Grade 2 Lesson 36
StartBeat, Timbre of Voices, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), The StaffThemes(s):
Food Songs, Sports, Summer, Eras in Music, Classical
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Curriculum Links
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the “Hello Song”
- Sing and move to “Skateboard Rider”
- Do Body Percussion
- Teach “Swimming”
- Learn the actions for “Swimming”
- Do the actions and sing “Swimming”
- Teach “Goin’ on a Picnic”
- Create new verses for “Goin’ on a Picnic” and illustrate them
- Optional: Play “Goin’ on a Picnic” on Boomwhackers
- Review “Hill, Hill”
- Review the game for “Hill, Hill”
- Play the game and sing “Hill, Hill”
- Sort the rhythms for “Hill, Hill”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Hill, Hill”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Hill, Hill”
- Play along with “Ballettmusik X: Pantomime” from Les petits riens
- Optional: Play the Classroom Instrument Bingo Game
- Sing “The Music Time is Over”
Extensions
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can create new verses for a song.
- I can identify the timbre of instruments.
Teaching Procedures
Sing the "Hello Song"
Copy LinkSing the echoes.
This version has no names.
Sing and move to “Skateboard Rider”
Copy LinkListen to the "Skateboard Rider" song. Make up fun movements to go with the song.
Do Body Percussion
Copy LinkDo the body percussion shown in the video.
Teach “Swimming”
Copy LinkLearn the actions for “Swimming”
Copy LinkDo the actions and sing “Swimming”
Copy LinkTeach “Goin’ on a Picnic”
Copy LinkCreate New Verses for "Goin' on a Picnic" and Illustrate Them!
Copy LinkUse the worksheet from Supporting Resources.
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Save paper and ink by using paper you already have!
Create a new verse for #94 "Goin on a Picnic" then draw and colour it.
What would you like to have if you went on a picnic today?
Optional: Play “Goin’ on a Picnic” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkReview “Hill, Hill”
Copy LinkThis song introduces the concept of high and low notes in music that then are labeled as so and mi. The song also uses a half note and can be used to introduce the half note.
Review the game for “Hill, Hill”
Copy LinkHave the students form a long line. The leader faces the line. All sing the song. The students try to run to the opposite side of the room or the field, while the leader tags players. If a player is tagged, they join the leader in facing the line and tagging more players. You can play this game between two soccer goalposts.
They sing again, and all of the chasers try to tag the students who are running from one side of the field to the other. The game continues until all (or most) of the students are tagged.
In small rooms, substitute a movement (such as hopping) for the students to get to the opposite side. If students are trying to be tagged, red flag them so they don’t get to join the leader. If too many students are caught each time, restrict the leader to catching one or two students each round. The game continues until all players are tagged.