Grade 3 Back to School – Lesson 1
Teaching Procedures
Discuss How tos and What ifs
Talk to the students about how they should enter/leave, sit, and what happens in the event of fire drill or lockdown.
Sing and move to “Skateboard Rider”
Listen to the "Skateboard Rider" song. Make up fun movements to go with the song.
Play along and review quarter notes, eighth notes and quarter rest!
Decide how to play the rhythms that you'll see.
• clap the top line, pat the second line
• play on rhythm sticks - click the top line, drum the second line
If the tempo is too fast, slow down the video with the "gear" tool in the bottom right corner of the video.
Teach “Swimming”
Teach this song by rote. This is a “leave out” action song. Make up actions to suit the words. Each time you sing the song, leave out one set of words and substitute the action. This helps students to develop inner hearing.
Teach “Wave of Kindness”
Listen to the whole song.
After listening, invite students to tell you what they think the song means. (If discussion is taking too long, have the students think-pair-share for 30 seconds with their neighbor)
Play a phrase, pause and have students echo. Continue until they have learned the song. Then try singing along.
Teach “Hill, Hill”
Depending on the reading abilities of your students, teach the song by rote or have the students read the solfa and the rhythms. The song also uses a half note and can be used to introduce/review the half note.
Teach the game for “Hill, Hill”
Have the students form a long line. The leader faces the line. All sing the song. The students try to run to the opposite side of the room or the field, while the leader tags players. If a player is tagged, they join the leader in facing the line and tagging more players. You can play this game between two soccer goalposts.
They sing again, and all of the chasers try to tag the students who are running from one side of the field to the other. The game continues until all (or most) of the students are tagged.
In small rooms, substitute a movement (such as hopping) for the students to get to the opposite side. If students are trying to be tagged, red flag them so they don’t get to join the leader. If too many students are caught each time, restrict the leader to catching one or two students each round. The game continues until all players are tagged.
Play along with “Ballettmusik X: Pantomime” from Les petits riens
Optional: Play the Classroom Instrument Bingo Game
Optional: Complete the Music and Me Booklet
Print and complete the Music and Me booklet to show your teacher or someone in your family.
