K-5th Enjoyable “Tried and True” Units

Renay Hawkins

Mount Paran Christian School

rhawkins@mtparanschool.com

What is YOUR goal?WHY TEACH?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

HOW WILL YOU SUCCEED?

WHEN WILL YOU GET STARTED?

Planning Units

How many grades do you teach?

How often do you see each class?

Are your goals attainable? (Be realistic!)

PreschoolRotation of 5 Units

• Animals / Silly Songs

• Nursery Rhymes - Songs and Books

• Movement Songs (like “Move to the Beat”)

• ABC / 123 Songs

• Chapel Songs / Graduation Program

Preschool Books

Iza Trapani,Author

Illustrator

Kindergarten

• Trampoline – Jump Rope Rhymes

• Fun Song “Books” / Instruments

• Chapel Songs

• Buzz and Ollie

• Reading Rainbow

• Games and Dance

• Thanksgiving Program

Trampoline funwith Jump Rope Rhymes!

Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes by Joanna Cole

(Make Your Own CD of Instructions to Use in a Center !)

K5 LESSON PLANS2nd Semester

WEEK PLANS

1 National Anthem – book and song; Pledges2 “Froggie Went a-Courtin’” and Square Dance3 “Miss Mary Mack” and Clapping Game4 “Little Bunny Foo Foo” and Bunny Hop Dance5 “Michael Finnegan” and review dances and clapping game6 “Yankee Doodle” and Trampoline Rhymes7 “God Bless America” book and song with handbells8 “Home on the Range” Video (Testing)9 “Home on the Range” Video (Testing)10 “An Intro to Musical Instruments” and Pirate Game11 “Meet the Orchestra” and Pirate Game12 Drew’s Dances13 Drew’s Dances14 An Introduction to First Grade Music

MUSIC LESSON PLANS, 2009-2010MONTH: November WEEK: 10, November 2-6

K9:05-9:45

Reading Rainbow: Ty’s One Man BandThanksgiving songs X-Day 6

2nd

9:55-10:35Chistmas Program – Check dance, solos and speaking parts

X-Day5Preschool

1st

10:40-11:20“Jingle Bells” on glocksDance-Maker; Trampoline Centers

X-Day 5Preschool

4th

11:55-12:40Patriotic Program – From start to finish, no cues

X-Day 4

5th

12:45-1:30Play page 31; Practice page 32-33Rehearse puppet songs for Happy B-day, Jesus

Only Day 3

3rd

1:35-2:20Play page 18; Practice page 22 and 40Centers: Dance-Maker, Trampoline, Treasure X-Day 1

Preschool Begin Christmas songs and circle dance(Lord, help us all!) Day 5

First Grade

• Mr. E’s Musical Apartment

• Character Program

• Note-reading Games

• Rhythm Games

• Chapel Songs

Using Mr. E’s Musical Apartment is a great way to teach the

treble clef notes!

FIRST GRADE LESSON PLANS1ST Semester

WEEK PLANS1 Chapel Songs; Rules; Mr. E, Dog, Cat2 Chapel Songs; Good Guy and Funny Face3 Review C,D,E,F,G; Rhythm Flash Cards4 A,B; Play Tic,Tac,Toe with Note Flash Cards5 Ci Ci,E,F; Music Rug Game6 Active Board Music Game7 “Jingle Bells” on Bells8 Dance Maker9 Centers: Dance Maker, Bells, Trampoline10 Team Game with Flash Cards – Notes and Rhythms11 Contest on “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Twinkle”12 Trade Songs for Contest #213 Mini Concerts with “Jingle”, “Mary”, and “Twinkle”14 Holiday Square dancing

There Once Was a Man Named Michael FinneganAdapted by Mary Ann Hoberman

Little Bunny Foo FooIllustrated by Paul Brett Johnson

Yankee Doodleby Mary Ann Hoberman

Froggie Went A-Courtin’As told by Iza Trapani

Miss Mary MackMary Ann Hoberman

God Bless AmericaIllustrated by Lynn Munsinger

Second Grade

• Christmas Program• Classical Composers• Chapel Songs• Note Reading Games• Rhythm Games

Second Grade Composer Lesson Plans2nd Semester

Week Lesson

1 Handout for classroom binder; HANDEL; “Water Music” and “Hallelujah Chorus”

2 BEETHOVEN; “Symphony #5 and #9”, “Fur Elise” and “Minuet in G”

3 Watch Fantasia,2000 – “Beethoven’s 5th” Dance to Move It, #10 and #14; Review Handel and Beethoven facts

4 BRAHMS; “Lullaby” and “Hungarian Dance”; Dance to Move It 2 – Hungarian Dance

5 BACH; “Tocatta and Fugue” and “Gavotte & Rondeau” Watch Fantasia’s Toccata; Dance to Move It 2, Gavotte

6 SCHUMANN; “The Happy Farmer and Traumerei; Dance to Move It, Traumerei; Review all composer facts

7 TEST on first five composers

Third Grade

• Glockenspiels

• Performing program

• Game Centers

• Note Reading Games

• Rhythm Games

• Puppets

Prevention!

