Grade 5 Back to School – Lesson 2
Teaching Procedures
Play the Dynamics Game
Play along with “Contradance No. 4 in C Major” using appropriate dynamics
Play along with “Contradance No. 4 in C Major” using appropriate dynamics
Teach “Loo La”
Teach “Loo La”
This is a nonsense song used to teach and reinforce dynamics. Choose a country to sing about. If the country is close to where you live, sing loud. If the country is far away from you, sing softer. If students are learning the states or provinces, you could sing about them in the same way.
Learn the game for “Loo La”
Learn the game for “Loo La”
Try playing some of the song patterns using rhythm or lummi sticks instead of hands. It will create some interesting rhythmic accompaniments. Have students create new hand patterns to go with the song.
Optional: Create a desk drum pattern for “Loo La”
Optional: Create a desk drum pattern for “Loo La”
Create a solo desk drum pattern to the song. Be inspired by the kids demo and create new desk drum patterns for the song. Teach your pattern to the class. Try out as many patterns as you have time for.
Review “My Hat”
Review “My Hat”
This song is a German children's song
In German, the words are
Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken,
Drei Ecken hat mein Hut,
Und hätt er nicht drei Ecken,
So wär es nicht mein Hut.
Sing along.
Review the actions for “My Hat”
Review the actions for “My Hat”
Watch the video and do the actions with the students.
For a challenge, you can repeat the song with the same actions and don't say specific word. For example...
-1st time you repeat the verse but don't say "my" - just point to yourself.
-2nd time you repeat the verse but don't say, Hat" , just show the "hat"
-3rd time you repeat the verse but don't say "three" - just put up three fingers.
-4th time you repeat the verse and leave out "corners", just point to your elbows.
Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “My Hat”
Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “My Hat”
Option 1: Play “My Hat” on Ukulele or Guitar
Optional: Play SING-O!
Optional: Play SING-O!
Playing SING-O is fun!
Stamp or color in a box for every activity you complete.
How many squares can you fill in? You get the middle one for free!
You win when you get a line of 5 in a row.
*Extra Challenge*
Fill in ALL your squares!!
