Sarah Joosten

Music Lesson Plan

Grade/Class: 3rd Grade
Week: May 9
Prepare: I will prepare the
Music Experiences
Music Elements
students by singing solfege
Speaking
x Rhythm
echo patterns that are part of
x Singing
x Pitch
the mystery song.
Present: I will present Ding
x Listening
Tempo
Dong using staff notation to
x Moving
Form
remind them of high do that
x Playing
Dynamics
they learned previously.
Practice: We will practice
x Reading
Tone Color
solfege on the xylophone and
Writing
Texture
our pieces for MAPE night.
Creating
Style
Lesson Objectives: The students will explore pitch through exploration. The
students will listen critically and identify songs through solfege. The students will
sing stick notation on solfege to learn a new piece. The students will transfer
their knowledge of solfege to playing their xylophone.
Assessment: I will check to see if the students are singing confidently and
correctly without my assistance. I will also assess if they are successful in
transferring their knowledge of solfege onto the xylophone.
Key
Tone
Materials
Song/Activity/Proce Objectives/Standard
set
dure
s/Goals
drm sl
Slide whistle Opening: Warm Up
Allow students to warm
Slide whistle. Solfege
up through vocal
echo patterns.
exploration and pitch
variation. Sing patterns
from Ding Dong to
familiarize their ears.
F
drm sl
Ding Dong
Primary Focus: Read
Encourage the
d
staff
mystery song Ding
students to listen
notation.
Dong using staff
critically. They will read
Projector
notation. Read solfege staff notation and sing
and screen.
internally then out
on solfege and then on
loud. Identify the
the words. They will
song. Sing the words. understand the
Sing in a round.
concept of singing in a
Transition: Last
round. The students
time we also sang a
will listen and identify
song with high do in
Tideo by listening to
it. (Sing Chorus on
my singing on solfege.
solfege) What song is

drm sl
d

drm s

drmfsltd

that? Yes, it is TIdeo.

Lets sing it while we
move to circle spots.
Change of Pace:
Tideo Game

Xylophone

L drive,
soundtracks

Secondary Focus:
Dinah Sing solfege
for them, and then
have them follow my
hand signs. Sing
song. Review notes on
the xylophone, then
practice on
xylophones.
Change of Pace:
Review Sailor went to
Sea with actions and
with accompaniment.

Secondary Focus 2:
Introduce this years
musical by listening
to do-re-mi. Ask if
they know what the
musical it is from.
Closing:
Goodbye rhymes
student choose

Students pat and clap

on the beat and turn
with a partner and shift
around the circle.
Students will transfer
their knowledge of
solfege and notation to
playing on the
xylophones.

Students will become

more comfortable with
the piece and the
actions for their
performance at MAPE
night.
Introduce the students
to a new musical and
increase their critical
listening skills.

Students will use

creative thinking to
come up with their own
goodbye rhyme.