Music Lesson Plan Ideas

Grade Level: k/1

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: PAW PAW PATCH

Source: https://singtokids.com/three-singing-games-second-grade-music/

Description: Song is about Paw Paw fruit

-Teach the song using the Rote Song Procedure so that students can sing the song
independent of you.
-Invite the students to stand in a circle formation. Choose one person to stand on the outside of
the circle.
-First verse of the song: the student outside of the circle skips around the circle. I often sing the
name of the child instead of “Nellie” to make it more personal.
-Second verse of the song: if the child skipping around the circle is a girl, then we sing “C’mon
boys, let’s go find her.” If the child skipping around the circle is a boy, then we sing, “C’mon
girls, let’s go find him.” All the boys (or girls) skip one time around the circle then return to their
place in the circle.
-Third verse of the song: everyone acts out the lyrics.
-At the end of the song, a new student is selected to skip around the circle.

Materials Needed:

Curriculum Connection: Music class, science class, geography class

Literacy Connection: Beyond the Pawpaw Trees (Anna Lavinia)

ISBN-13 978-1590174616

Music Standards Utilized: MU:Cr3.2.k

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 Music Lesson Plan Ideas

Grade Level: 2/3

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: Down Down Baby

Source:
https://prodigies.com/blogs/music-teachers/singing-games-you-can-play-with-students

Description: Originally a Sesame street clapping song

In this version, the students stand in a circle holding hands. As they sing "Down down
roller coaster, they make a downward wave motion with their hands. With the line "I'll
never let you go," they hug themselves. Other suggested movements include:

"Shimmy shimmy cocoa pop," with the hands up in the air making a small, explosive
movement.
"Grandma sick in bed," making a sad face.
"Call the doctor," while making a phone gesture.
"Ding Dong," while rocking the head from side to side.
"Rhythm of the hands," with two claps.
"Rhythm of the feet," with two stomps.

Curriculum Connection: Music class

Literacy Connection: Sesame Street:In & Out, Up & Down (A Chunky Book)
ISBN-13 978-0394851518

Music Standards Utilized:MU:Cr1.1.Kb With guidance, generate musical ideas (such

as movements or motives).

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 Music Lesson Plan Ideas

Grade Level: 4/5

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: Circle Round the Zero

Source: https://singtokids.com/three-singing-games-for-fourth-grade-music/

Description:
-Teach the songs to the students
-Students stand in a circle formation.
-One student stands outside of the circle
-As the students sing the song, the student on the outside of the circle skips around the circle.
-One the first, “find your lovin’ zero,” the student stops and does the following motions with one
partner.
-“Back, back” – bump back (I model bumping upper back), “Side, side” – students stand side to
side and bump hips, “Front, front” – students clap hands across from one another.
-On the last “find your lovin’ zero,” the two students switch places, and the new student begins
skipping around the circle.

Curriculum Connection: Music

Literacy Connection: Circle Round the Zero: Play Chants and Singing Games of City
Children By: Harriet Kenney, Maureen; Kiebanoff
ISBN-10 ‫‏‬: ‎0918812089

Music Standards Utilized: MU:Pr4.2.4 : Demonstrate understanding of the

structure and the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch , and form ) inmusic selected
for performance.

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(4th Plan) Serena Kastella

Grade Level: 4/5

Type of Lesson (choose one): Singing Game

Title: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky

Source: https://allnurseryrhymes.com/down-by-the-banks-of-the-hanky-panky/

Description:
The right hand of each player sits under the palm of the person on the right while the left hand
of each player rests on top of the hand of the player to the left. When the song starts a
designated player will tap with their left hand the hand of the person sitting on the left and that
person will tap as well another person’s hand at the next beat and the clap is passed along the
circle until the song ends when someone’s hand is being clapped when saying “Kerplop”. Then,
the person whose hand was touched during that beat is out and the song starts again until only
one player remains.

Curriculum Connection:Rhythm, Language, anatomy, beat

Literacy Connection:”Down by the Banks” by Kay Widdowson

Music Standards utilized:5.MU:Cr1

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(5th Plan) Chelsea Steele

Grade Level: K-2nd grade

Type of Lesson: Singing

Title: Grizzly Bear

Source: http://beccasmusicroom.com/no-touch-singing-games/

Description: The teacher can begin the lesson by reading out loud Don’t Wake up the Bear by
Majorie Dennis Murray to get the students thinking about the concept of bears hibernation. This
will be useful in explaining to them the singing game which involves a bear sleeping. Next
students form a circle. Classroom furniture will need to be moved for adequate space unless
there is already a designated area for activities that take more space. The teacher will first sing
a few phrases, having the students repeat after them and then expand on the phrases until the
students are able to recite the song. This might take about 3 to 4 tries. Then one student is
chosen to be the bear in the middle of the circle that is sleeping. The students walk around in
the circle while singing the Grizzly Bear song, trying not to wake the bear. At the end of reciting
the song, the bear wakes up and everyone has to freeze. The first person to move is eaten by
the bear which the student acting as the bear pretends to do by clapping their hands in the
direction of the person that moved. That person then becomes the sleeping bear for the next
round.
Curriculum Connection: Creating—Anchor Standard 3: Refine and Complete Artistic Work

Process Component: Present

Enduring Understanding: Musicians’ presentation of creative work is the culmination of a

process of creation and communication.

