Kindergarten October
September 30- October 11, 2024
Topic: Steady Beat, Melody, Timbre
Standards Taught:
1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics
6b: Describe music by moving to it and answering questions about it
6c: Use appropriate terms to explain music
8b: Identify ways music relates to language arts.
9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life.
Learning Targets:
1. Students will 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 and demonstrate the difference between loud and soft sounds
5. Students will move to music to show differences in sounds
6. Students will perform on various percussion instruments and be able to identify them.
7. Students will be able to find and maintain a steady beat as and group and individually.
8. Students will be able to demonstrate sing, speak, whisper, shout voices.
Classroom Activities:
Welcome, Hello There warm-up song
Review Songs:
If You're Happy and You Know It
Shine, Shine, Shine
Down by the Bay
Fruits and Vegetables
A Different Beat
Walk, Walk, Walk, then Stop!
New Songs
My Pony Macaroni - Steady Beat
Rhythm Poem - "Hickory, Dickory, Dare" (page 20 teacher book)
Higglety, Pigglety, Pop! - Vocal Timbres
Voice Choice - sing, speak, whisper, shout (verses pg 27)
Hey Diddle Diddle
Scraf movement activity
Quarter Note and Eighth Notes (fishing activity for identifying the notes)
Sammy Stingray Visit - singing voice versus screaming voice
Steady Beat with sticks and/or the Beat Buddies
- Maintaining steady rhythm
- Following the Leader
- Finding a steady beat on your own
- Assessment
Animal Moves, Animal Grooves
Merry Melodies! Start working on Holiday showcase songs (memorizing)
If time is needed, music game
Topic: Steady Beat, Types of Voices, High/Low
Standards Taught:
1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics
6b: Describe music by moving to it and answering questions about it
6c: Use appropriate terms to explain music
8b: Identify ways music relates to language arts.
9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life.
Learning Targets:
1. Students will 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 and demonstrate the difference between loud and soft sounds
5. Students will move to music to show differences in sounds
6. Students will perform on various percussion instruments and be able to identify them.
7. Students will be able to find and maintain a steady beat as and group and individually.
8. Students will be able to demonstrate sing, speak, whisper, shout voices.
Classroom Activities:
Welcome, Hello There warm-up song
Review Songs:
Head, Shoulders, Baby 123
5 Little Pumpkins
Whisper, Talk, Shout, Sing!
5 Little Monkeys
My Pony Macaroni
New Songs
Put Your Finger in the Air
Number One, Touch Your Thumb
Pumpkin, Pumpkin
Little Green Frog - High/Low Sounds
Pumpkin Rhythm Activity - Composing rhythms using pumpkins!
Steady Beat with sticks and/or the Beat Buddies
- Maintaining steady rhythm
- Following the Leader
- Finding a steady beat on your own
- Arkansas Traveler
- Assessment
Body Percussion
* Spooky, Scary Skeletons
"Jingle Jam" Showcase
* Jingle Bells
* Scarf Dance
* Must Be Santa
*Reindeer Hokey Pokey
* Santa Clause is Coming to Town
If time is needed, music game