Lesson Plan – WASD

Date: 2022-2023 Week 19 Grade: K

I can: demonstrate a high voice and a low voice, and keep a steady beat

Concepts: Beat Rhythm Melody Harmony Form Expression Timbre

Key Vocabulary: high, low

Materials: fidget tubes, musicplayonline (computer, projector, speakers)

Teaching Strategies/Plan:

I. Fidget Tubes – pitch exploration

A) “I have a fun toy to help us with warming up our voices today…”
B) T demonstrates 3:
1) Squiggle
2) Letter M
3) Circle
C) T explains rules: gentle, rest position, walking feet, etc.
D) S builds their own 4 different times
1) Free build
2) Free build
3) Letter
4) Number
E) Tubes in rest position, explain expectations: gentle, quick, walking, silent)
F) S puts tubes away by row

II. Big Pig Review

A) No echo
B) “You are experts with your highs and lows. I think you can do it with me on the
first try.”

III. MusicPlayOnline – Listening Kit, Listen 1 #5 En

A) “I have a challenge for you…”
B) “Listen to each example, and then without saying it out loud, point to which is
high or low.”
C) T pauses video and asks for answers out loud after all S are pointing

IV. Pitter Patter

A) T tells story about rain and how T was getting wet and it reminded them of the
song
 B) T sings pitter patter to S
C) “Now when I was in the rain, where do you think the rain was landing? Where
did I get wet?”
D) S gives 6-8 different body parts
E) T and S pat on beat

V. 7 Jumps Dance
A) Review movements and dance
B) “When you hear a high sound, hold your leg up in the air, and when you hear a
low sound, drop it to the ground!”
C) S move in circle on floor with all different holds
D) Practice dance without music
E) Perform whole dance with music

Optional:
VI. Jenny Jenkins
VII. Who has the penny

National Core Music Standards

Performing: Present – perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical
accuracy, and in a manner appropriate to the audience and context
Connecting: Relate musical ideas and works with varied context to deepen understanding