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Kindergarten Lesson 1

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Kindergarten
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Introduction

In this lesson you will
1.  “Welcome to School” – sing
2. Circle Name Game
3. How to… What if???
4. echo word rhythms
5. do a fun warm up
6. Music in Me (new JJ song)
7.   “Count and Go” – sing and move
8.  “Join Into the Game” – sing and move
9/10 “You’ve Got to Sing” – sing, make up new verses
11. Sing our closing song, “Skinnamarink”

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 echo rhythm and melody patterns.
  • I can create new verses.

Echo sing #1 "Welcome to School"

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Song Used: Welcome to School

Echo sing #1 "Welcome to School"

Sing the echoes in the song.

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Circle Name Game

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Circle Name Game

This game is a fun way to learn the names of the students and to get to know each other.

In this game, pat a steady beat. Pat-pat - then gesture with hands out 2 times.
When the hands go "out" you say your name.

Say names, favorite food, a sport they like, someplace they went in the summer etc.

Teach/Review (or skip ahead) How to... What if???

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Teach/Review (or skip ahead) How to... What if???

Teaching procedures is important.
If this is your first or second class discuss them.

Echo word rhythms

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Echo word rhythms

Echo the vegetable word rhythms.

Can you make your own patterns with vegetables that you have at your house?

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Do a fun vocal warmup with animal sounds

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Do a fun vocal warmup with animal sounds

Do a fun vocal warmup with animal sounds.

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Sing the song "Music in Me"

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Sing the song "Music in Me"

Do the movements with John as he sings "Music in Me."
Can you sing along?

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Do the movements to the "Count and Go" song

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Song Used: Count and Go

Do the movements to the "Count and Go" song

Do the movements to the #3 "Count and Go" song.

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Listen and do the movements for the song #5 "Join Into the Game"

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Song Used: Join into the Game

Listen and do the movements for the song #5 "Join Into the Game"

Listen and do the movements for the song "Join Into the Game".

Play the video again, sing and do the movements.

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Sing and do movements with #6 "You've Got to Sing"

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Song Used: You’ve Got to Sing

Sing and do movements with #6 "You've Got to Sing"

Sing and do movements with #6 "You've Got to Sing".

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Make up your own verses for the song "You've Got to Sing"

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Make up your own verses for the song "You've Got to Sing"

Make up your own verses for the song #6 "You've Got to Sing".

You could twist, jump, hop, drum - or use any ideas you can think of!

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Sing our closing song, "Skinnamarink"

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Song Used: Skinnamarink

Sing our closing song, "Skinnamarink"

Sing our closing song, "Skinnamarink".

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