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First Grade Lesson Plans for Music Subjects
Here are song lyrics for a Veteran’s Day assembly
Title – Veteran’s Day Lyrics By – Christi Woodrow Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Social Studies Grade Level – 1 – 4 Procedure: This is a great song to sing at a Veteran’s Day Assembly. We sing “ America, the …
Subjects:
Music, Social Studies
Grades:
1, 2, 3, 4
A giant keyboard is “key” to this “note” worthy idea
Title – Keyboard Note Tag By – Rebecca Henders Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – K – 5 Here is a fun idea I picked up for teaching keyboard notes. It’s fun to make a big keyboard out of paper or …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Here’s a filler idea for Music called “Freeze Dance”
Title – Freeze Dance Filler By – Sarah Knauf Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Music Grade Level – K-5 At the end of a music class, there are usually a few minutes extra if we finish the lesson plan. My …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This is an idea for a game called Match The Sound
Title – Match The Sound By – Cynthia Howe Subject – Music, Physical Education Grade Level – K-4 Separate the children into groups by 7. Give each child within each group a different note to sing, “Do”, “Re”, “Me”, “Fa”, etc. But …
Subjects:
Music, P.E. & Health
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4
This Bean Bag game idea deals with the Names of Musical Notes
Title – Note Name Bean Bag Game By – Brad Elder Subject – Music Grade Level – K-5 Materials: Musical Carpet with lines and spaces, or masking tape on the floor with five lines. 3 bean bags. Instructions: Split class into two …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
“Name Game with a Beat” is a musical version of a previous name learning activity
Title – Name Game with a Beat By – Alice Mosley Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects - Grade Level – K-5 Note from LessonPlansPage.com: The inspiration for this lesson came from a previously submitted Beginning-of-School idea submitted by “Monica” entitled Remembering …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A Class Management technique for getting students to Line Up appropriately and also teach the Staff
Title – line up game using floor staff By – Suzanne Chimenti Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects - Grade Level – 1-5 To do this activity you will need to have a “floor staff” (that’s a staff made out of masking …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This sound story for “Danny and the Dinosaur” combines language arts with music
Title – Sound story for “Danny and the Dinosaur” will combine L.A. with Music By – D.L. Davis Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Language Arts Grade Level – K-2 Objective: The students will be able to read and play rhythms …
Subjects:
Language Arts, Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2
This idea uses a calming and personal approach to teach parts of the body, colors, shapes, and listening
Title – All About Me By – Katerain C. Fields Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Grade Level – PK-1 This game incorporates learning the parts of the body, color words, and listening. The first rule is that no talking, …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
PreK, K, 1
Here are some sound awareness activity ideas
Title – Sound Awareness By – Kimberly Robasky Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – PreK-2 This is a fun sound awareness game. Students will learn that sounds can be created in different ways, and also can be modified. Recordings Record some …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
PreK, K, 1, 2
This marching in time lesson also teaches left-right, left-right…
Title – March in Time By – Lars Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Physical Education Grade Level – K-4 Concept / Topic To Teach: Kids will learn difference between left/right and walk/march in time. Required Materials: CD of a short …
Subjects:
Music, P.E. & Health
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4
This is a Rain Forest song
Title – Rain Forests – a song of celebration! By – Mary Flynn Primary Subject – Social Studies Secondary Subjects – Science, Music Grade Level – 1-3 You may find this song to be helpful in teaching about the Rain Forest: Rain …
Subjects:
Music, Science, Social Studies
Grades:
1, 2, 3
Young students make and decorate bean-filled coffee can shaker instruments here
Title – Listen To My Music! By – Dr. Kathleen Wild Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Art, Math Grade Level – K-2 Materials needed: One coffee can with a plastic lid Construction paper Stickers of any kind Scotch tape Dry …
Subjects:
Art, Math, Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2
You can use these adapted song lyrics for a Veteran’s Day March
Title – Veteran’s March By – Parker Young Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – K-2 Introduction: I have a great idea for Veteran’s Day, especially since there are not that many activities for the holiday. Please email me if you use …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2
“Let’s Give a Medal to Mama” is a medal presentation idea complete with a song
Title – Mother’s Day – A Medal for Mama By – Mei Huang Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – K-2 Mother’s Day Medal for Mama Idea This is basically a medal presentation for mothers (don’t you think the deserve a medal!!) …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1, 2
This Music Lesson/Game is on Body Rhythm
By – Kathleen Yager This lesson is perfect for teaching primary grades about the value of ti, tah and toh before they are ready to read. Have your students stand. Have them step to a slow beat saying “toh, toh” several times. …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
PreK, K, 1
“The Boo Game” is a great way to review vocabulary words in any subject
Title – Boo Game By – Tara Temprano Primary Subject – Language Arts Secondary Subjects – Math, Science, Social Studies, Music, Language Arts Grade Level – K-5 Introduction: This lesson can be used as a review tool for any subject area. I …
Subjects:
Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, Social Studies
Grades:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This classroom instrument idea reinforces the use of auditory cues
Title – Play, Play, Play Your Instrument By – Cheryl Johnson Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – K-1 This is a great way to reinforce the identification of classroom percussion instruments and the use of auditory cues. The students start out …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
K, 1
Teaching rhythms is a “cakewalk” with this activity
Title – Rhythm Cakewalk By – Carrie Nippert Primary Subject – Music Grade Level – 1-3This activity is a good reinforcement for recognizing known rhythms. Students form a standing circle. Lying on the floor in front of each child is a 4-beat …
Subject:
Music
Grades:
1, 2, 3
It’s “Peanut Butter Jelly Rhythm Time” up in here…
Title – It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time! By – Rebecca Wszalek Primary Subject – Music Secondary Subjects – Computers / Internet Grade Level – PreK-2 I. Objectives: A. Students will play instruments and sing. B. Students will explore different rhythms and rhythm …
Subjects:
Computers & Internet, Music
Grades:
PreK, K, 1, 2
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