Playing Lesson Plan
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Grade: 3rd Objective: The student will sing and play The Old Gray Cat using correct pitches and rhythms. Prerequisite Knowledge: The student will have already learned The Old Gray Cat, with movement, in a previous lesson. The student will also be familiar with notation for mallet instruments, as well as playing techniques. Curriculum Links: #1 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music #2 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music #5 Materials: Xylophones, Metallophones, Mallets, music Procedure: (5 minutes) Introduce the activity by telling the story that goes along with The Old Gray Cat. (10 minutes) Echo sing each phrase of The Old Gray Cat to review the previous lesson. Listen for pitch accuracy and correct rhythms. Also review the movements that go with the song. (15 minutes) Have the students to open their books to The Old Gray Cat. Teach the mallet parts to the entire class, having some students play instruments and the others practice on their laps. Rehearse the instrumental parts as a large group, as well as in small groups. (5 minutes) Perform The Old Gray Cat as a class with several students on mallet parts while the rest of the class sings and performs the movements. At the end of the song, choose a new group to play the mallet parts and perform the song again. Assessment: Embedded aural assessment of both large and small groups during rehearsal and performance of The Old Gray Cat |
