PreK Lesson 34
StartBeat, Dynamics, Form, Tempo, Timbre of Voices, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
- Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
- Warm Up Your Voice!
- Say Animal Rhythms
- Listen to the poem “Five Little Kitties”
- Learn the movement for “Five Little Kitties”
- Say the poem and do the movements for “Five Little Kitties”
- Teach “Trot Old Joe”
- Trot On Your Pretend Hobby Horse with singing “Trot Old Joe”
- Listen to “Wild Horseman”
- Review “Mm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog”
- Move to “Quiet and Loud Movement”
- Do the Quiet/Loud Interactive Activity
- Make Animal Sound Cards
- Listen to “When Cats Get Up in the Morning”
- Teach “Old Gray Cat”
- Learn the game for “Old Gray Cat”
- Sing and play the game “Old Gray Cat”
- Optional: Read the story “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes”
- Sing “Skinnamarink”
Extensions:
- Smooth and Separated (review)
- Leo the Lion (review)
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 perform, move and respond to quiet/loud
Teaching Procedures
Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
Copy LinkCreate new ways to keep a beat and sing the new verses. Sing unaccompanied or accompany with a ukulele.
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Copy LinkWarm Up Your Voice!
Copy LinkWarm up voices with the Slide Whistle Video.
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View ContentSay Animal Rhythms
Copy LinkEcho Mrs. Gagne with animal rhythms.
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View ContentListen to the poem “Five Little Kitties”
Copy LinkPlay the video and listen to the poem "Five Little Kitties".
Play the video again and say the poem with the video.
Learn the movement for “Five Little Kitties”
Copy LinkWatch the kids demo video of five little kitty.
Can you act out the Five Little Kitties poem like the kids in the video?
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View ContentSay the poem and do the movements for “Five Little Kitties”
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View ContentTeach “Trot Old Joe”
Copy LinkListen to "Trot Old Joe" then play the video again and sing along!
If you have rhythm sticks, play along with the song!
Sticks might sound a little like horses trotting.
Trot On Your Pretend Hobby Horse with singing "Trot Old Joe"
Copy LinkWith sitck horses, discuss which parts of the song were fast and slow.
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View ContentListen to “Wild Horseman”
Copy LinkDemonstrate the AABA form with a white and a brown horse.
Create movement with stick horses (or pretend horses) to the music
If you have rhythm sticks, play along with the song! Sticks might sound a little like horses trotting.
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View ContentReview "Mm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog"
Copy LinkIn the video the song is sung three times.
The second time it's sung quietly, the last time it's sung loud.
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View ContentMove to "Quiet and Loud Movement"
Copy LinkWhile you listen to "Quiet and Loud Movement" move to the music like frogs move.
Show with your movements when the music is loud and when the music is quiet.
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View ContentDo the Quiet/Loud Interactive Activity
Copy LinkMake Animal Sound Cards
Copy LinkPrint and cut out the animal sounds cards or save paper and ink, and make your own.
To make your own cards, draw pictures of the animals and print their sounds under them.
As you listen to the song, point to the animal card that shows the animal you are singing about.
Listen to “When Cats Get Up in the Morning”
Copy LinkListen to the song "When Cats Get up in the Morning".
Put your animal cards in order as you sing the song.
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View ContentTeach “Old Gray Cat”
Copy LinkTeach the song "Old Gray Cat".
Pretend to be the cat and then the mouse in this song.
Learn the game for “Old Gray Cat”
Copy LinkWatch the kids play the "Old Gray Cat" game.
The kids are pretending to be the cat and the mouse.
Play the video again and act out the song like the kids in the video.
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View ContentSing and play the game “Old Gray Cat”
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View ContentOptional: Read the story “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes”
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View ContentSing "Skinnamarink"
Copy Link- end the lesson with "Skinnamarink"
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