Grade 3 Extra May Lesson
StartBeat, Dynamics, Timbre of Voices, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs, Farm, Our Musical World, North America, Central America, Birds
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing and move to “Action Leader”
- Read notation (drm)
- Play rhythms at different dynamics
- Review “Closet Key”
- Review the game with “Closet Key”
- Sing and play “Closet Key”
- Complete a rhythm erase
- Review “Chicken in the Barnyard”
- Review the game with “Chicken in the Barnyard”
- Play the game and sing “Chicken in the Barnyard”
- Review the dance “Los Machetes”
Extensions
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read rhythms and melodies.
- I can use dynamics in music.
Teaching Procedures
Sing and move to “Action Leader”
Copy LinkRead drm notation
Copy LinkPlay rhythms at different dynamics
Copy LinkReview “Closet Key”
Copy LinkThe game gives students an opportunity to sing with a variety of dynamics. Be sure that they sing with a beautiful sound, even when they are singing forte. If they start to shout, stop them and have them clap the rhythm of the song with varying dynamics instead of singing.
Review the game with “Closet Key”
Copy LinkChoose two students - one to hide the key and one to find it. The finder must leave the room. The hider is given 30 seconds to hide the key. It must be visible with the naked eye. When the key is hidden, the finder is allowed back in the room. The class sings the song, singing softly when the finder is far away from the key. As the finder gets closer, the singing becomes louder. It is very important that the teacher stress that at ALL dynamic levels, the tone quality should be beautiful. You could write the dynamics terms on the board and point to the appropriate one as the students sing.
Sing and play “Closet Key”
Copy LinkComplete a rhythm erase
Copy LinkClap all 4 rhythms. Click on a square to take one away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing one. Click on a square to take another away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing ones. Click on a square to take another away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing ones. Click on a square to take another away.
Invite 4 students to help you write the complete rhythm on the board. (Each does one square)
Ask the students if they can identify the song.
Review “Chicken in the Barnyard”
Copy LinkThis song replaces the song "Chicken on a Fencepost" which had a verse that was outdated. This is a reading song. Read the rhythms and the melody of the song. This song uses low so and low la. Teach the movement activity or game.
Students really love the game.
Review the game with “Chicken in the Barnyard”
Copy LinkThis demo is for a similar song. (words are a little different)
Form two circles - an inside and an outside circle. Choose two racers who leave the circles and hide somewhere in the classroom. Place a rubber chicken in the middle of the inside circle. The teacher now creates a hole in the outside circle, and a hole in the inside circle, by moving two students apart. Sing verse one. At the end of verse one, the two racers have to try to be the first to find and get through the opening in the outside circle, and find and get through the opening in the inside circle to pick up the rubber chicken. The racer who gets to the chicken first wins. It’s kind of like racing through a maze.