Lesson Plan No.1/ Grade 2
Section: Ilang-Ilang (Tuesday 12:30-1:30), Daisy (Wednesday 12:30-1:30)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class the students are expected to:
• Understand that in music there is slow, moderate and fast tempo through class activities.
• Define visually the musical terms for Adagio, Moderato, Allegro, Presto through visual
samples.
• Distinguish slow, moderate and fast tempo through pictures and listening samples.
• Effectively recognize and imitate slow and fast tempo through the songs that are being
played by the teacher.
• Perform a song using the different tempos of Adagio, Moderato, Allegro and Presto.
• Appreciate the importance of speed of sound through musical activities.
• Express their thoughts through body movements in identifying the slow, moderate and
fast tempo and relate it to the things around them.
II. CONTENT
A. Theme: Speed of Sound in Music
B. Concept: Tempo (Slow, Moderate and Fast) Sound Speed in Music the Distinction Between
Fastness and Slowness in Music.
• Tempo- The speed at which a musical piece is played or sung.
• Adagio- slowly and stately
• Moderato- is moderately
• Allegro- fast, quickly and bright
• Presto- extremely fast
• Steady Beat- Heartbeat of Music.
C. Context: Shake it, Shake your egg, twinkle little star, 10 little Indian boys
D. Audio-Visual Aids
PowerPoint
Projector
Musical Chart
Videos
CD Players
Mp3s
F. Instruments and Equipment
Chalk board
Manila paper
Laptop
Musical instruments
Speakers
Egg Shakers
III. PRE-REQUISITES
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The students already know what a steady beat is.
The students can identify the slow, moderate and fast tempo through listening samples.
The students can move in time through listening.
They can identify rhythm in music.
IV. INSTRUCTIONSL PROCEDURES
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. INTRODUCTION
(GREETINGS!)
Teacher: (walks inside the room)
“Good afternoon Class.
Okay class before we start I will greet you a song in
the tune of twinkle, twinkle little star.
(Greeting song)
Hello, Hello, glad your hear
Let’s all give a little cheer
We’ll start singing lots of songs,
Having fun so come along.
Hello, Hello, glad your hear
Let’s all give a little cheer.
Hello class. I am Teacher _______
I am a Music major, Major in Piano,
Minor in Cello and Voice.
And this is my partner
Teacher _______ She is also a Music Major.
Major in piano, minor in Voice.( Smiling) ^_^
We will be your teachers for 3 meetings in your music
class. I hope that we will have fun together in
learning our lesson today.
Teacher: But before we start our class may I request
James to pray for us. Class, please stand and let’s
pray.
All: Hello Teacher
(They wave their hands and greet their 2 teachers with
a
Sweet smile.) ^_^
All: WOW!
All: Hurray! ( laughing)
James: Let’s fold our hands and close our eyes as we
seek the Lord in Prayer. Let’s pray…
Our most lovable God, we thank you for all the
blessings that you’ve showered upon us, and today
as we have our music class give us knowledge and
wisdom that we may understand everything that
teacher Charlyn and teacher Eann will teach us. In
Christ Holy Name I pray. Amen.
All: AMEN
All: AMEN.
“Good afternoon again. How are you today?
I’m fine. ^_^
All: We’re fine Thank you, how about you teacher?
B. MOTIVATION
I have prizes here; if you can answer correctly the
questions I’m going to ask you, you will receive a
Áprize. Is that okay class? Are you ready for your
prizes?
Okay class! Let’s proceed to our topic today. I’ll give
an example of pictures and video clips and tell me if
All: yes ma’am!
All: yes ma’am! (Excited)
it is slow, moderate, fast and very fast. Okay! Now
are you ready class?
(Shows a picture of a snail)
Tell me what is it?
Yes it is a snail, but how does it moved? Is it slow,
moderate or fast? Yes Jess?
Crystal: ma’am it’s a snail!
Jess: Ma’am the snail moved slowly.
Very good Jess, here’s your prize. And also you
Crystal. For answering the right answer.
In music the slow is called Adagio.
Now let’s proceed to another one.
