Grade 3 Back to School – Lesson 3
StartBeat, Tempo, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs, Building Character (SEL), Forest Animals
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Song Type
Curriculum Links
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
- Discuss How tos and What ifs
- Review “Music Room Rules”
- Teach “Welcome Welcome”
- Optional: Read the story “All Are Welcome”
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Welcome Welcome”
- Echo sing
- Teach “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Learn the game with “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Play the game and sing “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
- Read rhythms at different tempos
- 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 echo and read rhythms.
- I can echo sing drm sl solfa patterns.
Teaching Procedures
Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
Copy LinkDiscuss How tos and What ifs
Copy LinkReview “Music Room Rules”
Copy LinkTeach or review the Music Room Rules
Have the students give examples of good choices, being responsible, good manners, etc.
Teach “Welcome Welcome”
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Copy LinkListen to the story, "All Are Welcome."
Pause the video and sing the welcome song each time you hear the words, "All are welcome here."
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View ContentOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Welcome Welcome”
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Echo sing
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View ContentTeach “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
Copy LinkHave the students show the phrases with arm motions. Discuss which phrases are the are the same and which are different. Phrase form for this song is abac.
Show the students the melody on the tone ladder. Teach the students to read the melody from the tone ladder or from your hand signs.
Learn the game with “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
Copy LinkWatch the kids demo of "Let Us Chase the Squirrel"
If time and space permit, play the game!
Game Directions: “Let Us Chase the Squirrel” is a chase game. Have the students that are playing the game make a circle. Choose one student to be the “hunter” and one student to be the“squirrel.” The hunter breaks out of the circle at the end of the song, and chases the squirrel around the circle, trying to tag the squirrel before the squirrel reaches the hole that the hunter made in the circle.
Denise Tip: I choose the “squirrel” and “hunter” from my immediate right. After they have had their turn, they join the circle on my left side. They remain part of the circle, and I know who has had turns. We play this game around a large tree in the school yard.
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Copy LinkOption 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
Copy LinkOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Let Us Chase the Squirrel”
Copy LinkTeach the Orff arrangement for this song. Set the barred instruments up using the notes FGA CD. Improvise melodies between repetitions of the song. If you don't have Orff instruments students could create their own accompaniment, or create rhythmic or melodic ostinatos to accompany this song.
Read rhythms at different tempos
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.
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Sing "The Music Time is Over"
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