Grade 4 Lesson 14
StartTempoThemes(s):
Our Musical World
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Concepts
Themes
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Teach the bucket drumming arrangement for “Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday”
- Teach “Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday”
- Learn the choreography for “Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday”
- Do the choreography of “Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday”
- Review “Yesh Li Yadiyim”
- Review the dance for “Yesh Li Yadiyim”
- Identify where the tempo changes in “Yesh Li Yadiyim”
- Review “Christmas is Coming”
- Optional: Play “Christmas is Coming” on Boomwhackers
- Teach “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
- Teach the hand clap game to “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”
- Do the hand clap game to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
Extensions:
- Nutcracker Unit
- Handel’s Last Chance (Movie)
- Instrument Holiday Ideas (Boomwhacker, Body Percussion, Unpitched, Holiday Orff, Winter Orff, Recorder, Bucket Drumming)
- Christmas Units (Santa, Sacred, Secular)
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 rhythm and melody patterns.
- I can create movement to music.
Teaching Procedures
Teach the bucket drumming arrangement for "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday"
Copy LinkLearn to bucket drum to "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday".
Teach "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday"
Copy LinkLearn to sing the song, "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday".
Learn the choreography for "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday"
Copy LinkLearn John Jacobson's choreography for Deck the Halls
Do the choreography of "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday"
Copy LinkTry the full performance with choreography of "Deck the Halls, A Bossa Nova Holiday".
Review "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
Copy LinkThis is a Hebrew action song. On the chorus ("Lai, lai, lai, lai ..."), a leader makes up an action and the class copies, or you can perform the dance that is suggested. Students should read the rhythms and sing the letter names for this song. Practice the song before teaching the dance or playing the Copycat Game.
Review the dance for "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
Copy LinkReview the dance for "Yesh Li Yadiyim".
I have hands that clap clap clap. (Clap partners hands 3x)
I have feet that stamp stamp stamp (Stamp feet 3x)
I have knees that pat pat pat (Pat knees 3x)
Let’s make a small circle and wait (Join hands, make a small circle and wait)
Sing the “lais” and skip around the circle. (Raise both arms on the “Heys!” After each, change direction.)
Advanced dance instructions are available in the song activities.
Identify where the tempo changes in "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
Copy LinkReview "Christmas is Coming"
Copy LinkThis round uses only the notes of the C scale. Read the letter names and rhythms. Sing it in unison for the first lesson of the week. When students are successful in unison, try the round in two parts.
Optional: Play "Christmas is Coming" on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkTeach "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Copy LinkTeach the hand clap game to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Copy LinkLearn a Hand Clap Game to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas".
Here's a challenge for you - learn 3 patterns, then do a Hand Clap Game.
Here's Pattern 1-2-3
Do the hand clap game to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Copy LinkDo the hand clap game to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".