All: (hands up)
(shows a video clip of a man walking)
What is the speed of it?
Yes, Alex?
That’s right Alex. You will receive your prize to
Teacher Eann.
Alex: Ma’am the man walks in a moderate way.
Alex: Hurray. Thank you Ma’am. (Smile)
You’re Welcome! (Smile)
In music the moderate is called Moderato.
The next one is this.
(Shows a picture of a cheetah)
Yes, Leslyne?
All: (hands up)
Leslyne: Ma’am it is a cheetah, and its moving very
fast.
Very good.
In music the Fast is called Allegro.
And lastly I will show you the last picture.
(Shows the car)
In music the Very fast is what we called Presto.
All: Ma’am it’s a sports car. And it moves very fast.
WOW, since all of you got the right answer. I’ll give
you prizes. And it’s a chocolate, but we will give the
prizes at the end of our lesson so pay attention to our
lesson today.
All: YEHAY!!
All: Yes Ma’am.
But after you eat the chocolate. Promise me that you
will brush your teeth to prevent from tooth decay.
Okay class. Don’t forget it.
Good!
All: Yes.
C. PREPARATION
Now we will be watching a video clip. Are you
ready?
Okay, but I want you to watch very carefully. This is a
short story and It’s all about a Hare and the Tortoise.
Now let’s watch this video
All: the hare and the tortoise
(watching the video)
All: they had a race.
What can you say about the video? Who are the main
characters?
All: Slow ma’am
Very good. What did they do?
All: Fast
That’s right. What is the speed of a tortoise?
How about the hare?
Very good observation class.
IFL: The moral lesson that we can get from that story
is we should not be proud of ourselves. Be humble.
Take it slowly but surely and everything will be
perfect in God’s plan. According to the bible let’s read
it together it says there in the Book of 1 Peter 5:6-7.
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand
of God, that he may exalt you in due time, casting all
your care upon Him, for he cares for you.
So class what is that slow called again in musical
term?
April: Adagio
All: Moderato
All: It’s Allegro ma’am
All: Presto
Good April. How about the moderate?
Very good. How about the fast, quick and bright?
That’s right. Then the last tempo what is it called
again? The extremely fast?
All: Ahhhhh……..
Very good children. The Adagio, moderato, allegro
and presto are called tempo. Do you know what
tempo means?
Tempo means the speed of sound.
D. LESSON PROPER
Teacher: Ok class, do you understand what we have
learned a while ago! It is related to our topic for
today. And that is TEMPO.
A Tempo is a speed at which a musical piece is
played or sung. The speed of sound.
For example: The snail. How does it moved? The
snail moves slow. How about the man walks? The
man walks in a moderate way. How about the
cheetah? It runs fast. Then the last one is the sports
car. What is the speed of it? It is very fast.
In music the slow, moderate and fast has its musical
terms.
Adagio is slow, Moderato is moderate, Allegro is
fast, and Presto is very fast. Like the examples that
you saw a while ago. All of them are called tempo.
All: WOW. COOL!!!! Teacher can we keep this.
All: YEHAY!!!
All: (hands up)
Teacher Eann will be distributing an egg shaker. Just
seat on your chairs and wait as you will receive your
egg shakers. You know class I made it myself.
Umm maybe. I’ll think about it. But if you do well in
our activity today. I’ll give it to you as a gift. Is that
okay?
Alfie: Ma’am it’s a plastic egg. And if you shake it. It’s
just like maracas.
All: (hands up)
Mark: for me it sounded like a raindrops.
Okay now while Teacher Eann is distributing it. Do
you know what an Egg shaker is?
All: (hands up)
Yes, Alfie
Very good Alfie.
Diane: Ma’am it’s a small rocks.
Kyle: it’s rice.
When you shake the shakers, what do they sound
like?
Kyle: YEHAY!!!!
Yes mark?
All: (all of them shake their eggs)
Good.
Does anyone know what’s inside in an egg shaker?
Can anyone guess it? I will give you a prize?
Yes Diane? What is it?
I’m sorry Diane. You’re wrong. Yes Kyle?
Great job Kyle. You got the right answer. Just get
your prize to Teacher Eann later.
