Name:__JohnShusdock_____________Date:___4/29/14____________

Grade:_Kindergarten____Title:____PracticingForm__________________

MusicalFocus:Form,Singing,andMovement.

Materials:
25setsof6cards:2circles,2squares,2triangles.
25setsof21squaresofpaper:7circles,7squares,7triangles.
Clipboards,gluesticks,pencils.
Worksheetasdescribedinthelessonplan.

MusicalObjectives:
Behavioral:Identifytheformofseveralfolksongsusinglettersandshapes.
Cognitive:Understandtheroleofpatternsinmusicandtheirconnectiontopatternsinshapes,
letters,people,etc.
Experiential:Melodiesanddancesormotionsof2songs.

Assessment:Individualworksheetactivity.

Preparation:(78minutes)
SingWhatsyourfavoriteanimal?UsingaSoMipattern.Studentsrespondindividually
astheyareaskedthequestionandsingbackIlike___.alsoinaSoMipatternoruse
theirDynaVoxtoidentifytheirfavoriteanimal.Remindstudentstobeagoodaudience
whiletheirpeersaresingingandusethemetoosignratherthancallout.
Have3studentsstandupandasktheclasstoidentifythepatterntheystandinbasedon
differentcriteria(i.e.hairorshirtcolor)usingthewordssameanddifferentandletters
astheypracticedlastweek.
TeachingSequence:(12minutes)
RockyMountain
Teachsonganddomotions.
Giveeachstudentasetofcardswithdifferentshapesonthem.
Draw4differentsetsofshapesrepresentingform,includingABfortheformof
RockyMountainandABAforTwinkleTwinkle
SingRockymountainandcountthenumberofsectionsinthesong.
Determinethatthereare2sections,askthestudentstothinkabouttheformas
theysingRockyMountainonemoretime.
Whichsectiondowerepeat?Whichsectionchangeseachtime?
AskstudentstoarrangetheircardsintoasetthatwillrepresenttheformofRocky
Mountain.
Doesthenextsongfitthissamepattern?Howisitdifferent?
TwinkleTwinkle
SingwithhandmotionsforAandBsections
Howmanyphrasesarethere?Singagaintodetermine.
Singthroughphrasebyphraseandagainaskquestionstodeterminewhich
phrasesarethesameordifferent.
Dothehandmotionsmatchtheform?
HavestudentsarrangetheircardsintoasetthatwillrepresenttheformofTwinkle
Twinkle
Culmination:(12minutes)
Passoutworksheetandasetofcutoutshapesandagluestickforeachstudent.
Explaindirections
2questionseachadifferentsetofletters:Glueshapesundereachlettertomatch
ABA,AAB,orABC
3questionslistentomusicalexamplesGivetwooptionsintheformofABorAA
forexampleandgluethecorrectshapesunderthecorrectoption.
Aidetheminidentifyingwhenanewsectionoccursifnecessarybyusing
avisualcuelikepointingtolinesontheboardorakinestheticcuelike
havingeveryoneraisetheirhandwhenanewsectionbegins.
1.Mr.Rabbit(AB)
2.ThreeBlindMice(ABC)
3.Head,Shoulders,Knees&Toes(ABA)
Extension:(3minutes)
Head,Shoulders,Knees&Toes
Singandplay,beforetheyleaveaskthemwhattheformofthissongis.

NationalStandards:
Singing,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic.
Listeningto,analyzing,anddescribingmusic.
Understandingrelationshipsbetweenmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutsidethe
arts.