Sharing from Mei Yee's music class
The Example of Lesson Plan (Brief version and note for myself)
by Mei Yee
Focus: Pulse, rhythm, solfege(sol-mi)
Greeting: Good Morning Song
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (How are you?)
It’s so nice to have you here with me today.
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (Just fine!)
Howdee, how do you do, hello, good day!
Now, that we’re together, learning’s so much fun.
The more of us the better, so come on everyone!
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (Just fine!)
Howdee, how do you do? Hello, good day!
Howdee, how do you do? Hello, good day!
1. Listen to it first
2. Sing with me
3. Move with me
4. Clap with me
5. Tap with me
Activity 1: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain Rain Go Away Lyrics and Gestures:
Rain, Rain. (Move your fingers down like falling rain.)
Go away. (Push your hands out, as if you were pushing the rain away.)
Come again another day. (Make a "come here" motion with your hands.)
DADDY wants to play. (Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your thumb.)
MOMMY
BROTHER
SISTER
BABY
ALL THE FAMILY wants to play. (Hold up your hand and wiggle all five fingers.)
Rain, rain, go away.
1. Sing sol-mi, Step by step
2. Sing with Curwen hand sign
3. Curwen hand sign with stepping the beat on the floor
Rhythm
Draw the heart shape ad half heart shape
4. Gordon rhythm syllables- du du dudey du
Du dey du dey du dey du
5. Clap or tap or step the steady beat
6. Other pattern with only crochets and quavers
Activity 2:
1. 大雀鳥，小雀鳥，你在天空多逍遙；
往上飛，往下飛，都蒙主照料；
我比雀鳥貴重多，天父更必看顧我；
讚美主，讚美主，我心真快樂！
2. 大綿羊，小綿羊，看你遊玩在山上，
或吃草，或乘涼，都蒙主牧養；
我比綿羊貴重多，天父更必看顧我；
讚美主，讚美主，我心真快樂！
1. Step /clap/ tap
2. Sing solfege
Activity 3: Bye bye see you again Hope to see you again
Material: Flash card with du dey du dey du(heart shape), other pattern with only crotchet and quaver
Description
I introduced myself and told them the rules in music class. The first rule is they should quiet themselves when I do the movement of zipping up my mouth; however, they can make noise when I do the movement of zipping down my mouth. Second rule is they are not allowed to drink water or go to toilet during the lesson. They should drink their water and go to toilet before the lesson is started. We sing the morning song and subsequently we sing “rain, rain”. After that we sing solfege with the Curwen handsigns and learn the units, crotchet and quavers, by using rhythm syllable. I use heart shape to represent a beat. The lesson is ended after the reading of rhythm syllables.
Reflection
The children were not able to sing out the first song fluently as my instructions were not clear enough. The children could not understand what they should do.(just looking at me innocently)Also because I was rushing to start the "Good morning” song. Besides, the song has question and answer sections. Therefore, the students do not know when is their turn to sing (answer me while I sing the “question”). They felt a bit confused. This song is difficult for 6 years old children to learn?
Reminder
1. Speak slowly until the children know my instruction.
2. I need to explain and describe everything very detail because they never learn such knowledge before.
3. Give right instruction as the children’s mind set is not easily changed.
by Mei Yee
Focus: Pulse, rhythm, solfege(sol-mi)
Greeting: Good Morning Song
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (How are you?)
It’s so nice to have you here with me today.
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (Just fine!)
Howdee, how do you do, hello, good day!
Now, that we’re together, learning’s so much fun.
The more of us the better, so come on everyone!
Good morning, (Good morning). How are you? (Just fine!)
Howdee, how do you do? Hello, good day!
Howdee, how do you do? Hello, good day!
1. Listen to it first
2. Sing with me
3. Move with me
4. Clap with me
5. Tap with me
Activity 1: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain Rain Go Away Lyrics and Gestures:
Rain, Rain. (Move your fingers down like falling rain.)
Go away. (Push your hands out, as if you were pushing the rain away.)
Come again another day. (Make a "come here" motion with your hands.)
DADDY wants to play. (Hold up your hand showing all five fingers and point to your thumb.)
MOMMY
BROTHER
SISTER
BABY
ALL THE FAMILY wants to play. (Hold up your hand and wiggle all five fingers.)
Rain, rain, go away.
1. Sing sol-mi, Step by step
2. Sing with Curwen hand sign
3. Curwen hand sign with stepping the beat on the floor
Rhythm
Draw the heart shape ad half heart shape
4. Gordon rhythm syllables- du du dudey du
Du dey du dey du dey du
5. Clap or tap or step the steady beat
6. Other pattern with only crochets and quavers
Activity 2:
1. 大雀鳥，小雀鳥，你在天空多逍遙；
往上飛，往下飛，都蒙主照料；
我比雀鳥貴重多，天父更必看顧我；
讚美主，讚美主，我心真快樂！
2. 大綿羊，小綿羊，看你遊玩在山上，
或吃草，或乘涼，都蒙主牧養；
我比綿羊貴重多，天父更必看顧我；
讚美主，讚美主，我心真快樂！
1. Step /clap/ tap
2. Sing solfege
Activity 3: Bye bye see you again Hope to see you again
Material: Flash card with du dey du dey du(heart shape), other pattern with only crotchet and quaver
Description
I introduced myself and told them the rules in music class. The first rule is they should quiet themselves when I do the movement of zipping up my mouth; however, they can make noise when I do the movement of zipping down my mouth. Second rule is they are not allowed to drink water or go to toilet during the lesson. They should drink their water and go to toilet before the lesson is started. We sing the morning song and subsequently we sing “rain, rain”. After that we sing solfege with the Curwen handsigns and learn the units, crotchet and quavers, by using rhythm syllable. I use heart shape to represent a beat. The lesson is ended after the reading of rhythm syllables.
Reflection
The children were not able to sing out the first song fluently as my instructions were not clear enough. The children could not understand what they should do.(just looking at me innocently)Also because I was rushing to start the "Good morning” song. Besides, the song has question and answer sections. Therefore, the students do not know when is their turn to sing (answer me while I sing the “question”). They felt a bit confused. This song is difficult for 6 years old children to learn?
Reminder
1. Speak slowly until the children know my instruction.
2. I need to explain and describe everything very detail because they never learn such knowledge before.
3. Give right instruction as the children’s mind set is not easily changed.
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