September Week 2 Lesson: Kindergarten
Focus Goals
- I can keep a steady beat using instruments.
- I can tell the difference between loud and quiet sounds.
- I can move, sing, and play instruments to show loud and quiet.
Welcome & Warm-Up
Greet the class with a hello song.
I have a full year hello song schedule that you can download here.
Bee Bee Bumblebee
- Review Bee Bee Bumblebee.
- Practice it in a loud and quiet voice.
- Have students pat the beat using the steady beat slips below.
Steady Beat Movement
Review this movement activity from last week.
Steady Beat Play Along
- Practice the steady beat with this play along (with or without instruments)
- Incorporate loud/quiet by having students play (or pat) different dynamic levels.
High and Low Vocal Exploration
- Review this activity from last week.
Grizzly Bear
- Teach the song. Play the game.
- This video is similar to how I play the game. The grizzly bear gets to choose the next grizzly. You can modify this game depending on the space you have.
Surprise Symphony
- Students pat steady beat throughout.
- When the music is quiet, pat softly; when it is loud, pat strongly.
- See if students get “surprised” when the music gets louder!
- Have students discuss what they heard in the music.
Radetzky March
- Students move the Radetzky March
- Have them march during the loud parts and tiptoe when it’s quiet.
Sesame Street: Celebrity Lullabies With Ricky Gervais
If you have time in class you can put on this video.
- Talk about what a lullaby is. Is it loud or quiet?
- Ask them if this was really a lullaby? Why or why not?
