Grade 2 Back To School – Lesson 4
Start LessonMelodic Direction (high-middle-low), Tempo, BeatRhythm(s):
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing “Say Hello”
- Move to “Get Up! Get at em!”
- Review the “Music Room Rules”
- Play the Circle Name Game
- Echo Bobo (Tick Tock Bobo)
- Teach “Tick Tock”
- Teach the “Tick Tock” game
- Play the game and sing “Tick Tock”
- Sort the rhythms for “Tick Tock”
- Option 1: Play “Tick Tock” on Boomwhackers
- Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Tick Tock”
- Play Trivia Wheel – One Sound or Two Sounds
- 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”
- Play rhythms at different tempos
- Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Extensions
About the ‘Back to School’ Lessons
Different school districts have different start dates, ranging from the end of July to after Labor Day. The Musicplay song sequence is designed to begin in the first week of September. For teachers whose schools start earlier than September, there are five ‘Back to School’ lessons provided. If your school year begins in August, start with ‘Back to School’ lesson 1. Once September begins, regardless of your start date, use the ‘September Week 1’ lesson.
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can identify sounds around us.
- I can sing mi so la and use it in a song.
Teaching Procedures
Sing “Say Hello”
Copy LinkMove to “Get Up! Get at em!”
Copy LinkMove to “Get Up! Get at em!”
Learn the movements with John as he sings "Get Up! Get At 'em"
Review the “Music Room Rules”
Copy LinkPlay the Circle Name Game
Copy LinkPlay the Circle Name Game
Play the game following instructions on the slide.
Echo Bobo
Copy LinkTeach “Tick Tock”
Copy LinkTeach “Tick Tock”
Read the rhythm for song "Tick Tock”. Divide the class into two groups. Have one group read the words. Have the other group read the rhythms at the same time. Switch.
Sing the song for the students. As you sing or listen, point to the notes and have the students point as well so that they learn that the note that sounds higher is written in a higher space on the staff. The note that sounds lower is written in a lower space on the staff. Use the Tone Ladder on the song's page to help illustrate this motion. Sing the song all the way through and teach them the game. Play the game.
Teach the “Tick Tock” game
Copy LinkTeach the “Tick Tock” game
Line students up on one side of the room. Designate a finish line (e.g., chalkboard, backs of chairs). Sing the song. At the end of the song, wave a green flag to begin the race. Students can race different ways: hopping on one foot, walking backwards, on tiptoe, baby step, etc.
Play the game and sing “Tick Tock”
Copy LinkSort the rhythms for “Tick Tock”
Copy LinkOption 1: Play “Tick Tock” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Tick Tock”
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Tick Tock”
Playing and Creating: Have the students choose different instruments to create clock sounds as an introduction to the song. Have groups of students create clock movement to perform while they sing and play the song.
Play Trivia Wheel - One Sound or Two Sounds
Copy LinkReview “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkReview the actions for “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkDo the actions and sing “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Copy LinkPlay rhythms at different tempos
Copy LinkSing “The Music Time is Over”
Copy LinkSing “The Music Time is Over”
Listen to the video and sing the echoes!