GradeLevel: 2 Materials: TheGingerbreadMan,bigbookversion Rhymevisualofrunrunrun,withandwithoutrhythm Drums(tubanos,congas,etc),bodypercussion,oranyclassroomobjectsforrhythm Objectives: Reinforcebeatversusrhythm Aurallyidentifyquarternote,8thnote,andquarterrestwithinarhyme Skillpractice:alternatinghandtechniqueonpercussion Readandrespondtoastorybyaddingsoundinappropriateplaces Process: IntroducerhymeusingPrometheanBoard:Run,run,runasfastasyoucan!Youcantcatch me,ImtheGingerbreadMan! Svolunteerreadsrhymewhiledoingbeatorrhythmwithhands.Peersidentifywhetheritwas beatorrhythm,thenallSreadrhymewhiledoingthebeat.

Readrhymewhiledoingrhythm,alternatinghandsinlap Tintroducesthedrumrumble,Spracticeinlap Spairandsharetoreviewinstrumentrules,thentransitiontodrums Readaloudbook,Saddingrumblesandrhymetodrums,alternatinghands Reflectionafterreading: Whatkindoflearnerprofiles/attitudes/charactertraitsdidthegingerbreadmanshow? (confidence,enthusiasm,etc)Sexplaintheirideas Whatkindoflearnerprofile/charactertraitcouldthegingerbreadmanhaveshowntohelpthe storyhaveabetterendingforhim?(cooperative,reflective,thinker,respectful,etc)Sexplain theirideas Drumtechniquepracticeandfollowingaconductor: Playdrumcirclebodyconductor:whenTjumps,Splayathumpwithhandstogether.WhenT walks,alternatehandstomatchthefootsteps.Twigglesfingersatdrums,playarumble. Movinghandsupmeanslouder,movinghandsdownmeanssofter. AfterTdemonstrates,Svolunteersleadthedrumcircle.