Now class let’s shake the shaker
slowly
quickly
softly,
And loudly?
Shake your eggs up real high,
(shake eggs over your head.)
Shake them low, oh me oh my!
(shake the eggs toward the ground.)
Shake them left and shake them right,
(shake them to your left and then to your right.)
Shake the eggs with all your might!
(shake the eggs vigorously in front of you.)
Shake them slowly, all around.
(shake the eggs slowly in a circular motion.)
Shake them quickly, hear the sound!
(shake the eggs quickly.)
Shake them left and shake them right.
(shake them to your left and then to your right.)
Shake your eggs with all your might!
(shake the eggs vigorously in front of you.)
All: We know that song ma’am.
Very good class.
All: were ready ma’am
And now I will teach you a song that has a slow,
moderate and fast movement.
The Lyrics will be flash on the screen.
Who among you knows the song “Mary had a little
lamb?”
So all of you know the song already. That’s good.
This song will get it in the tune of a Mary had a little
lamb.
I will demonstrate the song first, and then you will
sing with me. Are you ready class?
The song goes like this.
(Lyrics of the song)
Shake It
Sing to the tune of “Mary had a little lamb.”
Shake your shaker over your head,
Over your head, over your head,
Shake your shaker over your head, let’s start
shaking.
Shake your shaker near the ground,
near the ground, near the ground,
Shake your shaker ear the ground, keep on
shaking.
All: Ready!
Shake it really loud and fast,
Loud and fast, loud and fast,
Shake it really loud and fast, keep on shaking.
Shake it really soft and slow,
Soft and slow, soft and slow,
Shake it really soft and slow, keep on shaking.
Shake your shaker any way,
Anyway, anyway,
Shake your shaker any way, now stop shaking.
Teacher: Let’s sing together and do body
movements according to the song in each stanza.
Now class are you ready.
Teacher: Here we go.
Shake your shaker over your head,
Shake your shaker over your head,
Over your head, over your head,
Shake your shaker over your head, let’s start
shaking.
Shake your shaker near the ground,
near the ground, near the ground,
Shake your shaker ear the ground, keep on shaking.
Shake it really loud and fast,
Loud and fast, loud and fast,
Shake it really loud and fast, keep on shaking.
Shake it really soft and slow,
Soft and slow, soft and slow,
Shake it really soft and slow, keep on shaking.
Over your head, over your head,
Shake your shaker over your head, let’s start
shaking.
Shake your shaker near the ground,
near the ground, near the ground,
Shake your shaker ear the ground, keep on
shaking.
Shake it really loud and fast,
Loud and fast, loud and fast,
Shake it really loud and fast, keep on shaking.
Shake your shaker any way,
Anyway, anyway,
Shake your shaker any way, now stop shaking.
All: we shake our eggs in a soft and slow, loud and
fast.
Shake it really soft and slow,
Soft and slow, soft and slow,
Shake it really soft and slow, keep on shaking.
Shake your shaker any way,
Anyway, anyway,
Shake your shaker any way, now stop shaking.
All: all of us ma’am
Well done class. You did a great job.
So class what have you noticed when we sing the
song with body movements. What actions or
movement did you do while you shake your eggs?
What are the tempos that involve in that song?
Very good! Now I will give you another song. We’re
still going to use our egg shakers. But this time the
song that were going to use is in a Tune of “Row,
Row, Row your boat.”
Who among you are familiar in that song?
Okay! That’s good.
Listen to me first while I sing the song then you sing
it back to me. Okay.
(Lyrics)
Shake Your Egg
(Sing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row your Boat.)
Shake, Shake, Shake your egg.
Shake it Left and Right!
Trade your shaker with a friend,
Shake it with all your might!
Now let’s do it together. But before that when we sing
the 3rd stanza trade your shaker with a friend. You
must exchange your eggs with you seatmate or
someone that is close next to you. Okay class. Are
you ready?
(I want you to do this activity quietly without making
a lot of noise.)
Here we go!
Shake, Shake, Shake your egg.
All: YES!
Shake, Shake, Shake your egg.