Essential Question: When is creative work ready to share?

Literacy Connection: Don’t Wake up the Bear by Majorie Dennis Murray

Music Standards utilized: K.MU:Cr3.2-With guidance, demonstrate a final version of personal

musical ideas to peers.
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(6th Plan) Jillian Ruiz

Grade Level: 2/3

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: Jump The Hoop

Source: Making Music Fun

(https://makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_mmf_music_library/jump-the-hoop-lesson)

Description:

The first step of this lesson will be to teach the students the song of the Lassie. “HAVE YOU
EVER SEEN THE LASSIE JUMP, THE LASSIE JUMP, THE LASSIE JUMP” then lay out hula
hoops all throughout the classroom and assign 4 students to each hula hoop. Play the music
and the students will jump in and out of the hula hoop to the beat. When you stop the music, the
students that are not in the hula hoop are out of the game. Repeat this for however many times
and whoever’s hula hoop group has the most remaining kids wins!

Curriculum Connection: This lesson helps students practice their beat competence talked
about in Chapter 3 Movement Development.

Literacy Connection: Knight, Eric. 1940. Lassie Come Home. This book is all about the dog,
Lassie which goes with the “Lassie Jump” song!

Music Standards utilized: 2.MU:Cr1: a. Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical
ideas for a specific purpose.

(7th Plan) Kimberlie Morse

Music Lesson Plan Ideas
Grade Level: 4/5

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: Four White Horses

Source:https://singtokids.com/three-singing-games-for-fourth-grade-music/

Description:
Teach the song to kids. Once kids know to sing, teach them a clapping game. Pat your knees,
clap your hands together, and clap your partner's hands together. Invite students to partner up
and practice. Sing the song while students perform a hand-clapping sequence. Students have to
decide what group claps high and what group claps low. Have students sing as they clap in a
larger group as they get the rhythm down. Repeat in pairs, conjoined pairs, and big groups.

Curriculum Connection: This could be used in a lesson where students learn about animals.
Since the song has to do with horses, this can be a fun activity after they have learned new
information about horses.

Literacy Connection: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell

Music Standards utilized: 4.MU:Cr1 b&

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(8th Plan)
Samantha Dale
Singing Game Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 2/3

Type of lesson: Singing

Title: Down Down Baby

Souce: https://www.elementaryartsintegration.com/singing-games.html

Description: This is a lesson where all of the students will get in a circle and have their hands
overlapping with other students. Then, the students will move their hands up and down while
they sing. But the challenge is going to be if they can do it faster and faster without anyone
messing up. They are going to be counting.
Curriculum Connection: P.E./ Math

Literacy Connection: Books

Music Standards utilized: K.MU:Cr1

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(9th Plan)
3 Singing Game Lesson Plan - Rosalyn Wilson
COLLAPSE

● Grade Level: K/1

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game
Title: Walk and Stop
Source: https://dynamicmusicroom.com/music-lesson-plans-for-elementary/
Description:
Students stand in the middle of the room. Students will have to listen and follow the directions of
the song and sing along. When the song sings “walk” the students walk. When the students sing
“stop” the students stop. Then we can change the word and action of “walk” to “spin” or “dance”
or something else the kids come up with.
Materials Needed: Walk and stop tune and some space.
Curriculum Connection: Common Core, Speaking and Listening Standards, Presentation of
Knowledge and Ideas, area 6, speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Literacy Connection: Walk and Stop folk song
Music Standards Utilized: MU:Cr1.1.Kb With guidance, generate musical ideas (such as
movements or motives).
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(10th plan)
Mary Avila
3 Singing Game Lesson Plans
COLLAPSE

Music Lesson Plan Ideas

Grade Level: K/1

Type of Lesson (choose one): Movement Listening Instrument Singing Game

Title: We All Sing With the Same Voice

Source:
https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/we-all-sing-with-the-same-voice/
Description: Have students sing a familiar song together. Ask students how it felt to sing
together. Then ask students what the song is about. Songs can tell stories, express emotions, or
help people celebrate. Have students think of one of their favorite songs and share its purpose.
Does it tell a story, express emotion, or bring people together to celebrate?

Curriculum Connection: ELA, SEL, VAPA

Literacy Connection: Music is for Everyone, Sydney Smith
Music Standards utilized: 1.MU:Pr4.2
Grade Level: 2/3