FinalObservationLesson:7thPeriod/6thGradeChoirRehearsal

Name:KatherineWick
DateofLesson:10/8/14
PrimaryGoal:Teachstudentstosingwithtallvowelsoundsandmusicalityin
repertoire.
SecondaryGoal:Teachstudentstoapplybasicrhythmskillstoreadarhythmexercise.
TEKStobeaddressedinthisLesson:
117.33. Music, Grade 6.
(C)(1)(A) individually demonstrate characteristic vocal or instrumental timbre; (C)(1)(B)
use standard terminology in explaining intervals, music notation, musical instruments or
voices, and musical performances;
(C)(2)(A) perform independently, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating
fundamental skills and basic performance techniques;
(C)(3)(A) sight-read simple music in treble and/or other clefs in various keys and meters;
MaterialsorResources:IrishBlessing,RedRiverDances,SongoftheRiver,Exercise
writtenonmarkerboard,Projector
UseofTechnology:Theprojectorscreenwillbeusedfortheentireclasstoview.The
sightreadingexerciseiswrittenonsibelius.
WarmUps:
2min.
VowelSoundsExercise
Objective:ThestudentswillsingadownwardarpeggioonthewordsSunShine
Warm.Thegoalistousethiswarmuptoencouragetallervowelsounds.
Assessment:Listenfortallvowelsounds.Givefeedbackthatisneededuntil
Studentsdemonstratethetallvowelsoundsthataredesired.

SightReading:
2min.
MarkerBoard(inthefrontoftheclassroom)
ObjectiveStudentswillclap4barsofrhythmthatarewrittenontheboardaccurately,
especiallypayingattentiontorests.
Process
Givethem30secondstopracticetothemselvesquietly.(Practicewithfingers.)
Remindthestudentstokeeptheireyesforwardandcontinuepracticinguntilitis
Timetoperformtherhythmasaclass.
Havestudentssituptallandpracticetheexerciseasaclass.
Fixanymistakesoraddressanyconfusion.
Practicetheexercise1or2moretimesuntilitisbeingclappedaccurately.
ItemstoAnticipate
Possibletroubledistinguishingdifferentrhythms.

Troublewithacknowledgingrests.
Troublekeepingfocusduringpracticetime.
Assessment(Informal)
Watchforfulleffort,focusandparticipation
Watchforstudentssittinguptallandkeepingthebeatintheirelbows.
Listenforaccurateclappingandrhythmreading.
Rehearsal
RedRiverValley
15min.
ObjectiveWorkonthepitches,vowels,phraseshapeandwordstressofmeasures84
103.
Activities
Quicklygototheboardanddiscussthewordsthataredifficultinmm.8492.
Thesewordsincludedown,stay,feather,hay.
Havethestudentschantthroughmm.8492.
Correctanypoorvowelsoundsbeforesinging.
Haveallstudentsstandandsingunisonpartmm.8487.
Nextseparatethepartsandworkonmm.8891.(Onepartatatime.)
Runthesectionmm.8491withbothparts.
Havestudentssitdown.Gototheboardanddiscussproblemwords.(Round,
say,thousand,hear,my,play.)
Discussthereoccurringthemeofchickenonthefencepost.
Singthroughbothpartsseparately.
Nextputbothpartstogetherandrunmm.92103.
ItemstoAnticipate
Problemswiththedipthongs.
Troublewithsingingintwopartsaccurately.
Troublesingingwithtallvowels.
Puttingbothpartstogetherwhenitisnotinunison.
AssessmentInformal(basedonlistening)
Listenandwatchforparticipation.
Listenfortallvowelsoundsandcorrectthedipthongsandothervowelsoundsas
needed.
Listenforwordstressandmusicality.
SongoftheRiver
20min.
ObjectiveHavestudentssingwithtallvowels,phraseshape,wordstressandgood
dictioninmm.2129.
Activities
Havestudentssitdownandaddressspecificwords(river,storm,clouds)
Chantthroughmm.2125perfectly.
Demonstrateforthestudentsandcorrectasneeded.
Worktokeepthetonelightandspinningbyusingimageryandhandgestures.
Addressspecificwordsontheboardfromthenextphrasesuchasrain,over,
stronger,river.

Havestudentschantmm.2629perfectly.
Demonstrateandfixasneeded.
Gobacktothebeginningandhavethestudentssinguptillmm.29.
Makecorrectionsinvowelsoundsandtonalqualityasneeded.
ItemstoAnticipate
Troublesingingwithtallvowels.
Troublesingingrscorrectly.
Troublewithkeepingaspinningsoundthroughthehigherregister.
Troublewithoverorundersinging.
Assessment
Listenandwatchforparticipationandmouthshape.
Listenfortallvowels
Listenforthecorrecttone.(Givefeedbackasneeded.)
IrishBlessing
10min.
ObjectivesFixdipthongs,vowelsandphraseshapeofmm.1318ofIrishBlessing.
Activities
Talkthroughthevowelsoundsofmm.918ontheboard.
Askthestudentsquestionsabouthowweshouldsingtroublingvowels.(and,
Until,again,may,the,of)
Demonstrateforthestudentscorrectvowelsandmusicality.
Havestudentssingandcorrectvowelsasneeded.
Useavisualaidtodemonstrateproperbreathingmarksandmusicality.
Havestudentsusehandstodowhatthevisualaidisdoing.(Explaintothe
studentstohavetheirhanddowhatthevisualaiddoesorwhattheirhanddoes.)
Workonthenextphrase,anduntil.
WorktogetaspinningandlightsoundliketheoneinSongoftheRiverinhigh
register.
WorkonthephraseMaygodholdyouinthepalmofhishand.
Putbothphrasestogetherremindingstudentswhentobreatheandwhentocarry
overandcresc.(Usethevisualaidtohelpwiththis.)
Gobacktothebeginningofthephrase.Remindstudentstokeeptallvowel
soundsandtosingwiththephraseshapewediscussed.
Singthroughthesectionandmakecorrectionsasneeded.
Application:Studentsarelearningtoapplytallvowelsounds,goodtonalquality,word
stressandmusicalitytosingIrishBlessing,RedRiverValleyandSongoftheRiver.
Closure:Iwillplayaquickgamewiththestudentstowrapuptheday.Iwillquickly
teachthestudentsMyBonnieLiesOvertheOcean.Everytimethestudentssinga
wordthatbeginswiththeletterBtheyeitherstanduporsitdown.Thestudentswillsing
thesongandstandupandsitdownasthewordsthatstartwiththeletterBcome.This
willbeafunwaytowrapupthelesson.

IfIrunoutoftimeandcantmanagetoplaytheBonniegame,Iwilloffersomewords
ofencouragementtothestudentsaboutwhatagreatjobtheydid.
Reflection:Thislessonisimportantforteachingthestudentstoapplythetallvowels,
breathmarks,musicalityandtonalqualitythatweusewhenwewarmupandsightread
toIrishBlessing,SongoftheRiverandRedRiver.Afterthislesson,studentswillhave
madeimprovementsontheirabilitytoperformskillssuchastallvowels,phrasing,breath
marksandtonalquality.
ModificationsforELL,GiftedandTalented,orSPED:
MakegesturesandcuesclearandenergizedsothatELLstudentsunderstandwhentheir
sectionissinging.
Allowgiftedandtalentedstudentstodemonstratesingingatallvowelfortheclass.
LetstudentspartnerupwithaSPEDstudenttohelpkeepthemontrack(Makingsure
theyareusingcorrecthandsignsortheirmouthshapeissuggestiveoftallvowels.)