Grade 2 Back To School 5 (new)
Teaching Procedures
Sing "Welcome Welcome"
Sing "Welcome Welcome"
You could use this as a name song. After singing the song say hello to a student, and have the class echo you, using the same kind of voice that you used. Use high and low voices, quiet and loud voices, fast and slow. Also use speaking, whispering, shouting or calling and singing voices. When singing hello use a variety of solfa patterns: so-mi, so-la-so-mi or mi-re-do.
Sing the JJ song, "Say Hello"
Sing the JJ song, "Say Hello"
Sing the JJ song, "Say Hello"
Do any of your students speak languages that aren't in the song? Ask if they could teach the class how to say hello in another language.
Try choreography with the song "Say Hello"
Try choreography with the song "Say Hello"
Try the song with choreography
Move with JJ to the song, "Get Up! Get at em!"
Move with JJ to the song, "Get Up! Get at em!"
Learn the movements with John as he sings "Get Up! Get At 'em." This is great practice in moving to the beat!
Play the Circle Name Game
Play the Circle Name Game
Play the game following instructions on the slide.
Teach/Review How To... What if? (or skip ahead)
Teach/Review How To... What if? (or skip ahead)
Skip if you've already taught this.
Learn the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow"
Learn the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow"
Teach the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow"
Teach the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow."
This is a teacher led activity - no recording is available.
Show the Be Kind, etc posters on the second slide.
Have the students think of all the Be ___________ ideas you can think of. For example: Be kind, Be safe, Be responsible, Be a good listener
Make a list of them on the board.
Choose 2-4 of the “Be” statements.
Sing the song as a theme, then sing/play 2-4 Be _________ words.
Sing the song again and sing/play 2-4 more Be _________ words.
Extension: Have the students create their own "Bee...." posters. A printable template is given in supporting resources. These would make a great bulletin board!
New Song - "Christopher McCracken"
New Song - "Christopher McCracken"
Listen to verse 1 of the song.
Start the video again and sing along.
This is a silly song!
Can you create new verses for the song?
Teach/Review movement with plates or hands to "Grand Old Flag"
Teach/Review movement with plates or hands to "Grand Old Flag"
Copy the movements in the video.
Use your hands to copy the movements.
If time permits, or in another lesson, give the students plates to move with.