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Looking to use Kindergarten Lesson 22 in your Kindergarten classroom?

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

You'll also cover the themes of: Our Musical World, Animal Songs, Oceania, Friendship

Kindergarten Lesson 22

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Sing the echoes in “Welcome to School”
  2. Sing to Melody the Elephant
  3. Teach the dance to “Wallaby Hop”
  4. Learn about kangaroos
  5. Listen to the poem and create movement for “Kangaroo” from Carnival of the Animals
  6. Dramatize a story with “Kangaroos”
  7. Teach “Kangaroo”
  8. Play the “Kangaroo” game
  9. Point to the beat as you sing “Kangaroo”
  10. Take beats away and sing the song “in your head”
  11. Optional: Clap the rhythm of “Kangaroo” song
  12. Optional: Is there one or two sounds on a beat?
  13. Read the story “Why I Love Australia”
  14. Review “The More We Get Together”
  15. Do the actions for “The More We Get Together”
  16. Sing and move to “Skinnamarink”

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 make up my own melodies.
  • I can move and dance to music.
  • I can show beat and rhythm.
  • I can show short and long sounds through movement.