Topic: Steady Beat, Melody, Timbre

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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.

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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. 

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Classroom Activities: 

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Welcome, Hello There warm-up song

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Review Songs:

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If You're Happy and You Know It

Shine, Shine, Shine

Down by the Bay

Fruits and Vegetables

A Different Beat

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Walk, Walk, Walk, then Stop!

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New Songs

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My Pony Macaroni - Steady Beat

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Rhythm Poem - "Hickory, Dickory, Dare" (page 20 teacher book)

Higglety, Pigglety, Pop! - Vocal Timbres

Voice Choice - sing, speak, whisper, shout (verses pg 27)

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Scraf movement activity 

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Quarter Note and Eighth Notes (fishing activity for identifying the notes)

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Sammy Stingray Visit - singing voice versus screaming voice

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Steady Beat with sticks and/or the Beat Buddies

- Maintaining steady rhythm

- Following the Leader

- Finding a steady beat on your own 

- Assessment 

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Animal Moves, Animal Grooves

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Jingle Jam! Start working on Holiday showcase songs (memorizing) 

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If time is needed, music game

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Topic: Steady Beat, Types of Voices, High/Low

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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.

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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. 

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Classroom Activities: 

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Welcome, Hello There warm-up song

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Review Songs:

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Head, Shoulders, Baby 123

5 Little Pumpkins

Whisper, Talk, Shout, Sing!

5 Little Monkeys 

My Pony Macaroni 

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New Songs

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Put Your Finger in the Air

Number One, Touch Your Thumb

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

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Little Green Frog - High/Low Sounds

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Pumpkin Rhythm Activity  - Composing rhythms using pumpkins! 

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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 

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Body Percussion

* Spooky, Scary Skeletons

 

"Jingle Jam" Showcase

* Jingle Bells

* Scarf Dance

* Must Be Santa

*Reindeer Hokey Pokey

* Santa Clause is Coming to Town

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If time is needed, music game

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