Grade 3 Back to School – Lesson 2
StartBeat, Timbre of Voices, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs, Building Character (SEL), Birds
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
- Discuss How tos and What ifs
- Teach “Music Room Rules”
- Review “Wave of Kindness”
- Review the choreography for “Wave of Kindness”
- Do the choreography and sing “Wave of Kindness”
- Clap the Rhythms
- Echo sing
- Teach “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Learn the game for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Play the game and sing “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Sort the rhythms for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Option 1: Play “Here Comes a Bluebird” on Boomwhackers
- Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
- Review “Swimming”
- Review the actions for “Swimming”
- Do the actions and sing “Swimming”
- Optional: Complete the Music and Me Booklet
- 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 read and perform rhythms.
- I can echo sing drm sl solfa patterns.
Teaching Procedures
Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
Copy LinkDiscuss How tos and What ifs
Copy LinkTeach “Music Room Rules”
Copy LinkRead and Discuss the Music Room Rules
Have the students give examples of good choices, being responsible, good manners, etc.
Review “Wave of Kindness”
Copy LinkListen to the whole song.
After listening, invite students to tell you what they think the song means. (If discussion is taking too long, have the students think-pair-share for 30 seconds with their neighbor)
Play a phrase, pause and have students echo. Continue until they have learned the song. Then try singing along.
Review the choreography for “Wave of Kindness”
Copy LinkLearn some choreography to use with "Wave of Kindness"
Do the choreography and sing “Wave of Kindness”
Copy LinkSing and move to "Wave of Kindness"
Clap the Rhythms
Copy LinkEcho sing
Copy LinkTeach “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkHave the students read the rhythm of the song from the projectable slides. Phrase form is aabc. You could read the melody from projectable slides or you could show the contour of the melody with arm motions.
Learn the game for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkForm a single circle. Join hands and raise arms to form windows. Choose one student to be the bluebird. The bluebird weaves in and out the windows. On the words, “Takes him a partner, ” the bluebird takes a partner and hops up and down in the circle. Now both students are bluebirds and the game continues until the entire class has been involved. The last student chosen becomes the first bluebird when the game repeats.
Play the game and sing “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkSort the rhythms for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkOption 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkOption 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkOption 1: Play “Here Comes a Bluebird” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Copy LinkTeach the Orff arrangement for this song. Set the barred instruments up using the notes FGA CD. Brainstorm for a list of birds. For example: blackbird, swallow, sea gull, crow
Use the rhythm of your bird words to create melodies that they play between repetitions of the song. You could have each instrument take a turn for 16 beats. If you don't have Orff instruments create rhythmic or melodic ostinatos to accompany this song.
Review “Swimming”
Copy LinkReview the actions for “Swimming”
Copy LinkDo the actions and sing “Swimming”
Copy LinkOptional: Complete the Music and Me Booklet
Copy LinkPrint and complete the Music and Me booklet to show your teacher or someone in your family.
Sing "The Music Time is Over"
Copy LinkWatch the video and sing along!