Grade 3 Lesson 38
StartTime SignatureThemes(s):
Insects, Our Musical World, Africa
Extra Details:
Concepts
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Curriculum Links
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the “Hello Song”
- Play along with the rhythm
- Create movements to “Come on Dance”
- Teach “Spider Song”
- Learn about Ghana
- Optional: Read the story “The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth” by Margaret Musgrove
- Play rhythm racer
- Review “Austrian Went Yodeling”
- Sing and do the actions for “Austrian Went Yodeling”
- Review “Plainsies Clapsies”
- Review the game with “Plainsies Clapsies”
- Play the game and sing “Plainsies Clapsies”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Plainsies Clapsies”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Plainsies Clapsies”
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Plainsies Clapsies”
Extensions
Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music
- I can read and play rhythms
Teaching Procedures
Sing the “Hello Song”
Copy LinkPlay along with the rhythm
Copy LinkChoose instruments, body percussion, or desk drumming to play the rhythms.
Create movements to “Come on Dance”
Copy LinkSpace students out in a circle. The teacher creates a movement and everyone copies it. Whenever the teacher likes, point to student on your right who becomes the next leader. When leader #2 has had a turn, they point to the person on their right who becomes the next leader. The song is usually long enough for everyone to get one turn.
Teach “Spider Song”
Copy LinkListen to the "Spider Song" as sung by Nana. The second time you listen, join in on the “aah ooh” part. Use the song to illustrate one of the books or folk tales that is listed below.
Learn about Ghana
Copy LinkOptional: Read the story “The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth” by Margaret Musgrove
Copy LinkChoose unpitched instruments to create sound effects in the story. (dry, rain)
Learn to dance using a clock with Rujeko
Copy LinkPlay rhythm racer
Copy LinkReview “Austrian Went Yodeling”
Copy LinkReinforce 3/4 meter. "An Austrian Went Yodeling" is a student favorite. Teach the song by rote and add actions as indicated by the words of the song. In the second section, add the following ostinato: pat, clap, snap. This really reinforces that there are three beats in each group in this song. When you teach this section, stop and ask them how the music is moving. (in twos, threes or fours) Invite the students to create new three beat ostinatos to accompany the B section.
Sing and do the actions for “Austrian Went Yodeling”
Copy LinkReview “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy LinkThis song is a good song for learning about accented beats. The process below is given as a projectable in the Concept Slides for the song. Give each student a tennis ball and have them bounce and catch as they sing. When they bounce the ball, the beat feels stronger than when they catch the ball.
Review the game with “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy Link"Plainsies, Clapsies" is a ball bouncing game. While you sing, you try to bounce a ball and do all the actions that are indicated by the words of the song.
Play the game and sing “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy LinkOption 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy LinkOption 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy LinkOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Plainsies Clapsies”
Copy LinkPlaying and Creating: Have the students create a speech interlude to say between repetitions of the song. (If you don’t want to repeat the entire song, just repeat the first four measures) Have them think of 4-8 different kinds of balls. For example: basketball, volleyball, beach ball, soccer ball. They could do body percussion or play non-pitched instruments with their speech.