DME Lesson Plan Template

Note: Type into this template. Do not print it out and hand-write the lesson plan.
Grade level for lesson: 3rd grade

Name: Albert Crews

Lesson Title/Topic:
Concept:
Rhythm and Syllables.
Correlating rhythms with syllables
National Standard(s):
5. Reading and notating music.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Lesson Objectives:

Assessment:

What the students should know and be able to do by the end of

this lesson. These should be VERY specific and numbered.

For each objective, there should be a corresponding assessment:

How will you know what the students know and are able to do at
the end of the lesson?

Students will be able to correlate musical rhythms

with the syllables used by Kodalys method.

Students will be assessed by two worksheets over the

syllable recognition. As well as an ending activity of
creating their own measure of rhythm shown by proper
syllables.
The teacher will be able to get immediate feedback
over the closing activity as well as feedback from the
worksheets collected.

Students will be able to correlate musical rhythms

with 1 and 2 syllable words.
Materials:

What will you need to accomplish the lesson? Be specific (as if providing instructions for a substitute teacher).
The 2 printed worksheet
Marker & eraser
PowerPoint/ computer access
Rhythm Sticks
Curricular item from 112A __________Rhythm Sticks___________

Lesson
Be very specific so that a qualified substitute teacher could accomplish the lesson from this plan. Number the activities and
corresponding instructions.

Content
Primer:
Opening Activity
PowerPoint over the lesson.
Activities
Call and Response ( Opener)
Favorite Food with Rhythms

Closer
Review and Activity

Instructions
Class will start off with a Call and Response activity
with rhythm sticks to get the students engaged for the
lesson.
After the activity start the PowerPoint and go over
discussing note names and proper syllables.
Teacher will play a measure of 4/4 on rhythm sticks
and have students repeat the rhythm. After a couple of
minutes move on to PowerPoint.
Teacher will give an example of their favorite food and
match it with the proper notes. Then the students will
be asked to match their favorite food and match with
the proper notes. Have a couple share with class.
Review the lesson then have students create a measure
of rhythm and have them use the proper syllables
taught in call. Have each student say their measure in
time with a 4/4 measure of rest after each student.