Big Picture Goals

1. Students will demonstrate understanding in the expressive elements of music

(forte/piano, staccato/legato, slow/fast).
2. Students will demonstrate understanding in the connection between music and
movement.
3. Students will demonstrate understanding of performance practices.
SOLS
SOL ​K.2 The student will investigate various uses of the voice by
2. matching pitches within an appropriate range
3. demonstrating expressive qualities of music, including loud/soft and fast/slow.

SOL ​K.7 The student will respond to music with movement, including
1. matching locomotor and nonlocomotor movements to rhythmic patterns
2. demonstrating expressive qualities of music, including loud/soft and fast/slow
3. illustrating moods and contrast in music
5. exhibiting respect for the personal space of others when moving.

SOL ​K.11 The student will participate in music activities that involve sharing, taking turns, and
other behaviors that demonstrate good citizenship.

SOL ​K.12 The student will analyze music by

4. recognizing basic contrasts in music, including fast/slow, high/low, loud/soft, and
same/different.

Materials
Scarves (class set)
Pom-Pom
Music Recording
Stuffed Animal
Shy Bear
Process (45 minutes)
10 minutes: Introduction ritual
“Hello, Hello” (5 minutes)
- Sing “Hello, Hello” to students and have them join in with waving
- Sing “We pat our heads Hello” with students with movements
- Sing “We tap our knees Hello” with students with movements
- Take 2 or 3 student suggestions for movements
Pom-Pom (5 minutes)
- Pass Pom-Pom to students individually singing “Hello, [name]”, they throw it back
10 minutes: Syncopated Clock
Give call and response vocal examples for (2 minutes)
- Staccato/Legato
- Forte/Piano
Practice (4 minutes)
- Discuss scarf etiquette (don’t rip, steal etc)
- Circle up (standing)
- Pass out scarves
- Ask for/demonstrate staccato movements
- Ask for/demonstrate legato movements
- Demonstrate C section movements (twirly)
- Demonstrate ending toss (scarf lands on head)
Do without music (2 minutes)
- Students say “staccato” “legato” as they do accompanying movements
Do with music (2 minutes)
- Collect scarves at the end
10 minutes: Find the pretty [blank] (This would be cut if not enough time)
Review (2 minutes)
- Review Rules
- Review Piano/Forte
Remaining students play (8 minutes)
10 minutes: Bugz!
Review Picnic (4 minutes)
- Every part with music
- Whole song with music
Review Lady (3 minutes)
- Every part with music
- Whole song with music
Start firefly (3 minutes)
- Chorus and verse without music
- Whole song with music
5 minutes: Buh-bye
“Bye” song (same as “Hello song”)
Excellent, for their teacher if they deserve it!