes, and express their ideas using nature as their guide. You will also find culturally responsive teaching tips and community insights to help you engage meaningfully with First Nations perspectives in your arts program.

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Yarning on Wiilmen Boodjar and Traditional Doll Making 5-6

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Deadly Arts
Years 3-8, Secondary
Discover the art of yarning, eco-dyeing and traditional dollmaking with Noongar artists Marcelle Riley and Yolande Yarran-Ward, who share how textiles and storytelling connect people to Country and community. Across six curriculum-aligned lessons, students experiment with natural plant dyes, create their own story dolls and gather in yarning circles to share ideas and listen to one another. Through these experiences, they build empathy, deepen their sense of belonging and develop skills in visual arts and respectful communication.

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Together We Sing on Noongar Boodja F-2

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Deadly Arts
3-5 Year Olds, Years 1-4
Explore the power of music and song with First Nations artists Charley Caruso, Della Rae Morrison and Merinda Hansen, who share what it means to sing in First Nations languages and how music connects communities. Through six curriculum-aligned lessons, students play collaborative music games, record sounds from their environment and compose and perform their own seasonal poems inspired by the Noongar six seasons. Along the way, they build music skills and deepen their understanding of First Nations culture and Country.

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Introducing Formative Assessment

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The Music Classroom
Years 1-6
This resource provides teachers with practical and printable student reflections, rubrics and exit tickets that can be used as part of formative assessment in the music classroom. The resources are designed to be used flexibly across the music curriculum and support students to develop metacognitive skills as they reflect on their learning achievements and take an active role in progressing their skills.

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What's That Instrument?

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The Music Classroom
Years 1-6
The 'What's That Instrument?' resource provide teachers with a reference guide to the most common instruments used in the Primary Classroom, including those purchased as part of Music in Schools: DUET Teacher Mentoring Program.

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The Outdoor Music Classroom

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The Music Classroom
Years 1-9, Secondary
Take your music teaching outdoors and discover the social-emotional benefits of learning in nature. The Outdoor Music Classroom gives you practical lesson plans, song sheets, and composing activities that connect music education to Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. You'll gain the confidence and strategies to plan and deliver meaningful music experiences that bring joy to your whole class.

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Introducing Rhythm and Beat

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The Music Classroom
Years 1-8, Secondary
Explore one of music's most fundamental concepts with Introducing Rhythm and Beat, a practical resource designed to help you teach rhythm and beat with confidence across Foundation to Year 6. Through games, songs, videos and hands-on activities, students move, create and perform as they learn to feel a steady beat and recognise rhythmic patterns. Along the way, they'll build aural, coordination and collaboration skills that support both musical and broader learning.

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