Grade 2 Lesson 1
Teaching Procedures
Sing the Echoes in “Welcome to Music”
Play the Circle Name Game
This game is a fun way to learn the names of the students and to get to know each other.
In this game, pat a steady beat. Pat-pat - then gesture with hands out 2 times.
When the hands go "out" you say your name.
Say names, favorite food, a sport they like, someplace they went in the summer etc.
Discuss How Tos and What Ifs
Discuss procedures with your students.
(If you started in August, skip ahead)
Teach the “Music Room Rules”
Review or teach the Music Room Rules
Have the students give examples of good choices, being responsible, good manners, etc.
Play along with rhythms
Listen to the rhythm.
Then echo clap what you heard.
Teach “Engine, Engine Number Nine”
This song is useful for reviewing or teaching steady beat, having students distinguish between beat and rhythm, and labeling quarter notes and eighth notes. ta and ti-ti or the rhythm names that you use. Teach by rote.
The process of labeling beat and rhythm is explained in detail for this song. This same process should be used with more than one reading song. Students may have been taught how to label beat and rhythm in first grade, but it is necessary to review and reinforce this important concept.
Learn the game with “Engine, Engine Number Nine”
This is a follow-the-leader game. The students form a line like cars in a train. The leader decides on an action and the rest of the students must copy that action. At the end of the song, the leader goes to the back of the line and the second in line becomes the leader. If you have a train whistle, blow it at the end of the song.
Practice keeping a beat with "Engine, Engine Number Nine"
Activity 1 - point to the beats as you sing the song
Activity 2 - audiation or inner hearing activity.
Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Engine, Engine Number Nine”
Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Engine, Engine Number Nine”
Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Engine, Engine Number Nine”
1. Have the students create an introduction to the song using instruments that sound like a train.
2. Have the students create 8 beat patterns using the words “chugga” and “choo.” For example: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo Chugga Chugga Choo rest
Have them play the patterns on body percussion or non-pitched instruments, or improvise melodies. Use the patterns as an introduction or an interlude between repetitions of the song
Play Instrument with “Ridin’ That New River Train”
Play instruments with the song "Ridin' that New River Train".
Play the video again and sing along.
