September Week 2 Lesson: 1st Grade
Focus Goals
- I can echo short melodies in my singing voice.
- I can keep a steady beat using instruments.
- I can hear and show the difference between high and low sounds.
- I can create my own steady beat or high/low sound patterns.
Welcome & Warm-Up
Greet the class with a hello song.
I have a full year hello song schedule that you can download here.
Charlie Over the Ocean
Teach the song. Play the game.
Star Light, Star Bright (Mini Lesson)
Star Light, Star Bright is a great song to teach/reinforce high and low. This is a mini-lesson that has everything you need to make teaching easy.
Steady Beat Play Along
Practice the steady beat with this play-along (with or without instruments)
High Low Vocal Exploration
Grab instruments and review high/low with this activity.
High/Low Digital Flashcards
These high/low flashcards are an extension of the Star Light, Star Bright mini-lesson above. You can use these slides to practice different high/low patterns.
High and Low Identification
Use this video to have students identify high and low sounds.
Fairies and Giants by Elgar
When the music is low students walk like giants; when it is high students float like a fairy.
