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Looking to use PreK Back to School – Lesson 2 in your PreK 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: Farm, Insects, Storybook Lessons, Building Character (SEL)

PreK Back to School – Lesson 2

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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. Do body percussion with music
  4. Sing to Melody the Elephant
  5. Teach the “Music Room Rules”
  6. Review “Welcome, Welcome”
  7. Option 1: Read the story “All Are Welcome”
  8. Option 2: Read the story “So-Me and the Spider”
  9. Review “Hands on Shoulders”
  10. Do the movements with “Hands on Shoulders”
  11. Teach “Walking in the Farmyard”
  12. Learn the game for “Walking in the Farmyard”
  13. Play the game and sing “Walking in the Farmyard”
  14. Review “Alphabet Song” (Zee)
  15. Review “Alphabet Song” (Zed)
  16. Optional: Complete an All About Me activity
  17. Review the actions for “Skinnamarink”
  18. 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 and move to music.
  • I can keep a beat.
  • I can use loud/quiet, up/down