Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Angela Murphy Lesson Title: exploring rhythms and sounds

Date: Grade Level: Kindergarten Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): 2CE Explore steady beat and rhythm.

Standard(s)/Guideline(s): 1PR Demonstrate same and different (e.g., fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and long/short

Pre-assessment of current knowledge:

Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

One/Two Assessed Instructional Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Objective(s): The student will be to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and - Tone
able to... skill?) - Pitch
- Rhythm
Student will be able to explore - Instruments
instruments by changing sound, - Tempo
speed, rhythm, pitch and more.

Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile Procedural steps:

One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
- Students will explore
instruments involving beat
and rhythm.
Safety Considerations:
- Teacher assists student as
they use instruments
- Teacher keeps eyes on all
students as they work
- Avoid negative
communication between
students
your evidence into a class or group view?)
- Using exit slip question : students fill out a paper
which asks students how they are able to change
the sounds of an instrument of their choosing.
- Answer should include descriptive words such as
slow, fast, smooth, …
Differentiation:
- Teacher will provide instruments that require varied
level
- Visual steps of how to play instruments will be
provided on laminated sheet of paper which are
given to students who need reminders
- Providing auditory, visual, and hands on explanation
Introduction-
- Show students various percussion instruments and
explain each one (drums, tambourine, shakers, and
Frog Guiro)
- Play a shot clip of each instrument being played as
students listen carefully
- Encourage students to describe the sounds they
hear as a class
- Lay out instruments and allow each student to
explore each instrument and experiments creating
different sounds with each
Activity 1
- Use a large piece of paper to create a simple rhythm
chart with pictures or symbols representing different
sounds (e.g., drum, tambourine, shaker)
- Teacher plays rhythmic pattern on one instrument
and ask student to mimic it using their instruments
- Continuing adding more instruments to create a class
rhythm

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of lesson for all types of learners - Teacher starts discussing the concept of tempo (slow
and fast) by playing different recording music
examples
Activity 2
- Provide an opportunity for creative expressions by
allowing children to choose an instrument and create
their own short musical composition
- Encourage students to experiment with volume,
speed, and pattern
Closing
- End lesson with a closing song the same song
created in activity 1
- Ask children to share one thing the enjoyed or
learned during the music lesson
- Ask students to fill out a paper which asks students
how they are able to change the sounds of an
instrument of their choosing.

Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on

materials.)

- Drums
- Tambourines
- Shakers
- A large piece of paper
- markers
- videos/recordings of music
- scarves and ribbons

Adult Roles:

Resources & References:

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Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

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