Kindergarten
September
August 28 - September 8, 2023
Topic: Expression: Loud and Soft
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 review a welcome song and a movement song.
5. Students will learn a song in sign language.
6. Students will learn and demonstrate the difference between loud and soft sounds
7. Students will learn a song about loud and soft sounds.
8. Students will perform on various percussion instruments and be able to identify them.
Classroom Activities:
Welcome to Music Class
- Go over/review music classroom rules/expectations and procedures
- Practice rules and procedures
"Hello There" - echo song, matching pitch
"I'm so Happy" - Movement song
"You are my Sunshine" - sign language
"What's New with Me" - Echo singing, matching pitch
"A Circle of Sun" Music Poem - movement
New Songs:
" Seasons"
"Louds and Softs of the Seasons" (Sound Montage)
- Use body movements or ribbons to have students show/identify loud and soft sounds
"Over in the Meadow" - counting, matching pitch
"Color Song" - colors of the rainbow
Poem
"Wind Song" (page 7 teacher book)
"Piano Bunny and Forte Bear" Loud and quiet sounds - story and activity
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
September 11-22, 2023
Topic: Steady Beat
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 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 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.
Classroom Activities:
Welcome to Music Class
- Go over/review music classroom rules/expectations and procedures
- Practice rules and procedures
"Hello There" - echo song, matching pitch
"Shine Shine Shine" - Movement Song
"Rainbow Colors"
"Seasons"
New Songs
"Hoe Down" - move to show loud and soft dynamics (ribbons)
"A Different Beat" - singing, matching pitch, moving to show what you hear in music
"Run, Molly, Run" - Singing game
* Pat the steady beat from seats
* Stand and clap the steady beat
* Listen to the verses and talk about movements that could be performed while sitting or standing
"Down by the Bay" - Echo Song
" Fruits and Vegetables"
Beat Buddies
- Keeping a steady beat
- Following the leader
Rhythm Fish
- Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes
- Play fish game to practice note recognition
Rumble in the Jungle
- Read story
- Rhythm stick activity
Naughty Kitty Cat
- quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests
"Pete the Cat and his Brand New White Shoes"
- Read story
- Add sticks
- Add African drums
* Practice keeping steady beat
If more time is needed, play music game