Grade 1 Lesson 3
StartBeat, Tempo, Timbre of Unpitched Instruments, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Counting Songs, Food Songs, Royalty
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Song Type
Curriculum Links
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the echoes in “Welcome to Music”
- Teach the “Music Room Rules”
- Move to the Beat
- Review “The Grand Old Duke of York”
- Review the actions for “The Grand Old Duke of York”
- Do the actions and sing “The Grand Old Duke of York”
- Optional: Play the Slow or Fast Game
- Play Instruments with “Apples and Bananas”
- Echo Bobo
- Teach “The Counting Song”
- Learn the actions for “The Counting Song”
- Do the actions and sing “The Counting Song”
- Review High and Low
- Optional: Play “The Counting Song” on Boomwhackers
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “The Counting Song”
- Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Extensions
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can show how the notes go higher and lower.
- I can play instruments with a song.
Teaching Procedures
Sing the echoes in “Welcome to Music”
Copy LinkSing the echoes in "Welcome to Music."
Teach the “Music Room Rules”
Copy LinkMove to the Beat
Copy LinkCopy the teacher in the video.
Play the video again and make up your movements to the beat.
Review “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkListen to the song "Grand Old Duke of York."
How does the music change? It gets faster!
Review the actions for “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkSing and move to the song "Grand Old Duke of York."
Copy what the kids in the video do.
Do the actions and sing “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkOptional: Play the Slow or Fast Game
Copy LinkPlay Instruments with “Apples and Bananas”
Copy LinkPlay instruments with the song "Apples and Bananas."
You could play a different instrument with each verse.
or
You could play just on the words "eat, eat, eat"
Which way do you like better?
Can you play and sing?
Echo Bobo
Copy LinkTeach “The Counting Song”
Copy LinkUse this song to teach or reinforce the difference between beat and rhythm. You can also use this song to introduce, practice, or reinforce the solfa notes mi and so.
Learn the actions for “The Counting Song”
Copy LinkDo the actions for the "Counting Song."
Do the actions and sing “The Counting Song”
Copy LinkOptional: Play “The Counting Song” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “The Counting Song”
Copy LinkCreative Ideas: Have the students make word rhythms with numbers. For example: one, two, three-four, five. Play the rhythm of the word chain on non-pitched instruments as an introduction or B section.
Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Copy LinkSing the echoes in our closing song "The Music Time is Over."