LESSON PLANS OVERVIEW

Hammond Music Class November 2015

MON: 16 TUES: 17 WED: 18 THUR: 19 FRI: 20

KINDER
Standards: K.M.P.a; K.M.P.b; K.M.P.c; K.M.R.a Warm Up: Fall Vocal Explorations; “I’m A Superhero!” B B E
Slide Whistle; listen and apply what we hear with matching body movements
“Grandma’s Glasses” add an instrument ostinato
“See the Leaves all Falling Down” with Boomwhackers; this week also add in body signs
Learn Do, Re, Mi Scale; Introduce that all notes live on the staff

1ST GRADE
Standards: 1.M.K.c; 1.M.K.d Warm Up: Fall Vocal Explorations; “I’m A Superhero!” B C Y
Slide Whistle: listen and apply what we hear with matching body movements; end with High/Low Chant
Quickly Review “See the Leaves” with Boomwhackers; add in body signs
Review the staff! Practice with heads on the line and on the space Define: All notes live on the staff!
Group Practice High Low Journal on Projector; Individual practice with first few pages of Journal.

2ND GRADE
Standards: 2.M.K.c; 2.M.K.d; 2.M.P.a Warm Up: “My Country Tis of Thee” O M S T
See the Leaves; continue building instrument sections (provide small group practice)
Day 1: Begin and Complete High Low Journal. If extra time allows start “We Are Dancing”
Day 2: Practice with skips and steps with Educreations.
End with laminated melody cards pratice for S, L, M

3RD GRADE
Standards: 3.R.C.a; 3.R.Pb; 3.M.K.b Warm Up: “My Country Tis of Thee” H M W
Chair Rhythms; add in Whole Note (Look for or make rhythm flash cards to give student visual)
Start/Finish Bar Line Work Sheet
Learn “Hand Staff” Rap; Sing/Learn Ebenezer Sneezer
Observations about Ebenezer Sneezer (high low movement); add in hand signs and boomwhackers

4TH GRADE
Standards: 4.M,P.d; 4.M.R.a; 4.M.R.b; 4.M.R.c Warm Up: Laudate Round; Send home recorder letters E H W
Day 1: Audition Solos for “One Little Candle”
Talk about “Light UP the World” in context to the message we are sharing; start choreography
Day 2: Audition speaking Lines
Run through choir Songs and script

5TH GRADE
Standards: 5.M.P.d; 5.M.R.a; 5.M.R.b; 5.M.R.c Warm Up: Laudate Domini Round H K S
Day 1: Audition Solos for “One Little Candle”
Talk about “Light UP the World” in context to the message we are sharing; start choreography
Day 2: Audition speaking Lines
Run through choir Songs and script
TEACHER TO-DO LIST
Send Home Recorder Letters
Make and Send Home Capitol Letters/Permission Slips
Ask Stephanie about TalentEd forms
Order Choir Shirts
Schedule Mall Caroling
LET STUDENTS KNOW TO COME TO CHOIR ON TUES. AND WED.

TEACHER MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer/Projector/Speakers
iPad
Laminated Melody Cards
Slide Whistle
Electric Piano
Audition Tracking Sheet

COMPUTER FILES NEEDED

“My Country Tis of Thee”
“We are Dancing in the Forest”
High Low Music Journal
Thanksgiving Vocal Explorations
Ebenezer Sneezer

STUDENT MATERIALS NEEDED

High Low Music Journals
Pencils, Boards, Crayons
8 Metallophones with B and F#
4 Bass Xylophones with E,D,A,&B
20 Hand Drums
Boomwhackers
Choir Music

IMPORTANT THIS WEEK

Surprise Fire drill
Principal Observation on Thurs.
No School Fri.

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