1st Grade
August
August 14-25 2023
Topic: Welcome to Music Class!
Standards Taught:
1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics
6b: Describe music by moving and answering questions about it.
8b: Identify ways music relates to language arts.
6c: Use appropriate terms to explain how music sounds
Learning Targets:
1. Students will learn and be able to demonstrate classroom rules and procedures.
2. Students will sing using their singing voices.
3. Students will match pitch to the best of their ability.
4. Students will learn a welcome song and a movement song.
5. Students will learn a song in sign language.
6. Students will review and demonstrate the difference between loud and soft sounds
7. Students will learn/review a song about loud and soft sounds.
Classroom Activities:
Welcome to Music Class
- Go over music classroom rules/expectations and procedures
- Practice rules and procedures
- Get to know you game
"Hello There" - echo song, matching pitch
"I'm so Happy" - Movement song
"You are my Sunshine" - sign language
No Bears Out Tonight - matching pitch, movement
Scarves - loud and soft
Echo Activity - matching pitch
"I Can Play and Instrument" - students will sing along and play various percussion instruments in the music room
"Down by the Cool of the Pool"
- Read the story
- Body Percussion
- Go over classroom instrument procedures
- Add sound effects to the story
If time is needed, end of class music game