1 Clap or Play Rhythms to the "Overture" from The Nutcracker
Warm up by clapping or playing the rhythms to the "Overture" from The Nutcracker.
Grade 3 Lesson 15
Concepts:
In this lesson you will:
- warm up with “Overture” from The Nutcracker rhythms – clap or play along
- watch The Nutcracker story and learn about the composer
- use hands, plates, or circles to move to “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker
- request and review
- #44 “Makin’ Christmas Cookies” – review and create movement
- review the cup game (no passing) with “Jingle Bells”
- review the hand clap pattern to go with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
- #39 “It’s a Holiday” – review
- play music games or do interactive activities
Supporting Resources
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read and perform rhythms.
Teaching Procedure
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2 Watch The Nutcracker Story
Watch The Nutcracker story.
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3 Learn About the composer of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky
Learn about the composer of the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky.
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4 Move to "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker
Move to "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker.
If you have paper plates, use them.
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You could cut out two circles and use them.
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You could do the movements with your hands.
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5 Play Music Games ~ Request and Review
Invite your students to request favorite games and activities.
The link below will take you to the music games where you can explore.
6 Explore Interactive Activities in Happy Holidays Unit
Explore interactive activities in Happy Holidays Unit.
Activity 2: Holiday Solfa & Rhythm Interactives.
7 Optional: Review Song #44 "Makin' Christmas Cookies"
Learn song #44 "Makin' Christmas Cookies."
Listen to a line of the song, then pause and sing it back.
Play the video again, and sing along!
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8 Optional: Sing Solfa Patterns to Decorate Christmas Cookies
Optional: Sing solfa patterns to decorate Christmas cookies.
You can find other interactive activities in the Happy Holidays Unit.
9 Optional: Review the Cup Pattern with "Jingle Bells"
Optional: Review the cup pattern with "Jingle Bells."
If you don't have a cup, you could use a water bottle or any small object that you can pick up.
During the pandemic, we won't pass the cup, we'll just do the pattern.
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10 Optional: Review Playing on the Cups with "Jingle Bells"
Optional: review playing on the cups with "Jingle Bells"
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11 Optional: Watch the "Jingle Bells" Cup Game Under Black Lights
Optional: Watch the "Jingle Bells" Cup Game under black lights.
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12 Optional: Learn a Hand Clap Game to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" Instructions
Optional: learn a Hand Clap Game to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."
The cup game to "Jingle Bells" was fun!
Here's a challenge for you: learn 3 patterns, then do a Hand Clap Game.
Here's Pattern 1-2-3.
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13 Optional: Try Doing the Hand Clap Game with the Song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Optional: Try doing the hand clap game with the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
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14 Optional: Watch a Black Light Performance of the Hand Clap Game
Optional: Watch a black light performance of the Hand Clap Game.
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15 Optional: Review Song #39 "It's a Holiday"
Optional: Review song #39 "It's a Holiday"
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