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Looking to use Grade 3 Back to School – Lesson 3 in your Grade 3 classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Tempo, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)

You'll also cover the themes of: Forest Animals, Animal Songs, Building Character (SEL)

Grade 3 Back to School – Lesson 3

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
  2. Discuss How tos and What ifs
  3. Review “Music Room Rules”
  4. Teach “Welcome Welcome”
  5. Optional: Read the story “All Are Welcome”
  6. Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Welcome Welcome”
  7. Echo sing
  8. Teach “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  9. Learn the game with “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  10. Play the game and sing “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  11. Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  12. Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  13. Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
  14. Read rhythms at different tempos
  15. Optional: Complete the Music and Me Booklet
  16. 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 echo and read rhythms.
  • I can echo sing drm sl solfa patterns.