ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC LESSON PLAN

Mr. Douglas Spiri 

Cycle 1

September 9-16

Objectives based on National and State Music Standards

The student will be able to:

    1.  sing alone or with others

    2.  perform basic rhythmic patterns on rhythm instruments

    3.  improvise melodies, variations and accompaniments

    4.  compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

    5.  read and follow standard music notation symbols

    6.  analyze and describe music through listening

    7.  evaluate music and music performance

    8.  explain relationships between music, the arts and disciplines outside the arts

    9.  classify music in relation to history and culture

Kindergarten

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Hello (with high and low)

A. Hello everyone, my name is Mr. Spiri

-students sing hello to me?

B. Why do I use my hands when I sing hello to you?-high and low

III. Pass out Magic notes

A. these notes are special for me and you

- helps me learn names

- for you-reward (get names put on board if you are good and follow directions)

B. give note to students- sing (Where is _______?) (I am ______)

IV. Three things we do in music: Sing, listen(music/stories), play games

V. review “Engine, Engine”

A. beat in feet, arm at sides

B. Reg. engine, up mt., down mt., valley, sleepy town, tunnel w/monster in it

VI. This is my talking voice

A. Say and have students repeat talking, singing, shouting, and whisper voices

B. Use soft ball toss to different animal sounds all/solo/all

VII. Listen and dance to “Feel the Beat” Music express track 7 Aug/Sept 08

VIII. Learn “Snail, Snail”

A. Use snail chart to keep the beat/have students pat the beat

B. SS-lead line of students into a spiral to make a snail and then back out of spiral

C. Use Sammy the snail puppet to help show beat on Ss hand

IX. Little Tune-Lesson 1 and the song

A. story about a new friend

X. Review “I climbed up the Apple Tree”

A. T. says the words, students do the motions, after a few reps, students may join in

B. Then try saying it hungry and then with a stomach ache

XI. read the story “Creepy Crawly Calypso”

A. Discuss all the insects in the story/song and what instruments they played

B. Review the counting they used in the story

XII. End with “Bee, Bee” chant

A. Speak the chant all/solos/all

B. Bee elimination game (fast/slow, high/low)

XIII. Sing Goodbye and hang a few notes

Grade One

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Hello (with high and low)

A. Hello everyone, my name is Mr. Spiri

-students sing hello to me?

B. Why do I use my hands when I sing hello to you?-high and low

III. Discuss 6 check marks and review rules

IV. review “Engine, Engine”

A. beat in feet, arm at sides

B. Reg. engine, up mt., down mt., valley, sleepy town, tunnel w/monster in it

V. Review Fast/slow

A. Peanut Butter Soup

-ss say chant like rabbit/turtle (fast/slow) and must id which is being used

VI. review “Starlight, Starbright” to review (h/l)

A. Ss sing and reach for stars and put them in a basket to show melodic contour

VII. Listen and dance to “Feel the Beat” Music express track 7 Aug/Sept 08

VIII. review the story “Creepy Crawly Calypso”

A. Discuss all the insects in the story/song and what instruments they played

B. Review the counting they used in the story

IX. Listen to Little Tune-Lesson 2 (Miss out)

A. listen to the new story about being a miss out

X. “You Must Pay the Rent”

A. T. says words and students must echo with special voice for each character

XI. Review “Hey, Hey” (review h/l)

A. S. in center of circle sings song and adds own motion, class echos

XII. Review “See, Saw”

A. Sing and reach for ceiling/touch floor with contour of melody

B. Show pictures on board to show dif. between high/low

C. Review new motions and then play game with partner

XIII. Learn/review “Rain, Rain” to (review h/l)

XIV. play the Speedy Sitter game

XV. Magic Bag if good J

XVI. Sing Goodbye

Grade 2

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Hello (with high and low)

III. Review “Name, Name, What’s your name?” pg 10-11 CD 1-6

IV. Review 6 check marks and rules/cons.

V. Review Magic bag

VI. Review Form (AA and AB/Same and Dif)

A. AA-Nanny Goat, AB- Sally Go Round the Sun

B. Sing songs to show difference and play games that go along

VII. introduce new Form (AAv)

A. AA= same, AB=Different, AAv= little different

B. Show examples of AAv form on the board

C. If time pass out worksheets for drawing pictures for Form

VIII. Review transition to Beat vs Rhythm

a. Review Starlight, Bounce High, Queen Caroline to trans. to rhythm

b. Show hearts on board and put one picture (depending on song) under them to rep. Ta’s and Ti-ti’s (2 smaller pictures)

IX. Listen and dance to “Feel the Beat” Music express track 7 Aug/Sept 08

X. Magic Bag if good J

XI. Say goodbye (high and low)

Grade 3

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Hello (with high and low)