It doesn’t matter how much you THINK you have taught your students, when they begin playing an instrument, the key to THEIR success and keeping YOUR sanity is to get your parents on board!

Inform your parents!

Equip your students!

Design your semester for FUN and SUCCESS!

GLOCKENSPIEL PARENT INFORMATION LETTER

Dear Third Grade Parents,Third, fourth and fifth grade music students use glockenspiels to reinforce

treble clef note reading and rhythms. Each student will be issued a book, a glockenspiel and a lesson plan sheet. These should be kept in a special “practice place”. The book and glockenspiel should be returned to the music room in December. Lost or damaged books will result in a $10 replacement fee. Lost or damaged glockenspiels will result in a #40 replacement fee.

The students will be responsible for practicing certain songs each week and playing them in class. I encourage the students to come to my classroom before school any morning (except Day 2s) between 7:20 and 7:50 to practice or pass off their songs.

The key to success is making sure that you hear your child “saying” the notes aloud and then “saying and playing” two measures at a time, until they can play the entire song. They may not write the note names down. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by before school with your child and I’ll give you a 5 minute “crash course” on how they should be practicing at home. It is much easier for them when they practice the same way that we do in class. The good news is that they use the same 11 treble clef notes from first grade through fifth grade.

I am looking forward to a great semester of music with your child. Mrs. HawkinsElementary Music

3rd Grade Lesson Plans1st Semester

Week Assignment

1 11 note recognition; 5 up and 5 down2 Review; Begin page 7, #13 Practice p. 7, #1 and p. 8, #44 Play p. 7 and 8; practice p. 9, #85 Play p. 9; practice p. 11, #46 Play p. 11; practice p. 13, #47 Play p. 13; practice p. 14, #1 and Jingle Bells8 Play p. 14; practice p. 17, #39 Play p. 17; practice p. 18, #1 and We Wish You…10 Play p. 18; practice p. 22, 40 and Christmas songs11 Play p. 22; practice p. 40 and Christmas songs12 Play p. 40; practice Christmas songs13 Play Christmas songs14 Holiday Square Dancing

What about the students who play another instrument and can pass off

the songs quickly?

When a student gets two songs ahead, they may go to a music center of their choice:

• Treasure Hunter Music Game – great questions on composers, instruments, and musical terms

DANCE OFF!

• This dance mat helps students with large and small motor skills

• As the stars in the center light up, they must jump on the corresponding stars on their side of the mat

• One or two may play at the same time

• They listen to various melodies and rhythms as they “dance”!

Remember the idea about making a “jump rope rhyme” CD for the trampoline?

• Even third, fourth and fifth graders love to jump on a trampoline!

• They LOVE making their own CD, too! Put them at the computer with the “Audacity” program, a mic and CD and let them go!

• They reinforce “the beat of their feet” by jumping to the beat of the music.

• Students waiting must clap along.

Some students just love to play on the glockenspiel!

Make a music center with lots of choices of sheet music:

• Disney songs

• Christmas songs

• Folk songs

• Rounds

• Scales and arpeggios

Everyone loves puppets!

Let the students practice puppet skills and learn at the same time!

• Shurley jingles

• Special program songs

• Math raps

• States and Capitals song

• Pre-recorded puppet skits

Fourth Grade

• Patriotic Program

• Glockenspiels

• Note-reading Games

• Rhythm Games

• Chapel Songs• Puppets

Fifth Grade

• Glockenspiels (or keyboards)

• Happy Birthday, Jesus

(Singing, Dancing, Puppets, Recitations)

• Performing program

• Puppets

• Note-reading Games

• Rhythm Games

Tips for Success:

BE ORGANIZED.

Lesson Plan Tips

Write in changes on your lesson plans, based on what actually happened in the class.

What worked well? What didn’t?

Did the students learn easily? Were they frustrated? What can you change to prevent that?

Did the activity take longer than expected? Why? How should you adapt it?

DELEGATERESPONSIBILTIES

TO STUDENTS.

I honestly hope this session hasbeen beneficial to you.

If you have any questions(or comments),

feel free to contact me:Renay Hawkins

770-578-0182 x2206rhawkins@mtparanschool.com