Shake it Left and Right!
Trade your shaker with a friend,
Shake it with all your might!
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
Shake it Left and Right!
Trade your shaker with a friend,
Shake it with all your might!
Very good.
Now class let’s sing a song with a slow piece. Do you
know the song “Twinkle, twinkle, little Star.” If you
know that song let’s sing it together. In Adagio which
is Slow.
One little, Two little, Three little Indians,
Four little, Five little, Six little Indians,
Seven little, Eight little, Nine little Indians,
Ten little Indian Boys.
Here we go.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
That is an example of a slow song. The next song is a
fast piece. Do you know the song “One little, Two
little, Three little Indians.”? If you know that song.
Please sing with me.
Here we go.
One little, Two little, Three little Indians,
Four little, Five little, Six little Indians,
Seven little, Eight little, Nine little Indians,
Ten little Indian Boys.
Jasmine: ma’am turtle.
All: Very Slow!
All: ok ma’am
All: Moving around the classroom doing the turtle
walk.
All: ma’am how about march. That is in a moderate
way.
Wow, I’m impressed. Very good class!
Okay class. Now this time I want you to think of an
animal that is slow? What could it be? Yes jasmine?
Okay that’s a good example. Do you know how a
turtle walks?
All: Ma’am Allegro is fast, quickly and bright
That’s right. So let’s copy how turtle walks while I
tap the drum. Let’s walk according to the tempo of
the song which is adagio or slow. Ok! May I request
everyone to please stand up as we walk around the
classroom or you can just stay in your place. Feel free
to move. Okay class. Ready! Go!
All: Very Fast
(Children walk slowly while the drum played)
All: ma’am let’s run
Very good! How about for moderato, what example
could we use?
Excellent class! Okay class let’s march according to
the tempo of the song. Ready Go!
(children marched )
Now let’s go to Allegro. What is Allegro again?
(All of them are running)
All: Yes ma’am. (Big Smiles in their faces) ^_^
Yes you’re right. Let’s make jogging as an example,
so let’s jog according to the song. Ready go!
(Children jog according to the tempo)
Now the last one is Presto. What is it again?
That’s right. So what example can we do for that?
That’s a great idea. Okay so let’s make running as our
example for presto which is very, very fast. Just
imagine yourself that you were chase by a Lion. Okay
class. Ready go!
(All of them are running)
Okay class. Thank you for participating in our
activities today. Please take you seats. So class did
you have fun today?
I’m glad that you enjoy our lessons. Let’s give A
round of applause to everyone for participating in our
activities today. I hope that you learned a lot today.
E. CONCLUSION
So class what is the main topic for our lesson today?
It’s all about tempo? What are the different types of
tempos that we have learned? That is Adagio for slow,
Moderato for moderate, Allegro for fast and lastly is
Presto for Very fast.
V. EVALUATION
Okay class I want you to get a paper and pencil we are going to have a quiz. This will be served as you
attendance for today. Number your paper from 1-10, from 1-4 I’ll read the definition. Then from 5-10 I
will show you some pictures. It’s a multiple choice. Write a. slow b. moderate c. fast d. very fast. I will
write the answers on the board and select the right answers on the following questions.
Choices:
A. Slow B. Moderate C. Fast D. Very Fast
• It means Adagio
• It means Moderato
• It means Allegro
• It means Presto
• Picture of a snail
• Picture of a cheetah
• Picture of a sports car
• Picture of a turtle
• Picture of a man walking
• Picture of a horse
Answer:
• A. (Slow)
• B. (Moderate)
• C. (Fast)
• D. (Very Fast)
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Thank you children
Goodbye song. See you next meeting!
VI. F. SELF-ASSESSMENT
• Did I reach my objectives and goals?
• Did the students identify the tempo?
• Did the students understand the definition of Adagio, moderato, Allegro and Presto?
• Did the students understand me?
• Is my pronunciations are understandable?
• Did I explain it clearly?
• Am I boring when it comes in teaching?
• Did the students like my subject/topic?
• Did I teach them about the difference between slow and fast tempo?
• Do I need to give them more examples and video presentations for them to understand better?