K-5th Enjoyable “Tried and True” Units
Renay Hawkins
Mount Paran Christian School
rhawkins@mtparanschool.com
What is YOUR goal?
WHY TEACH?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?
HOW WILL YOU SUCCEED?
WHEN WILL YOU GET STARTED?
Planning Units
How many grades do you teach?
How often do you see each
class?
Are your goals attainable?
(Be realistic!)
Preschool
Rotation of 5 Units
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Animals / Silly Songs
Nursery Rhymes - Songs and Books
Movement Songs (like “Move to the Beat”)
ABC / 123 Songs
Chapel Songs / Graduation Program
Preschool Books
Iza Trapani,
Author
Illustrator
Kindergarten
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Trampoline – Jump Rope Rhymes
Fun Song “Books” / Instruments
Chapel Songs
Buzz and Ollie
Reading Rainbow
Games and Dance
Thanksgiving Program
Trampoline fun
with Jump Rope Rhymes!
Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes
by Joanna Cole
(Make Your Own CD of Instructions
to Use in a Center !)
K5 LESSON PLANS
2nd Semester
WEEK PLANS
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2
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4
5
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14
National Anthem – book and song; Pledges
“Froggie Went a-Courtin’” and Square Dance
“Miss Mary Mack” and Clapping Game
“Little Bunny Foo Foo” and Bunny Hop Dance
“Michael Finnegan” and review dances and clapping game
“Yankee Doodle” and Trampoline Rhymes
“God Bless America” book and song with handbells
“Home on the Range” Video (Testing)
“Home on the Range” Video (Testing)
“An Intro to Musical Instruments” and Pirate Game
“Meet the Orchestra” and Pirate Game
Drew’s Dances
Drew’s Dances
An Introduction to First Grade Music
MUSIC LESSON PLANS, 2009-2010
MONTH: November
WEEK: 10, November 2-6
K
9:05-9:45
2nd
9:55-10:35
Reading Rainbow: Ty’s One Man Band
Thanksgiving songs
X-Day 6
Chistmas Program – Check dance, solos and
speaking parts
X-Day5
Preschool
1st
10:40-11:20
“Jingle Bells” on glocks
Dance-Maker; Trampoline Centers
X-Day 5
Preschool
4th
11:55-12:40
Patriotic Program – From start to finish, no cues
5th
12:45-1:30
X-Day 4
Play page 31; Practice page 32-33
Rehearse puppet songs for Happy B-day, Jesus
3rd
1:35-2:20
Play page 18; Practice page 22 and 40
Centers: Dance-Maker, Trampoline, Treasure
Preschool
Begin Christmas songs and circle dance
(Lord, help us all!)
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Day 3
X-Day 1
Day 5
First Grade
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Mr. E’s Musical Apartment
Character Program
Note-reading Games
Rhythm Games
Chapel Songs
Using
Mr. E’s Musical Apartment
is a great way to teach the
treble clef notes!
FIRST GRADE LESSON PLANS
1ST Semester
WEEK PLANS
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Chapel Songs; Rules; Mr. E, Dog, Cat
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Chapel Songs; Good Guy and Funny Face
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Review C,D,E,F,G; Rhythm Flash Cards
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A,B; Play Tic,Tac,Toe with Note Flash Cards
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Ci Ci,E,F; Music Rug Game
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Active Board Music Game
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“Jingle Bells” on Bells
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Dance Maker
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Centers: Dance Maker, Bells, Trampoline
10 Team Game with Flash Cards – Notes and Rhythms
11 Contest on “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Twinkle”
12 Trade Songs for Contest #2
13 Mini Concerts with “Jingle”, “Mary”, and “Twinkle”
14 Holiday Square dancing
There Once Was a Man Named Michael Finnegan
Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Illustrated by Paul Brett Johnson
Yankee Doodle
by Mary Ann Hoberman
Froggie Went A-Courtin’
As told by Iza Trapani
Miss Mary Mack
Mary Ann Hoberman
God Bless America
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Second Grade
• Christmas Program
• Classical Composers
• Chapel Songs
• Note Reading Games
• Rhythm Games
Second Grade Composer Lesson Plans
2nd Semester
Week
Lesson
1 Handout for classroom binder; HANDEL; “Water Music” and
“Hallelujah Chorus”
2 BEETHOVEN; “Symphony #5 and #9”, “Fur Elise” and “Minuet
in G”
3 Watch Fantasia,2000 – “Beethoven’s 5th” Dance to Move It,
#10 and #14; Review Handel and Beethoven facts
4 BRAHMS; “Lullaby” and “Hungarian Dance”; Dance to Move It
2 – Hungarian Dance
5 BACH; “Tocatta and Fugue” and “Gavotte & Rondeau” Watch
Fantasia’s Toccata; Dance to Move It 2, Gavotte
6 SCHUMANN; “The Happy Farmer and Traumerei; Dance to
Move It, Traumerei; Review all composer facts
7 TEST on first five composers
Third Grade
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Glockenspiels
Performing program
Game Centers
Note Reading Games
Rhythm Games
Puppets
Prevention!
