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Looking to use Kindergarten Back To School – Lesson 1 in your Kindergarten classroom?

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

You'll also cover the themes of: Alphabet Songs, Animal Songs, Health

Kindergarten Back To School – Lesson 1

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
  2. Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
  3. Warm up with “Jig Jig Jiggles”
  4. Sing “Welcome, Welcome”
  5. Optional: Read the story “All Are Welcome”
  6. Discuss How Tos and What Ifs
  7. Echo Bobo
  8. Teach “Wash Your Hands”
  9. Teach “Alphabet Song” (Zee)
  10. Teach “Alphabet Song (Zed)
  11. Teach “Soft Kitty”
  12. Learn the actions for “Soft Kitty”
  13. Sing and do the actions for “Soft Kitty”
  14. Teach “Old Gray Cat”
  15. Teach the game for “Old Gray Cat”
  16. Sing and play the game “Old Gray Cat”
  17. Optional: Read “Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes”
  18. Options: Complete the “All About Me” Worksheet
  19. Learn the actions for “Skinnamarink”
  20. Do the actions and sing “Skinnamarink”

Extensions

About the ‘Back to School’ Lessons
Different school districts have different start dates, ranging from the end of July to after Labor Day. The Musicplay song sequence is designed to begin in the first week of September. For teachers whose schools start earlier than September, there are five ‘Back to School’ lessons provided. If your school year begins in August, start with ‘Back to School’ lesson 1. Once September begins, regardless of your start date, use the ‘September Week 1’ lesson.

Objectives

  • I can sing an echo.
  • I can sing and do movements to the beat.