Haley Williams

First Grade Redhawk Revue Rehearsal 3 (15-20 minutes)

Lesson Objectives:
Using proper singing voices and posture while standing
Working together as an ensemble
To clearly articulate all the words in the verses of jailhouse rock
Concert Preparation
Duple Patterns
Standards: Adopted Marshall Public Schools Academic Standards of
Music
Expression of Music (1.1.3 and 1.1.2)
Materials and Resources: Songs of the 50s Book/CD, and piano
Lesson Procedure:
a) Introduction
a. Each class will line up separately outside of the classroom.
The class that is going to be on the right side of the room
will enter first. They will be instructed to stay in the order
they are in and to go all the way across the room and then
across to their row (to imitate how they would enter the
stage). After that class is in their spots we will bring in the
other class. Once everyone is settled we will sing our Hello
song and sing backbone up in order to warm up. I will
remind them to sit straight and tall and to still use their
level three voices even though there are more people in
the room.
b) Procedures
a. To start our rehearsal on Jailhouse Rock I will sing the
opening verse and chorus and play the piano. After I sing
that I will ask the first graders to sing along with me. For
each verse, I will first sing it while I play the piano and then
ask the first graders to sing along with me.
b. If the first graders need more practice on any of the verses
or the chorus, I will break up the part they are struggling
with into smaller sections. They will sing each section and
then sing that part of the song in its entirety.
c. I also have a worksheet that has a picture that represents
each verse. If I feel that the students are really struggling
to remember the words of the verses I will put up this
worksheet so they can have a reference while they sing.
c) Transitions

a. When we are reviewing the verses I will ask the students if

they can tell me the first few words that start to verse in
order to trigger their memories. Before we start to sing
with the CD I will ask them to stand up. My expectation is
that when I ask the students to stand up they do so quickly
and quietly (I will tell them my expectations before I ask
them to stand). After they are all standing up we will talk
about what good singing posture looks like while we stand.
d) Closure
a. Once the students are standing with good posture I will ask
them to show me on their fingers what level voice they
should use while they are singing (three). I will play the
instrumental track of the CD and then go and stand in front
of the kids. I will help the students with their entrances and
will be singing to help them sing the correct pitches. We
will sing through Jailhouse Rock with the CD twice.
Accommodation: If students are having a particularly hard time with
the verses I will put up the worksheet so they have a picture reference
for all the verses. I can also adjust how much time we spend on one
part of the song depending on how much practice the students need.
One of our first graders has Cochlear implants so I need to wear a
microphone when I teach so he can hear me better over all the other
noise.
Assessment: (Observational) I will be assessing students on proper
singing posture and voice levels. I will also be assessing them on how
well they can remember and sing the words and pitches. The last part
of my assessment will be if they are able to sing to the tempo of the
CD.