Lesson Plan Sample

CHIMERS

[pullquote]Summer 2016 Teacher Training Days Announced[/pullquote]

 

WELCOME SONG Clap your hands

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(sung by Samantha Buckley, assistant teacher for four years)

 

VOCAL WARM-UP warm-ups for today

1. Ice cream scoop
2. Cow & kitten

 

RHYTHM SONG Baa, baa, black sheep

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Baa baa black sheep-lead sheet

Suggested instrument: claves

Play in two opposing groups of children

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM BUILDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGING This little light of mine

(sung by a recent graduate of the Cherubs program)

[pullquote]Other hymns and spirituals include: All night, all day, Down by the riverside, Go tell it on the mountain, I want to be ready, Old time religion, Stayed on Jesus, The gospel train, The virgin Mary had a baby boy, Walk together children, and more….[/pullquote]

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This little light of mine-lead sheet

 

Section to practice today: Verses 1 & 3

SINGINGS CONCEPTS

1. singing posture
2. tall “ah” vowel on “mine“, and “shine“
3. vowel adjustment of “e” vowel on “Jesus“ & “me“

 

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE He’s got the whole world in His hands, arr. Robert Chrystal

(sung by Samantha Buckley, assistant teacher for four years)

 

MOVEMENT Skip to my lou

(sung by a recent graduate of the Cherubs program)

 

 LEARNING NOTES

Sort keyboard cards

Note Animal songs today

1. Floor Keyboard  C – D – E
2. Floor Staff  C – D – E

 

(sung by Samantha Buckley, assistant teacher for four years)

(sung by Samantha Buckley, assistant teacher for four years)

 

PATTERNS & ACTIVITIES

Sing and Hop Patterns

• I step up
• I step up so high
• All the same

 

MUSIC GAME Hacky Sack Toss Game

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Hacky Sack Toss Game-Game instructions

 

 

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