First Days of Schools for the General Music Classroom

During the first day of school my main goal will be familiarizing the class with the room, the expectations, each other, and myself. First Day of School Agenda:
I. II. III. IV. Composer introduction Name Rap to learn names of students Room Tour and procedure explanation Music skill and interest inventory

First Day of School Lesson Plan: I. First Day of School Lesson Plan, Monica Sheets; 12 November, 2012; Kindergarten Fifth Grade II. Standards a. Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.3.1c Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others. CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.3.1d Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. b. National Music Standards: 1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture. III. Objective a. Students will know the procedures and expectations of the music room b. Students will be able to sing Name Rap with correct pitches and rhythms c. Students will gain be able to identify Stefanie Germanotta (Lady Gaga) as a composer IV. Material a. Audio recording of Captivated and Born this Way b. Vocal Warm-Up Cards c. Sheet music to Name Rap d. Music Inventory Worksheet V. Instructional Components a. Anticipatory set i. Composer: Have music playing as they enter the room. Ask students what they hear? Ask students to move to the music with their hands? ii. Procedure: Name some instruments that you see around the room iii. Singing: Follow the vocal cards to warm up iv. Music Inventory: About Ms. Sheets poster

b. Objective and Purpose i. Singing and Procedure purpose: We are going to be learning a lot of things in music this year! First we are going to learn about the room and the rules of music class and then we are going to practice our singing and learn each others name with the Name Rap song. ii. Composer: Every month, we are going to spend 10 minutes learning about a different composer so that you can recognize who wrote the music you hear in the world. We are also going to spend some time going through the rules and procedures for the room. iii. Music Inventory: I have a short worksheet for you to fill out so that I can learn more about you and what you like about music. c. Input and Modeling i. Composer input Stefanie Germonatta is an American composer and performer. As a performer she is known as Lady Gaga. Ms. Germonatta grew up in New York with an Italian family. She is a classically trained pianist and singer who studied at Julliard Conservatory. ii. Name Rap modeling Model good singing tone, Teach the song by rote iii. Procedures Input: Demonstration of how to play instruments iv. Procedures Input: Demonstration of how students enter and exit the room v. Procedures Input: Visual tour of the room vi. Music Inventory: Teacher will give examples of possible answers for the music inventory. There is no right or wrong answer for this worksheet d. Guided/Independent Practice i. Guided: Teaching the Name Rap by rote ii. Independent: Independent performance of Name Rap iii. Independent: Independent hand movement to Captivated or Born This Way iv. Independent: Music Inventory Worksheet e. Cross-Curricular Connection i. Current Events: Discuss Lady Gagas current influence on music f. Assessment Approaches i. Observational who is participating g. Meeting Diverse Needs i. Finger Highlighting rules poster for ADD/LD students ii. Targeted repetition of the name rap song for ADD/LD students iii. Clapping pattern to the Name Rap for Hearing Impaired. h. Classroom Management i. Have students me into the room and form a circle ii. Show me statements iii. If you hear my voice to call attention iv. When I say tuba as cue to move into groups v. Name on the board with checks system vi. Brain break movement video

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Closure Activity i. Have students pair up and identify the five rules of the music classroom Reflections

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