1 Warmup by Clapping or Playing the Rhythms with "Overture from the Nutcracker"
Warmup by clapping or playing the rhythms with "Overture from the Nutcracker".
Grade 4 Lesson 15
Concepts:
In this lesson, you will:
- warm up by clapping or playing rhythms with Overture
- choose between interactive holiday activities OR review December songs and activities.
Interactive Option:
- sing solfa patterns to decorate the house
- clap rhythms to decorate the tree
- compare and contrast two performances of “Sugar Plum Fairy”
Review and Request Option:
- #38 “Yesh li Yadiyim” – review song and movement
- review the “Jingle Bells” cup game
- review the hand clap pattern to go with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
- review “Hallelujah Chorus” – if you have the DVD “Handel’s Last Chance” this would be a great time to watch it
Supporting Resources
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read rhythm and melody patterns.
- I can create movement to music.
Teaching Procedure
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2 Interactive Option: Sing solfa patterns to decorate the house
Interactive Option: Sing solfa patterns to decorate the house.
3 Interactive Option: Clap or say rhythm patterns to decorate the tree
Interactive Option: Clap or say rhythm patterns to decorate the tree.
4 Interactive Option: Compare and Contrast Two Performances of Sugar Plum Fairy
Interactive option: compare and contrast two performances of Sugar Plum Fairy.
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5 Review the Cup Pattern with "Jingle Bells" (Instructions)
Review the cup pattern with "Jingle Bells" (instructions).
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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6 Review the Cup Play Along with "Jingle Bells"
Review the cup play along with "Jingle Bells".
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7 Watch the "Jingle Bells" Cup Game Under Black Lights
Watch the "Jingle Bells" Cup Game under Black Lights.
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8 Review #38 "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
Review #38 "Yesh Li Yadiyim".
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9 Review the Movement for #38 "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
Review the movement for #38 "Yesh Li Yadiyim"
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10 Review the George Frideric Handel Video
Review the George Frideric Handel video.
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11 Sing Along with "Messiah" by Handel
Sing along with "Messiah" by Handel.
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12 Review the Hand Clap Pattern to go with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Review the hand clap pattern to go with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Review the 3 patterns, then do the Hand Clap Game.
Here's Pattern 1-2-3.
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13 Do the Hand Clap Game with the Song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Do the clap game with the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
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14 Watch a Black Light Performance of the Hand Clap Game
Watch a black light performance of the hand clap game.
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