Grade 4 Lesson 7
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Play Match the Melody (s,l,t,d)
- Do the rhythm sort for “Cheki morena”
- Review “Cheki morena”
- Name the solfa in “Cheki morena”
- Name the notes in “Cheki morena”
- Teach “Bats”
- Create sound effects for “Bats” (or play the Orff Arrangement)
- Teach steps and skips with “Bats”
- Name notes to learn facts about bats
- Listen to a Spooky Story
- Write Your Own Spooky Story
- When Your Story is Written, Read it with Sound Effects
Extensions:
- Syncocopation – review syncopated rhythms
- Mäku e – 3/4 meter
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 create sound effects for a story.
Teaching Procedures
Play Match the Melody (s,l,t,d)
Copy LinkDo the rhythm sort for "Cheki morena"
Copy LinkReview "Cheki morena"
Copy LinkLast week we created rhythm compositions to play during the B, C, D sections. Revisit those compositions or improvise using unpitched instruments, found sounds (stomp, chairs, desks, shoes, etc.), body percussion, or Boomwhackers.
Name the solfa in "Cheki morena"
Copy LinkName the notes in "Cheki morena"
Copy LinkTeach "Bats"
Copy LinkCreate sound effects for "Bats" (or play the Orff Arrangement)
Copy LinkAdd Sound Effects: Give balloons to four or five children. They make the “eee eee eee” sound by letting only a little air out of the balloon. At the end of the song, they release the balloons letting them “fly away.” This works best when you give the balloons to only four or five children. When I’ve given them to the entire class, they get so excited about having the balloons that they forget to sing.
Orff: Play the orff arrangement. (Extension: Set the instruments up in E minor pentatonic. Have the students improvise melodies on the barred instruments or on recorders using DE GAB D.)