Topic: Expression: Dynamics (loud and soft)​

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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 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/review a song in sign language. 

6. Students will learn and demonstrate the difference between loud and soft sounds 

7. Students will move to music to show differences in sounds

8. Students will perform on various percussion instruments and be able to identify them.

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Classroom Activities: 

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Welcome to Music Class 

- Go over/review music classroom rules/expectations and procedures 

- Practice rules and procedures 

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"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

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New Songs:

"Hoe Down" by Aaron Copland - Move to show loud and soft dynamics (with ribbons?) 

"A Different Beat" - singing, matching pitch, moving to show what they hear

 

Poems:

"Loud"

"Quiet" (page 7 teacher book)

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"Piano Bunny and Forte Bear" Loud and quiet sounds - story and activity 

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Scarves - loud and soft 

Echo Activity - matching pitch

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"I Can Play and Instrument" - students will sing along and play various percussion instruments in the music room

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"Down by the Cool of the Pool" 

- Read the story

- Body Percussion

- Go over classroom instrument procedures

- Add sound effects to the story

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If time is needed, end of class music game

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September 11-22, 2023

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Topic: Steady Beat, Rhythms (quarter notes, eighth notes)

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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 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.

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Classroom Activities: 

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Welcome to Music Class 

- Go over/review music classroom rules/expectations and procedures 

- Practice rules and procedures 

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"Hello There" - echo song, matching pitch

"Shine Shine Shine" - Movement Song

"Rainbow Colors" 

"Seasons"

"Hoe Down" - move to show loud and soft dynamics (ribbons)

"A Different Beat" - singing, matching pitch, moving to show what you hear in music

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New Songs

"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

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Poem: "Windshield Wipers"

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Keep it Steady Activity

(Big Book page 4) 

* Which things in the picture make a steady beat sound? (like a heartbeat) 

* Which music has a steady beat? 

- Watermelon Man

- Silver Apples of the Moon

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"Down by the Bay" - Echo Song

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Naughty Tabby Cat - quarter note and eighth note practice

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Rumble in the Jungle

- Read the story

- Rhythm stick activity

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"Pete the Cat and his Brand New White Shoes"

- Read story 

- Add sticks

- Add African drums 

* Practice keeping steady beat

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If more time is needed, play music game

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