PreK Lesson 27
StartBeat, Dynamics, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Alphabet Songs, Animal Songs, Composers, Spring, Eras in Music, 1800s, Romantic, Bunnies
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
- Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
- Sing to Bobo
- Read the poem “Ten Little Fingers”
- Teach the fingerplay for “Ten Little Fingers”
- Say and do the fingerplay with “Ten Little Fingers”
- Make loud and quiet patterns
- Make loud and quiet patterns with the interactive tool
- Listen to “Come and Sail”
- Teach “Sleepy Bunnies”
- Learn the actions for “Sleepy Bunnies”
- Sing and do the actions for “Sleepy Bunnies”
- Teach “Jig Jig Jiggles”
- Learn the movements for “Jig Jig Jiggles”
- Sing and move to “Jig Jig Jiggles”
- Watch how the kids keep a beat with the Theme by Rossini
- Keep a steady beat with the Theme by Rossini
- Sing “Skinnamarink”
Extensions:
Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.
Objectives
- I can sing and keep a beat.
- I can use quiet and loud.
- I can say and do a fingerplay.
Teaching Procedures
Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
Copy LinkSing Time for Music with the lyrics video.
Count the beats at the end of each verse.
Count the beats out loud.
Think up new ways that you could keep a beat, and sing your new verses.
Numeracy: Counting is numeracy! Cut out 8 hearts and have children tap on the hearts as they count. Take 2 away. Have them count the hearts now - 1-2-3-4-5-6.
In a study at Northwestern University, researchers have linked the ability to keep a beat to reading and language skills. Read more here: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/09/the-importance-of-keeping-the-beat/
Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
Copy LinkEcho Bobo
Copy LinkRead the poem “Ten Little Fingers”
Copy LinkListen to the fingerplay.
Did you hear a place in the poem when it was quiet?
Did you hear a place in the poem when it was higher?
Did you hear a place in the poem when it was
Listen again. How many words can you remember?
Literacy: Fingerplays are important tools to help children develop fluency and rhythm in language. They also learn new vocabulary and comprehension as they show with their hands what the words mean. They also develop fine muscle skills as they manipulate their fingers.
Teach the fingerplay for “Ten Little Fingeres”
Copy LinkWatch the kids demo video and say the poem with Mrs. Gagne and the kids.
Which did you like the best - saying the poem in a loud voice or a quiet voice?
Say and do the fingerplay with “Ten Little Fingers”
Copy LinkMake loud and quiet patterns
Copy LinkMake loud and quiet patterns.
If you have a printer, print out 2 sets of the loud/quiet cards.
Make a pattern with them. Then say and clap (or play) your pattern.
For example: LOUD LOUD quiet quiet LOUD quiet LOUD quiet.
Try a new pattern. Play the pattern on different instruments.
Make loud and quiet patterns with the interactive tool
Copy LinkListen to “Come and Sail”
Copy LinkCome and Sail is a song to relax and enjoy.
Cuddle a beat buddy and rock to this song.
Beat buddies: Artie Almeida has lessons on using beat buddies in your class. A beat buddy is a small stuffied animal or beanie baby that the students use to keep a beat.
Teach “Sleepy Bunnies”
Copy LinkUse this song to discuss dynamics - quiet and loud sounds with the students. Ask them to think of loud sounds. (balloon popping, rocket ship, lion’s roar) Ask them to think of some quiet sounds. (breathing, clock ticking) Have them listen to the sounds around them and list as many sounds as they can.
Learn the actions for “Sleepy Bunnies”
Copy LinkPart One: Have the students pretend to be sleeping bunnies. They should lay on the floor. Part Two: After the bunnies have been woken up, they should get up and hop around.
Sing and do the actions for “Sleepy Bunnies”
Copy LinkTeach "Jig Jig Jiggles"
Copy LinkTeach "Jig Jig Jiggles" by rote. Sing or play a phrase and have students echo.
Combine phrases. Sing or play the whole song and have students echo.
Learn the movements for “Jig Jig Jiggles”
Copy LinkDo you ever get wiggly?
In this song, you will get all your jiggles and wiggles out!
Sing along!
Literacy: Children who can keep the beat have improved fluency in language.
Read more here: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/09/the-importance-of-keeping-the-beat/
Sing and move to “Jig Jig Jiggles”
Copy LinkWatch how the kids keep a beat with the Theme by Rossini
Copy LinkKeep a steady beat with the Theme by Rossini
Copy LinkKeep the beat by clapping, patting or playing an instrument or moving a stretchy band like in the kids demo.
Literacy: Studies have linked keeping a beat in music to fluency in reading. Jumping to the beat is great to burn off energy when kids are home, but it's also helping them become better readers later in school.
Read more here: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/09/the-importance-of-keeping-the-beat/