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Looking to use Grade 4 Lesson 1 in your Grade 4 classroom?

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

Grade 4 Lesson 1

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Play the “Circle Name Game”
  2. Discuss How tos and What ifs
  3. Teach “Jolly Jolly Rhythm”
  4. Teach the name game with “Jolly Jolly Rhythm”
  5. Play the game and sing “Jolly Jolly Rhythm”
  6. Review the parts of the staff
  7. Complete Staff Lesson 1
  8. Teach “Wake Me! Shake Me!”
  9. Learn the actions for “Wake Me! Shake Me!”
  10. Do the actions and sing “Wake Me! Shake Me!”
  11. Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Wake Me! Shake Me!”
  12. Play poison rhythm
  13. Learn about the song “Frère Jacques”
  14. Teach “Frère Jacques”
  15. Teach the actions for “Frère Jacques”
  16. Do the actions and sing “Frère Jacques”
  17. Sort the rhythms for “Frère Jacques”
  18. Play Four Corners

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 read sixteenth notes.
  • I can sing and move in a round.
  • I can read low so and low la.