A. “Hello everyone”/students sing ”Hello Mr. Spiri”

III. Review “Name, Name, What’s your name?” pg 10-11 CD 1-6

XII. Review 6 check marks and rules/cons.

IV. Review Magic bag

V. reviewing concepts

A. (form-AA, AB, AAv)

VI. review 4 beat rhythms by playing poison pattern

VII. review new notes s/m

A. review Rain, Rain, See Saw, Hey, Hey, Starlight with so/mi in it

B. Discuss the story of high/low and their superhero names so/mi

VIII. Listen and dance to “Feel the Beat” Music express track 7 Aug/Sept 08

IX. Review/discuss new note la

A. Review Doggie, doggie, Bell Horses, Lucy Locket to review interval la

B. Play games if time

X. Review what a Staff is

XI. Teach new song “Naughty Kittycat”

XII. Magic Bag if good J

XIII. Say goodbye (high and low)

Grade 4

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Hello (with high and low)

A. Hello everyone, my name is Mr. Spiri

-students sing hello to me

III. remember rules/consequences/rewards

A. grade on: behavior, enthusiasm, talent, pencil, prepared for class

B. instead of the 6 check marks, you get 6 stickers on your star

-if class is good you get a sticker for the day, when you are up to 6 stickers you get to do stations

C. stations can consist of piano, bells, puzzles, games

IV. Snap, clap rap

V. review so to la and mi to la songs

A. review Bell Horses, Apple Tree to show s l s m intervals

B. Review Doggie, Doggie and Lemonade to show s m l s m intervals

C. Play games if time to review intervals

VI. Review low Do

A. Review songs Kingsland, Apple Tree, Mouse, Mousie and Billy Sad to review low sound do

VII. Review a tie/half note on board

VIII. continue to review all rhythms (Ti-Ti and Ta, rest, half note)

A. play Poison Pattern

IX. Dance if time

X. review split Ti-ti’s for next class

Grade 5

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Review rules/consequences/rewards

A. grade on: behavior, enthusiasm, talent, pencil, prepared for class

B. 6 stickers on your star-if class is good you get a sticker for the day, when you are up to 6 stickers you get to do stations

C. stations can consist of piano, bells, puzzles, games

III. review so to la and mi to la songs

A. review Bell Horses, Apple Tree to show s l s m intervals

B. Review Doggie, Doggie and Lemonade to show s m l s m intervals

C. Play games if time to review intervals

IV. Review low Do

A. Review songs Kingsland, Apple Tree, Mouse, Mousie and Billy Sad to review low sound do

V. Review reg. Ti-ti, upside down Ti-ti, split ti-ti

VI. Review Tika-Tika rhythms

A. Review Chattanoga with rhythm in it

VII. Learn Dinah to review Tika-tika’s

A. Students help to figure out rhythm of song on board

B. Learn song by echo

C. Teach game if time

VIII. continue to review all rhythms (Ti-Ti, Ta, rest, half note, Tika-tika)

A. play Poison Pattern

IX. Learn song “Celebrate Music” from Music Express pg 6-7 (teacher book) Aug/Sept. 2005

A. Sing the song

B. Review the main idea we are celebrating in the song/And other ideas?

C. Sing the song and practice keeping the steady beat patting your lap, clapping, and snapping

D. Add motions and begin to memorize

X. Learn song “Rocky Mt.”

XI. Review rhythms with rhythm basketball

Grade 6

Greet students at the door and explain how to enter and where to sit

I. Listen to music as they come in to stay quiet until everyone is seated

II. Review rules/consequences/rewards

A. grade on: behavior, enthusiasm, talent, pencil, prepared for class

B. 6 stickers on your star-if class is good you get a sticker for the day, when you are up to 6 stickers you get to do stations

C. stations can consist of piano, bells, puzzles, games

III. review so to la and mi to la songs

A. review Bell Horses, Apple Tree to show s l s m intervals

B. Review Doggie, Doggie and Lemonade to show s m l s m intervals

C. Play games if time to review intervals

IV. Review low Do

A. Review songs Kingsland, Apple Tree, Mouse, Mousie and Billy Sad to review low sound do

V. Review Tika-Tika rhythms

A. Review Chattanoga with rhythm in it

VI. Learn Dinah to review Tika-tika’s

A. Students help to figure out rhythm of song on board

B. Learn song by echo

C. Teach game if time

VII. continue to review all rhythms (Ti-Ti, Ta, rest, half note, Tika-tika)

A. play Poison Pattern or rhythm basketball

VIII. continue to discuss musicals

IX. Listen and sing “You Can’t stop the beat” and High school musical songs

A. Discuss what the songs are and what they are from

B. What is a musical?

C. What musicals have Ss heard of?

X. look at information in music express about Broadway