Grade 1 Extra March Lesson
StartBeat, Dynamics, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs, Bunnies
Extra Details:
Themes
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Play along to “Welcome to Music” with scrapers
- Echo Bunny Bobo
- Create an Egg Rhythm Composition
- Move to “Bunny Rabbit Boogie”
- Echo sing do-mi-so in C Major
- Review “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
- Review the “Hurry, Easter Bunny” game
- Sing and play the “Hurry, Easter Bunny” game
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
- Option 1: Play “Hurry, Easter Bunny” on Boomwhackers
- Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
- Review “Bunny Hides a Basket”
- Play the “Bunny Hides a Basket” game
- Optional: Play Trivia Wheel
- Review “Kinderpolka”
- Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Extension:
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read, sing and play loud and quiet.
Teaching Procedures
Play along to “Welcome to Music” with scrapers
Copy LinkFind some scrapers and play along!
Echo Bunny Bobo
Copy LinkCreate an Egg Rhythm Composition
Copy LinkMove to “Bunny Rabbit Boogie”
Copy LinkMove to “Bunny Rabbit Boogie”
Echo sing do-mi-so in C Major
Copy LinkReview “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
Copy LinkWrite the rhythms for the song on the board (or read them from the projectable slides). Read the rhythms. Ask the students which phrases are the same and which are different. Use shapes or letters to show the form. The phrase form for this song is abab.
Note: If students in your class don't celebrate Easter, change the lyrics to "Little bunny, little bunny..."
Review the “Hurry, Easter Bunny” game
Copy LinkHave the students form a circle. Choose one student to be the Easter Bunny. The bunny hops around the outside of the circle while all the students sing the song. At the end of the song, the bunny tags a student who hops after the bunny. If the bunny gets tagged, s/he is “caught.” If the bunny makes it to the middle before the student who is chasing, the bunny wins.
Sing and play the “Hurry, Easter Bunny” game
Copy LinkOption 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
Copy LinkOption 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
Copy LinkOption 1: Play “Hurry, Easter Bunny” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Hurry, Easter Bunny”
Copy LinkCreative Ideas: Set up the instruments in C pentatonic and have the children improvise melodies that might suggest the running of the bunny or the kids sneaking up on the bunny. Use the improvisations as a B section between repetitions of the song.
Review “Bunny Hides a Basket”
Copy LinkSing or play the song for the students. Students can read the rhythms, words and melody from the projectable slides. Explain how the game is played. Be sure that the students don’t shout when they are singing loud. They should always sing with a nice sound. The students should be able to read the rhythm for the song if you write it on the board. If you are teaching solfa, this is a great m sl reading song.