It doesn’t matter how much you THINK you have taught
your students, when they begin playing an instrument,
the key to THEIR success and keeping YOUR sanity is
to get your parents on board!
Inform your parents!
Equip your students!
Design your semester for FUN and SUCCESS!
GLOCKENSPIEL
PARENT INFORMATION LETTER
Dear Third Grade Parents,
Third, fourth and fifth grade music students use glockenspiels to
reinforce treble clef note reading and rhythms. Each student will be issued a
book, a glockenspiel and a lesson plan sheet. These should be kept in a
special “practice place”. The book and glockenspiel should be returned to the
music room in December. Lost or damaged books will result in a $10
replacement fee. Lost or damaged glockenspiels will result in a #40
replacement fee.
The students will be responsible for practicing certain songs each week
and playing them in class. I encourage the students to come to my classroom
before school any morning (except Day 2s) between 7:20 and 7:50 to practice
or pass off their songs.
The key to success is making sure that you hear your child “saying” the
notes aloud and then “saying and playing” two measures at a time, until they
can play the entire song. They may not write the note names down. If you have
any questions, please feel free to stop by before school with your child and I’ll
give you a 5 minute “crash course” on how they should be practicing at home.
It is much easier for them when they practice the same way that we do in
class. The good news is that they use the same 11 treble clef notes from first
grade through fifth grade. 
I am looking forward to a great semester of music with your child.
Mrs. Hawkins
Elementary Music
3rd Grade Lesson Plans
1st Semester
Week
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Assignment
11 note recognition; 5 up and 5 down
Review; Begin page 7, #1
Practice p. 7, #1 and p. 8, #4
Play p. 7 and 8; practice p. 9, #8
Play p. 9; practice p. 11, #4
Play p. 11; practice p. 13, #4
Play p. 13; practice p. 14, #1 and Jingle Bells
Play p. 14; practice p. 17, #3
Play p. 17; practice p. 18, #1 and We Wish You…
Play p. 18; practice p. 22, 40 and Christmas songs
Play p. 22; practice p. 40 and Christmas songs
Play p. 40; practice Christmas songs
Play Christmas songs
Holiday Square Dancing
What about the students who play
another instrument and can pass
off the songs quickly?
When a student gets two songs ahead, they
may go to a music center of their choice:
• Treasure Hunter Music Game – great
questions on composers, instruments, and
musical terms
DANCE OFF!
• This dance mat helps students with large
and small motor skills
• As the stars in the center light up, they
must jump on the corresponding stars on
their side of the mat
• One or two may play at the same time
• They listen to various melodies and
rhythms as they “dance”!
Remember the idea about making a “jump
rope rhyme” CD for the trampoline?
• Even third, fourth and fifth graders love to
jump on a trampoline!
• They LOVE making their own CD, too! Put
them at the computer with the “Audacity”
program, a mic and CD and let them go!
• They reinforce “the beat of their feet” by
jumping to the beat of the music.
• Students waiting must clap along.
Some students just love to play on the
glockenspiel!
Make a music center with lots of choices of
sheet music:
• Disney songs
• Christmas songs
• Folk songs
• Rounds
• Scales and arpeggios
Everyone loves puppets!
Let the students practice puppet skills and
learn at the same time!
• Shurley jingles
• Special program songs
• Math raps
• States and Capitals song
• Pre-recorded puppet skits
Fourth Grade
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Patriotic Program
Glockenspiels
Note-reading Games
Rhythm Games
Chapel Songs
Puppets
Fifth Grade
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Glockenspiels (or keyboards)
Happy Birthday, Jesus
(Singing, Dancing, Puppets, Recitations)
Performing program
Puppets
Note-reading Games
Rhythm Games
Tips for Success:
BE ORGANIZED.
Lesson Plan Tips
Write in changes on your lesson plans, based on
what actually happened in the class.
What worked well? What didn’t?
Did the students learn easily? Were they
frustrated? What can you change to prevent
that?
Did the activity take longer than expected? Why?
How should you adapt it?
DELEGATE
RESPONSIBILTIES
TO STUDENTS.
I honestly hope this session has
been beneficial to you.
If you have any questions
(or comments),
feel free to contact me:
Renay Hawkins
770-578-0182 x2206
rhawkins@mtparanschool.com