Subject/Grade: Lesson/Date: November 3rd Time: 8:50-9:20

Kindergarten Music

Stage 1: Desired Results

GOs: Through the elementary music program, students will develop:
• enjoyment of music
SOs: N/A for Kindergarten Music
Learning Students will:
Objectives  Complete KG Music Routine
 Sing names on SO and MI all by themselves
 Sing some of our favourite songs of the year.
 Start learning Once there was a Snowman

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Formative FA: Observation of behaviour and Summative N/A
Assessment eagerness to participate Assessment

Stage 3: Learning Experience

Prior to Resources:
Lesson:
Time: Content/Description Differentiation/
Assessments:
Introduction:
4  Have everyone sit on the floor with a little space around them at the front of
minutes the classroom.
 Welcome to Music.
 I hope you all had a great weekend!

 Warm Up Sounds
 And/or Warm up our bodies: Have students stand up. Identify Head, Toes,
Elbows etc. as a little stretch.
EXAMPLE: “Touch your toes, now touch your feet, now touch your ankles,
now touch your knees.” Work all the way up to the top of your head.
Body:
9 Learning Activity 1:
minutes  Sing the welcome song twice through while marching around the class
(follow the leader style). All students should march and sing while following
you. Then say STOP.
 Ask students: What is your favourite water animal? RAISE YOUR HANDS.
Choose someone who is quietly raising their hand.
 Ask: How does that creature move? (IMITATE THAT CREATURE)
 Now SING the welcome song while still moving around the room acting like
that animal.
 Have each student clap their names rhythmically.
 Then go around the circle and sing everyone’s name on So Mi.
 Then challenge them to go around the circle and all sing their names on So
and Mi.

4 Learning Activity 2:
Subject/Grade: Lesson/Date: November 3rd Time: 8:50-9:20
Kindergarten Music
minutes  Ask a student to pick a warmup song that we have learned before (not
sleeping bunnies though)
 Review DO at your Belly Button song briefly.
 Sing a line and then have them repeat.
 See if they can remember the next line sing Do at your Belly Button, then do
the hand sign for Re, and see if they can remember the words of that line.

12 Learning Activity 3 (if necessary, otherwise remove):

minutes  Start learning Once there was a snowman. Sing it through and they
will follow along and learn it. Do the actions.
 Q: Why do you think Mrs. Sheen picked this song for this week?

 SPONGE: Hinges or Sleeping Bunnies

Consolidation:
1 Review of Key Concepts/Point to Next Class:
minute  Thank you Kindergarten! Great listening and singing!
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Stage 4: Reflection
1. How the students responded to the lesson as planned and taught:
2. Specific strengths of the lesson plan and delivery:
3. Specific weaknesses in the lesson plan and delivery:
4. What must be addressed to improve this plan?
5. How I have grown from this teaching experience: