Grade 5 Lesson 39
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Warm up with “We Love to Sing!”
- Do the movements to “We Love to Sing!”
- Teach “Plainsies, Clapsies”
- Learn the actions for “Plainsies, Clapsies”
- Do the actions and sing “Plainsies, Clapsies”
- Teach “Chester”
- Learn the actions for “Chester”
- Do the actions and sing “Chester”
- Option 1: Play “Chester” on Ukuleles or Guitars
- Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Chester”
- Play rhythms at different tempos (level 7)
- Optional: Complete the Tempo Worksheet (05004_school_m4.pdf)
- Option 1: Watch “The Composer is Dead” video
- Option 2: Play Games on MusicplayOnline
- Option 3: Free play
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 respond to music
- I can create movement to music
- I can sing and move to music
Teaching Procedures
Warm up with “We Love to Sing!”
Copy LinkThis is a movement song to use as a warm-up or shake-up during a choir rehearsal or class. You can also use the song to review tempo terms. This song may already be familiar to some of your students as a bible song. Teach the song by rote, and then introduce the actions.
Do the movements to “We Love to Sing!”
Copy LinkWhen the song is well known, have the class stand up each time they come to the words, “We love to sing!” Later, divide the class into two groups. Have one group sing the “alleluias” and the other group sing, “We love to sing!” Have each group stand up when it is their turn to sing.
Denise Tip: I like to have both groups stand and sing the final two measures, “We love to sing!”
Teach “Plainsies, Clapsies”
Copy LinkLearn the actions for “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.
Do the actions and sing “Plainsies, Clapsies”
Copy LinkTeach “Chester”
Copy LinkTeach “Chester”. Read the rhythms in the song.
This song is used to teach or review tempo terms. Play one verse or sing the song to the students. Teach them the actions for the song. Tell the students you’re going to try singing "Chester" at several different tempos. The actions get more and more challenging as the tempo increases. Repeat the song four times, getting faster each time. When you teach or review a musical term, add that term to your musical word wall.
Learn the actions for “Chester”
Copy LinkDo the actions and sing “Chester”
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Chester”
Copy LinkPlay rhythms at different tempos
Copy LinkOption 1: Watch “The Composer is Dead” video
Copy LinkOption 1: Video - The Composer is Dead (30 min)
This is a YouTube link.
If the link is broken, google The Composer is Dead
The book was commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, and premiered at Davies Symphony Hall on July 8, 2006, with Daniel Handler narrating and Edwin Outwater conducting. The orchestral work has since been performed at several other orchestras. The book was written in order to introduce children to the different instruments.