MU 357: General Music K-12 Lesson Plan

Name: Molly Schaefer

Title: Kodaly Presentation
Grade Level: Third grade
Date and Time: October 21, 2015, 6:00pm

Objectives:
1. Students will be able to learn Bow, Belinda using Kodaly rhythm syllables, solfege syllables, and
Curwen hand signs.
2. Students will be able to sing Bow, Belinda while using Curwen hand signs without the aid of the
teacher.

Materials:
1. Bow, Belinda
2. Piano or pitch pipe
3. Music cards

Procedure:
1a.Teacherwillaskclasstocometothecarpet,andsingtheentiresong
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Youretheonemydarling

2a.Teacherwillputthecardsontheboardandaskforstudentvolunteersto:
Answerthequestion,Isthisata,oratee? andfillintheKodalyrhythmsyllablesabovethe
notesonthemusiccard
Teacherwillask:Whatissyncopation?Cananyoneraisetheirhandandtellmewherethereis
syncopationinthissong?

3a.Teacherwillinstructclasstoclapandsaythetas andtees aloud

4a.TeacherwillreviewtheCurwenhandsigns
Teacherwillaskastudenttochoosethreehandsignsandtheclasswillcallbackwhatthey
saw.
5a.TeacherwillwritethefirstCurwensyllableontheboard
Teacherwillaskforstudentvolunteerstonameeachnoteasolfegesyllable

6a.TeacherwillhavestudentssingingthemelodywhileusingCurwensyllablesslowly
Teacherwillmakeanycorrectionsandadjustasnecessary

RoteMethod:
2a.TeacherwillsingtheentiresongagainusingCurwensyllables,slowly
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Bow,bow,bow,Belinda
Youretheonemydarling

2b.Teacherwilluseshortphrasecallandresponsewithhandsigns

2c.Teacherwilluselongphrasecallandresponsewithhandsigns

2d.Teacherwillsingtheentiresongagainwithhandsigns

2e.Teacherwillsingthesongwiththestudentsagainwithhandsigns
2f.Teacherwillhavestudentssingtheentiresongindependentlywithhandsigns

Teacherwillrepeatanystepsnecessary.

Assessment:
1.Teacherwilllistentostudentsfor(group)
2.Teacherwilllistenfor(group)
3.Teacherwillvisuallyobserveeachstudentfor(individual)
4.Teacherwillvisuallyobserveeachstudentfor(individual)
5.Teacherwillvisuallyobserve
Evaluation:
1. WerestudentsabletolearnBow,BelindausingKodalyrhythmsyllables,solfegesyllables,
andCurwenhandsigns.
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

8694%

95100%

2.WerestudentsabletosingBow,BelindawhileusingCurwenhandsignswithouttheaidofthe
teacher?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

8694%

95100%

3.Werestudentsabletocompletethesetasksinatimelymanor?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

8694%

95100%

NationalCoreArtsStandards:
Creating:Conceivinganddevelopingnewartisticideasandwork(handsigns)
Performing:Conceivinganddevelopingnewartisticideasandwork.
CommonCoreNationalStandards:
Listening:PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeasDescribepeople,places,things,andevents
withrelevantdetails,expressingideasandfeelingsclearly.CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.4
Speaking:CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.3:Askandanswerquestionsaboutwhataspeaker
saysinordertogatheradditionalinformationorclarifysomethingthatisnotunderstood.
Speaking:CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.2:Askandanswerquestionsaboutkeydetailsina
textreadaloudorinformationpresentedorallyorthroughothermedia.