Topic: Rhythm and Reading Music

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Standards Taught:

1a: Sing independently maintaining a steady beat.

2a: Play instruments in rhythm

5a: Read quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests in duple meter

6d: Identify the sounds of instruments from various cultures

9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life

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Learning Targets: 

1. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Students will sing using their singing voices. 

3. Students will match pitch. 

4. Students will play on instruments

5. Students will be able to identify quarter notes, eighth notes, quarter rests, and sixteenth notes.

6. Students will be able to perform various rhythms using body percussion and/or instruments

7. Students will be able to identify the line and space notes on a Treble Clef. 

8. Students will be able to distinguish steady beat versus rhythm. 

9. Students will be able to identify ties and slurs in music. 

10. Students will be able to hold the recorder the right way, blow the correct air into a recorder, and play the beginning notes BAG.

11. Students will play Hot Cross Buns on recorder. 

12. Students will be able to identify a call and response song.

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Classroom Activities:

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Welcome

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Review Songs:

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"I'm On My Way"

"The Locomotion"

"This Train" 

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New Songs:

 

"Old Dan Tucker"

"Let's Get the Rhythm of the Band"

"The Painted Rooster" (hops and glides) 

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Treble Clef Review

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Continue learning and practicing how to read the Treble Clef. 

Space Notes: FACE

Line Notes: EGBDF

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Treble Clef Speed Test

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Jingle Jam! Begin learning Holiday showcase music

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Recorders

(Starting in October)

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- How to hold a recorder

- What kind of breath to use on the recorder (slow warm air) 

- Using our tongue to separate notes on the recorder

- Learn the notes B, A, G

- "Hot Cross Buns"

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Topic: Rhythm and Reading Music

​

Standards Taught:

1a: Sing independently maintaining a steady beat.

2a: Play instruments in rhythm

5a: Read quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests in duple meter

6d: Identify the sounds of instruments from various cultures

9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life

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Learning Targets: 

1. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Students will sing using their singing voices. 

3. Students will match pitch. 

4. Students will play on instruments

5. Students will be able to identify quarter notes, eighth notes, quarter rests, and sixteenth notes.

6. Students will be able to perform various rhythms using body percussion and/or instruments

7. Students will be able to identify the line and space notes on a Treble Clef. 

8. Students will be able to distinguish steady beat versus rhythm. 

9. Students will be able to identify ties and slurs in music. 

10. Students will be able to hold the recorder the right way, blow the correct air into a recorder, and play the beginning notes BAG.

11. Students will play Hot Cross Buns on recorder. 

12. Students will be able to identify a call and response song.

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Classroom Activities:

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Welcome

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Review Songs:

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"Black Snake" 

"John Kanaka" - Question and Answer (recorder part) 

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New Songs:

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"Mister Ram Goat-O" - eighth notes and syncopation

"Great Day" - Call and Response

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Pass the Pumpkin 

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Addams Family Beat Activity (cups?)

 

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Treble Clef Review

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Continue learning and practicing how to read the Treble Clef. 

Space Notes: FACE

Line Notes: EGBDF

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Treble Clef Speed Game if time is needed

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Recorders

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- How to hold a recorder

- What kind of breath to use on the recorder (slow warm air) 

- Using our tongue to separate notes on the recorder

- Learn the notes B, A, G

- "Hot Cross Buns"

- "Gently Sleep"

- "Mary Had a Little Lamb" 

- Test for belts if class is ready

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"Jingle Jam" 

- Showcase music

- Start memorizing 

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