PreK Lesson 39
StartBeat, Dynamics, Tempo, Timbre of Unpitched Instruments, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low)Themes(s):
Animal Songs, Food Songs, Transportation, Bears, Bunnies
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Grades
Song Type
Curriculum Links
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Sing the echoes for “Time for Music”
- Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
- Review different instruments using the “Mystery Box”
- Do Vegetable Rhythms 1
- Optional: Play Trivia Wheel – 1 or 2 sounds Vegetable
- Compose Word Rhythms with Healthy Food
- Review “Sleepy Bunnies”
- Optional: Play Trivia Wheel – loud or quiet
- Review “Monkeys”
- Review the play along with “Six Little Ducks”
- Review “Elephants Have Wrinkles”
- Review “Baby Shark”
- Review “Letter F – Fin the Fish”
- Review “Go Bananas”
- Review “One Green Jellybean”
- Review “Goin’ On A Bear Hunt”
- Review “Take My Little Car”
- Optional: Review “Preschool Graduation”
- Sing “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
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.
Say the “Hello Beat Chant”
Copy LinkReview different instruments using the “Mystery Box”
Copy Linktriangle, sticks, finger cymbal, egg shakers, drum, frog guiro - Talk about timbre of instruments. Ask the students if the sound of the instrument is high or low - this is difficult for PreK
Do Vegetable Rhythms 1
Copy LinkEcho the teacher in the video.
Optional: Play Trivia Wheel - 1 or 2 sounds Vegetable
Copy LinkCompose Word Rhythms with Healthy Food
Copy LinkExtend the previous 2 activities with composing. Create patterns. Choose body percussion or instruments and decide how to perform them.
Review “Sleepy Bunnies”
Copy LinkOptional: Play Trivia Wheel - loud or quiet
Copy LinkReview "Monkeys"
Copy LinkReview the play along with “Six Little Ducks”
Copy LinkGive half the class shakers and half the class plastic castinets (or sticks).
When you sing the verses, the shakers play.
When you sing "quack quack quack" the castanets play.
Review “Elephants Have Wrinkles”
Copy LinkReview and request Favorite PreK Songs: Choose from PreK song list or review the songs that follow.
Review “Baby Shark”
Copy LinkReview “Letter F - Fin the Fish”
Copy LinkReview “Go Bananas”
Copy LinkReview “One Green Jellybean”
Copy LinkReview “Goin’ On A Bear Hunt”
Copy LinkReview “Take My Little Car”
Copy LinkListen to a verse of "Take My Little Car".
Start the video again and sing along.