Making Music

Designed by: Sallie Jameson   School: Meadowfield Elementary

Grade Level: Kindergarten        Subject: Math

Core Curriculum:  Experience patterns visually, auditorially, and physically (seeing, hearing, touching, singing, dancing, clapping, snapping etc.)  (KPF-1)

Overview: The teacher will make patterns (auditory) using instruments in a variety of ways. The students will imitate the pattern (auditory) using a variety of instruments.

Essential Question: Can you make a pattern using an instrument? Can you imitate a pattern you hear?

Time Frame: Four lessons, 20 minutes each

Resources:

Hap Palmer song: "Hand Jive" 

Record: Play Your Instrument and Make a Pretty Sound by Ella Jenkings "Play Your Instrument and Make a Pretty Sound" "Put Your Instrument Away" "Follow the Leader" 

A variety of instruments (bells, sticks, cymbals, triangles, drums, blocks etc.) 

Assessment: Rubric: Using an instrument: 7. Student can imitate 4 part pattern Proficient Student can imitate 3 part pattern Partially Proficient Student can imitate 2 part pattern Needs Development Student can make a 4 part pattern Proficient Student can make a 3 part pattern Partially Proficient Student can make a 2 part pattern Needs Development

Instructional Activities: Lesson One

1. To get students attention, begin a pattern using your hands. (ex. Clap twice, pause, repeat or clap hands once, clap thighs once, repeat). Watch for students to imitate and ask the students "Who can do what I do?" 

2. Remind the students about an earlier lesson about making patterns using colored blocks. (ex. Red, blue, red, blue or ABAB pattern). 

3. Tell students they can make a pretty sound by making patterns with their hands and body. 

4. Play "Hand Jive" by Hap Palmer and have students follow along. Sitting in front of the students, model as they follow. 5

. Model for the students as you make up a pattern using your hands. Encourage the students to imitate and follow along. 

6. Pick one student to stand in front of class and make a clapping pattern for others to copy. 

7. Allow that student to pick someone to stand in front of the class to imitate. 

8. If all students do not get a turn, explain to the students that we can play this game another time.

Lesson Two:

1. Begin lesson with a clapping pattern to get students attention. 

2. Review patterns by creating a variety of clapping patterns and have students imitate. 

3. On chart paper show the pattern using letters. (Ex. Clap, clap, pause, clap, clap will be written AA } AA } ) 

4. Display a variety of instruments (bells, drums, triangles, cymbals, sticks etc) and illustrate how each one makes a sound. 

5. Tell students they can make a pretty sound on their instruments with patterns just like musicians. 

6. Let students choose an instrument. Allow time for free exploration before beginning the lesson. 

7. Model a clapping pattern and have students imitate the sound on their instrument. 

8. Choose a student to stand in front of the class and make a pattern with his/her instrument. Have others to follow. Continue with other students standing in front of class and making up a pattern for others to follow. 

9. If all students do not get a turn, explain that you can play the game at a later time.

Lesson Three:

l. Begin lesson with a clapping pattern to get students attention. 

2. Review patterns by creating a variety of clapping patterns and have students imitate. 

3. Remind students how musicians make pretty music by following a pattern. 

4. Allow students to choose an instrument. Allow for free exploration of their instrument before explaining that all instruments are quiet until someone instructs them. 

5. Play the song, "Play Your Instrument and Make a Pretty Sound" and have the students listen to part of it. The teacher chooses an instrument (a triangle) and models for the students how to listen for the instrument she/he chose. When Ella Jenkins says for the triangles to play, the teacher will play the triangle. 

6. Instruct the students to listen for their instrument and play when they are told. 

7. Play the song, "Play Your Instrument and Make a Pretty Sound" again and have students listen and play their instrument appropriately. 

8. The teacher will walk around room encouraging each student to play when their instrument is mentioned. 

9. To have students put away their instruments play song, "Put Your Instrument Away"

Lesson Four: 

1. Divide class into groups of four students each. 

2. Have students choose an instrument of their choice. 

3. Remind students how you make a pretty sound making a pattern with their instrument. 

4. Encourage each group to work together to make up patterns using their instruments. 

5. Each group can share their patterns with other groups in the class. 

6. Invite the other kindergarten classes to share each group's patterns or "songs". 

7. Invite parents to listen to the student's patterns and call it a "band concert".