The document provides the lesson plan for a 2nd grade ukulele class where students will learn to pluck out the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". The teacher will introduce the students to the string names on the ukulele, the frets, and have them find the open E string. Students will then play the 2nd fret on the C string. The teacher will use a PowerPoint to guide the students step-by-step through playing the melody of the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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A lesson plan on teaching Mary Had a Little Lamb on Uke to the students
The document provides the lesson plan for a 2nd grade ukulele class where students will learn to pluck out the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". The teacher will introduce the students to the string names on the ukulele, the frets, and have them find the open E string. Students will then play the 2nd fret on the C string. The teacher will use a PowerPoint to guide the students step-by-step through playing the melody of the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
The document provides the lesson plan for a 2nd grade ukulele class where students will learn to pluck out the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". The teacher will introduce the students to the string names on the ukulele, the frets, and have them find the open E string. Students will then play the 2nd fret on the C string. The teacher will use a PowerPoint to guide the students step-by-step through playing the melody of the first half of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
Objective: Get students to pluck out the first half of Mary Had a Little Lamb. Introduce students to the concept of plucking a melody. Teacher plays a melody not related to what the students will learn. (The melody itself will be a surprise for them)
Introduce students to string names on the ukulele.
o G C E A Good Cows Eat Apples (or have students come up with pneumonic devices) Introduce students to frets Challenge! Find the open E string. o Students then play 2nd fret on the C string Follow PowerPoint directions step by step to lead into the first half of Mary Had a Little Lamb.