AllisonMiller

April14,2014
FirstGrade
SurpriseSymphonyPart315min

Objectives
ExperientialSswillcreateamovementasaclass
totellastorytoSurpriseSymphony.
BehavioralBytheendofclass,Sswillbeableto
followalisteningmapofeighthandquarternotesand
quarterrestswithasuccessrateof80%.
Materials
SurpriseSymphonyRecording
SurpriseSymphonylisteningmaponSmartboard
andpointer

MusicalConceptsAddressed
rhythm,movement,expressivequalities

NationalStandardsAddressed
Listeningto,analyzing,anddescribingmusic

Assessment
Informal,individual,group,performance

Preparation
TiptoeStepReview2min
SeeifyoucanshowthemostquietSurpriseattheend.
SsandTwilllistentoSurpriseSymphony
Twillmodeltiptoesteponhands,Sswillfollow

TeachingSequence
IndividualMovement4min
Letsseeifwecantellthisstoryquietly,andletthemusicaloneyellSurprise!
Whocanshowmeaquietsurprise?
SeveralSsmodelaquietsurprise
TwillinviteSstolistentoSurpriseSymphonyandcreatetheirownstory
Sswillsharestories

GroupMovement5min
AfterSssharestories,TwillchooseonethatallSscancreatetogether(volcano,tiptoeinglinetosurprisea
sleepingperson)
TandSspracticegroupmovementtoSurpriseSymphony

Culmination
StudentTeachers4min
TwillinviteseveralindividualSsuptoleadusinthelisteningguide
RestofSswilltiptoe,stepwiththeirfingersontheirhands