Learning Objectives:

• Explore music literacy by reading and writing rhythms and basic music symbols

• Explore the concepts of steady beat, melody, rhythm, and form by participating in a variety of activities, including singing games, activities, involving dance and movement, and playing assorted instruments

• Develop singing voices and build a repertoire of age-appropriate songs

• Develop ensemble skills, through participation in various group music making activities, that promote and foster teamwork, respect, tolerance, problem-solving, and creativity, as well as singing and instrumental techniques

• Create their own rhythmic or melodic patterns while playing instruments or using body percussion by using improvisation

• Analyze and respond to works of famous composers

• Develop music vocabulary

Week 22

• I Tried to Catch a Leprechaun

  • learn song

  • instruments 

• Rakes of Mallow Irish Folk Dance

Week 21

• Rattlin Bog

Week 20

• Fraggle Rock

Week 19

• Love Somebody

  • Learn song

  • movements with song

Week 18

• Grizzly Bear

Week 17

• Rhythm bingo

Week 15

• Christmas Sing a long

Week 14

• Nutcracker

  • Read Nutcracker book

  • Scarf activity to Trepak

• Boomwhacker Playalong

Week 13

• Nutcracker

  • Learn about Tchaikovsky 

  • Introduce term Form

  • Play along to Nutcracker Suite with drums

Week 12

• Oh Christmas Tree on a Silent Night

  • Listening Map

  • Clapping/Speaking Rhythms

  • Unpitched Percussion Instruments