Where the Wild Things Are Students will listen to an excerpt of music and identify the beginning, middle and end of the song. The teacher should also discuss with the children that this is the beginning of the story. At this point the teacher should again ask what the children think might happen next. The teacher should finish reading the story and then have the children discuss how the story ended. The class should review the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Music also has a beginning, middle and end.
The song features horns, guitars, drums, keyboard, and vocals coming in at different times which creates an interesting layering effect. The students would be able to clearly hear the different strata and identify the changing timbre of the song.