Grade 1 Lesson 12
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the echoes for “Welcome to Music”
- Echo solfa patterns with Mjaa (m sl)
- Play Poison Melody (m s)
- Teach “Hello Game”
- Play the “Hello Game”
- Teach “Punchinello”
- Play the “Punchinello” game
- Listen to “At the Cradle”
- Teach “Fais dodo”
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Fais dodo”
- Do some of the interactive activities in the “Loud and Quiet” interactive
- Teach “Down by the Bay”
- Create new verses for “Down by the Bay”
- Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Extensions:
- Galliard Battaglia (loud-soft)
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 create new verses.
- I can create movement to music.
Teaching Procedures
Sing the echoes for “Welcome to Music”
Copy LinkSing the echoes for “Welcome to Music.”
Echo solfa patterns with Mjaa (m sl)
Copy LinkEcho the pitches.
If you have classroom puppets, let each child choose a puppet.
Have the "puppets" echo the patterns!
We'll be suggesting puppet ideas throughout this lesson.
Play Poison Melody (m s)
Copy LinkPlay Poison Melody with m s.
If you have classroom puppets, let each child choose a puppet and have the "puppets" do the echos.
Teach "Hello Game"
Copy LinkThe game is useful for teaching beat, rhythm, assessing solo singing, learning the students’ names, and learning high/low or so-mi. Teach the song by rote.
Play the "Hello Game"
Copy LinkStart by singing “Hello _____” to a student (e.g. , "Hello David"). The student continues the game by singing hello to a classmate. The classmate sings hello using a different classmate’s name. Eliminate those who don’t sing on the beat until there are only a few left. Practice many times before beginning the elimination part of this game. If you do not like to eliminate students, try this variation.
Non-Elimination Game: Each time someone misses a name, change tempo.
Teach "Punchinello"
Copy LinkThis is a fun way to have your students create movement. Teach the song by rote and play the game.
Play the "Punchinello" game
Copy LinkForm a single circle. Choose one student to be Punchinello. On the words, “Look who goes here ...,” Punchinello walks to the beat around the inside of the circle. On the words, “What can you do ...,” Punchinello makes up an action. On the words, “We can do it too ...,” all students do the action that Punchinello made up.
Listen to "At the Cradle"
Copy LinkListen to "At the Cradle" and rock your stuffed animals or puppets.
Teach "Fais dodo"
Copy LinkWe want students to be able to identify the elements of expression that evoke thoughts, images and feelings. Discuss with the students what a lullaby is (a song to sing to put a baby to sleep). Ask them whether they should sing this lullaby loud (forte) or quietly/softly (piano). Singing a lullaby softly is one of the elements of expression that makes it a lullaby. Ask them what they picture when they sing this song. Ask them how it makes them feel. If you have them available give each of your students a stuffed animal. Have the students rock their stuffy to sleep.
If you are not confident singing in French, use the video to teach the language. Play a line. Pause. Have students echo. Continue until you have played the whole song
Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for "Fais dodo"
Copy LinkDo some of the interactive activities in the "Loud and Quiet" interactive
Copy LinkTeach "Down by the Bay"
Copy LinkCreate new verses for "Down by the Bay"
Copy LinkThis song is fun to sing and great for creating new rhyming verses. Students love to create their own verses for this song. Ask for volunteers to make up new verses.
Examples:
Did you ever see a hog sitting on a log?
Did you ever see a llama wearing red pyjamas?
Sing "The Music Time is Over"
Copy LinkSing "The Music Time is Over."