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Lesson Plan Up On The House Top

Grade/Subject: Grade 1 Music
35min

Lesson Duration:

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Learning Outcomes:
Insight into music through meaningful musical activities
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Rhythm1.Musicmaymovetoasteadybeat.
Melody4.Amelodyismadeupofsoundsorganizedinpatterns.
Singing1.Distinguishbetweenchildrensspeakingandsingingvoices.
2.Respondtotonematchingandechogames.
7.Singaccuratelyinunison.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Appreciate singing together in unison.
2. Understand that a steady beat goes throughout songs.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Can the students accurately sing the
melody with the lyrics?
Can the students clap a steady beat?
Can students do hand actions while
singing the song?
Written/Performance Assessments:

Key Questions:
What is a beat?
Can you clap the beat while singing the song?
Can students do hand actions while singing the
song?

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

NA

Out on the house top music

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

PROCEDURE
Introduction
Hook/Attention Grabber:
SAY: Today we are going to be learning a new fun Christmas song!
ASK: Has anyone heard of the song Up On The House Top?
Assessment of Prior Knowledge:
Ask if the students know the song.
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour:
If you pay attention and learn the words we will also add some actions to the words.
Advance Organizer/Agenda:
Today we are going to learn the song and if we have time I will also teach you guys the
actions.
Transition to Body:

Body
Learning Activity #1: Learn Song

DO: Echo the phrases of the song until the students have a grasp on the melody and lyrics.
DO: Extend the echoes to longer phrases so the students get a good grasp of the song.

Learning Activity #2: Learn Actions

DO: Have the students mirror the actions before doing them with a partner.
DO: Have the students try them with the partner.

Learning Activity #3: Putting it together

DO: Have students put the song and the actions together.

Closure
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning:
DO: Today we learned a new song and some hand actions to go along with it! The hand
actions we learned go with the beat of the music.
Feedback From Students: Answer with a thumbs up

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ASK: Did you guys have fun today?

ASK: Do you guys like the song we learned?
ASK: Do you think you can help me show the other grade ones next music class?
Feedback To Students:
SAY: You guys were awesome today! I am so proud of everything you learned.
Transition To Next Lesson:
DO: Take the song and the actions and lock them into your brain for next class! We will be
helping 1M learn the song and actions.