Grade 2 Lesson 31
StartBeat, Expression, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Seasons, Environment, Spring
Extra Details:
Themes
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Do Body Percussion with “Welcome to School”
- Teach “Father Abraham”
- Copy the Movements for the “Father Abraham”
- Complete a rhythm erase
- Review “Rain on the Green Grass”
- Review the game with “Rain on the Green Grass”
- Sing and play the game with “Rain on the Green Grass”
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Rain on the Green Grass”
- Optional: Create a thunderstorm soundscape
- Move to “I’ve Got the Beat”
- Sing “The Music Time Is Over”
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 move to music.
- I can read and perform rhythms and melodies.
- I can compose rhythms and melodies.
- I can respond to music through movement.
Teaching Procedures
Do Body Percussion with “Welcome to School”
Copy LinkTeach “Father Abraham”
Copy LinkWarm up with "Father Abraham." Teach it by rote. It’s an old children’s favorite that will get everyone ready to sing. This is a great physical warm-up for your choir.
Copy the Movements for the “Father Abraham”
Copy LinkReview “Rain on the Green Grass”
Copy Link“Rain on the Green Grass” is a reading song. Have the students read the rhythms.
Have the students read the melody using solfa, or if you don’t teach solfa, sing the melody to them, showing the melodic contour with arm motions.
Review the game with “Rain on the Green Grass”
Copy LinkPlay a game with the song. Stand in a single circle. While you sing, pass a mini umbrella around the circle. In the umbrella, place rhythm cards using rhythms that you are currently working on. The student who has the umbrella at the end of the song is to pick a rhythm from the umbrella and clap it for the class. The class should clap it back. The flashcards can be found in the Printables section.
Sing and play the game with “Rain on the Green Grass”
Copy LinkOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Rain on the Green Grass”
Copy LinkTeach the Orff arrangement for "Rain on the Green Grass." If you don't have Orff instruments, the students could create their own accompaniment or create rhythmic or melodic ostinatos to accompany this song.
Ask the students to think of ways to make a sound like falling rain. They might try snapping fingers, patting legs or two finger clapping. Explore and try out all the sounds that your students suggest. Ask them if they can think of an instrument that might sound like falling rain. Try out any instruments that the students suggest. Introduce the song with rain sounds and/or use the rain sounds as a B section between repetitions of the song.