Grade 1 - FORM (ABA)

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

1. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:

Identify the form of the song in class discussion.

Show appreciation of the music by active participation in class activities.
Improvise movements appropriate for the music.

2. MATERIALS

speaker
knowledge on previous songs sung in class
sound source
projector and laptop
images representing the parts of the song
sheet music of the songs

3. EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT

Identify the form of the song by writing letters(ABA) on the sections of the
music.
Demonstrate active participation through keen listening and singing.
Create appropriate movements and steps of the music in groups.
corresponding to the sections of the song.

***Singing and Participation 3pts

Recognizing the form 4pts
Creating steps and movement 3pts
= total of 10pts
4. PROCEDURE

Motivation
o show a picture of a star glowing in the sky
o ask the students what song to incorporate with the picture

Objective
o "Today we will be discussing about a new element of music, the form"

Review/Prerequisite
o singing (do-sol)
o steady beat while moving
o creative dance steps and movements

Information and exercises

1. Teach the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in class.
2. Project a music sheet of the piece with lyrics in front so that the
students can follow the melodic contour and its lyrics.
3. Divide the song in three parts:
a. Twinkle twinkle
b. Up above the sky
c. Twinkle twinkle
4. Teach the song by rote and in repeat after me format. I dont
think you need to teach this song by Grade 1, children,
generally, already know this.
5. Keep in mind to always give the reference pitch before letting
the children sing.
6. After learning each parts, let them sing the entire song.
7. Ask the students which part of the music sheet projected have
the same or relative melody.
8. As a guide, the teacher can show a picture corresponding each
segment of the music.
9. Distribute a printed music sheet of the song Twinkle Twinkle.
10.By writing letters A and B, let them recognize the similar parts or
melody.
11.Assess their answers by singing again the song and by asking
them their answers.
12.Discuss the following in class:
a. What is a form?
b. Importance of having a form in music
c. Writing letters as symbols on recognizing the form
13.Divide the students in groups or pairs.
14.Have them improvise their own movements based on their
interpretation of the song Twinkle Twinkle.
15.Give them a short time to think of their steps.
16.Note that they should execute the same steps or movements on
parallel parts.
17.Have them perform their work in class.

5. PRACTICE AND FEEDBACK

1. For reinforcement, the teacher can choose a song they learned
from the past.
2. Be able to recall the song in class and sing it together.
3. Project in on the projector so that the students can follow its
melodic contour and flow.

4. Ask the students questions like when does this line repeat?, is
this line the same as this?, what is the difference of this line to
this? pointing on the projected music sheet can help the
students analyse the song.
5. Identify the form in the class discussion. Since this is Grade 1, I
suggest that instead of just talking about it, you have them do
another movement activity or something to identify form.
6.

SUMMARY

What is a form?
How to divide music in parts with the use of letters? This question is not
necessary it will just confuse them.

7. ASSIGNMENT

Identify your favourite nursery rhyme and be able to analyse its form.
Write its lyrics on a short bond paper and put letters A B C to divide it by
its sections.
Not appropriate for Grade 1 this kind of independent activity is a
challenge for them. Have this as another class activity instead they need
you to be around to be able to do this.
Bring the ff. materials next meeting:
o glue
o colored papers
o scissors

8. ANECDOTAL RECORD
Score: 17/20

(reactions after the lesson and how to address it next time)

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