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Looking to use PreK Lesson 5 in your PreK classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Dynamics, Timbre of Voices

PreK Lesson 5

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Concepts(s):
Beat, Dynamics, Timbre of Voices
Tone Set(s):
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Sing “Time for Music”
  2. Echo Bobo
  3. Move to the Beat
  4. Listen to Eric Carle “Opposites”
  5. Sing “Open Shut Them”
  6. Sing and move to “Open Shut Them”
  7. Watch the video of “Loud and Quiet Sounds”
  8. Listen to the poem “Way up High in the Apple Tree”
  9. Do the movement for the poem “Way up High in the Apple Tree”
  10. Sing and say “Letter T”
  11. Listen to the song “Turkey Tango”
  12. Move to “Turkey Tango”
  13. Review the “Counting Song”
  14. Do the actions for “Counting Song”
  15. Review the song “Fall Leaves”
  16. Move with a scarf to “Fall Leaves”
  17. 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 keep the beat.
  • I can tell when sounds are quiet and loud.

Sing "Time for Music"

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Song Used: Time for Music

Sing "Time for Music"

Sing "Time for Music".

Count the beats at the end of each verse.

Do the actions that are in the words of the song.

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Echo Bobo

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Practice Item Used: Bobo

Echo Bobo

Warmup your voice by echoing what Bobo sings.

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Move to the Beat

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Practice Item Used: Prepare Rhythm

Move to the Beat

Copy the teacher in the video.

When you copy the teacher you are keeping a steady beat.

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Listen to Eric Carle "Opposites"

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Unit Used: Storybooks

Listen to Eric Carle "Opposites"

Listen to the storybook Eric Carle "Opposites"

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Sing “Open Shut Them”

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Song Used: Open Shut Them

Sing “Open Shut Them”

Listen and sing the song "Open Shut Them"

Teach this song by rote or immersion.

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Sing and move to "Open Shut Them"

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Song Used: Open Shut Them

Sing and move to "Open Shut Them"

Sing and move to the song "Open Shut Them".

Watch the teacher and the kids in the video and copy their movements.

Sing along!

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Watch the video of "Loud and Quiet Sounds"

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Song Used: Loud and Quiet Sounds

Watch the video of "Loud and Quiet Sounds"

Watch the video of "Loud and Quiet Sounds".

Play the video and pause after each sound. Have the students identify the sound and tell you if it is a loud or a quiet sound.

Can the students think of more sounds that are loud and quiet?

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Listen to the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree"

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Song Used: Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Listen to the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree"

Listen to the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree".

Play it again, and say the poem.

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Do the movement for the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree"

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Song Used: Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Do the movement for the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree"

Do the movement for the poem "Way up High in the Apple Tree"

Watch the kids in the video do the actions. Try saying and doing the actions!

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Sing and say "Letter T"

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Song Used: T – Turkey Tango

Sing and say "Letter T"

Sing and say "Letter T".

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Listen to the song "Turkey Tango"

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Song Used: T – Turkey Tango

Listen to the song "Turkey Tango"

Listen to the song "Turkey Tango".

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Move to “Turkey Tango”

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Song Used: T – Turkey Tango

Move to “Turkey Tango”

Watch the kids move to "Turkey Tango" and try the movements!

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Review the "Counting Song"

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Song Used: Counting Song

Review the "Counting Song"

Review the "Counting Song".

You can use this song to reinforce a steady beat. Students could accompany the song with a C-G solid bordun or accompany with unpitched instruments. You could have students play the number words on one instrument and the action words on another.

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Do the actions for "Counting Song"

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Song Used: Counting Song

Do the actions for "Counting Song"

Do the actions for "Counting Song".

Watch the teacher and the kids in the video to learn the song.

When you know the song, can you sing it by yourself and show how the notes go higher and lower?

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Review the song "Fall Leaves"

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Song Used: Fall Leaves

Review the song "Fall Leaves"

Review the song "Fall Leaves".

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Move with a scarf to “Fall Leaves”

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Song Used: Fall Leaves

Move with a scarf to “Fall Leaves”

Move your scarf to the song "Fall Leaves" to show the falling leaves.

Can you sing along?

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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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