Project #3 Lesson Plan
Mary Montgomery
Lesson for Third Grade Recorder Ensemble
1. OBJECTIVE:
Students
will know and identify the lines and space of the treble staff.
2. PURPOSE:
To improve their sight-read ability in order to play
the recorder better.
3. MATERIALS:
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Music Lab Computers, printer, paper, pencils.
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Music Ace I: Lesson 7/Part 4 - identify both space and lines notes.
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Work Sheet - Words Games #1, fill-in notes and letter to make words.
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Word Puzzle: Write a note puzzle
on big manuscript paper: BAD EGG CAKE. Write all letters except the note names.
with staff notation letters
blank.
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Recorder
4. ANTICIPATORY
SET:
Ask
students to fill in the missing note names and solve the word puzzle.
5. PROCEDURE:
a)
Review prior knowledge : ask students to answer the following questions:
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Letter names of the musical alphabet
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Number of lines, and number of spaces.
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Lines names and the slogan (Every Good Bird Does Fly).
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Space names and the word F A C E.
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Letter names of the left and right hand recorder positions.
b)
Discuss Objective:
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Tell students that they will be identifying the letter names of the staff.
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What do you think the purpose of this lesson is?
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How can this lesson help them play the recorder better?
c) Music Ace #I
Instruct
students to login and select the Music Ace I.
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Go to Music Lesson #7/Part 4.
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Complete the lesson at their own pace, and raise their hand when they
are done so that I may check their
work.
d) Work Sheet - Word Game #1
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Have students who finish early start their worksheet - Word Game #1.
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When all students have finished the Word Game, have them compare their
answers with their neighborsı answers,
and make any corrections.
6. CHECK FOR STUDENT
UNDERSTANDING:
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Circle around room, and check for comprehension and to provide feedback.
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Assign grades on the completed worksheets.
7. CLOSURE:
- Have students give answers from the worksheet.
- Ask students to tell what they know
about the staff.
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Have students put their worksheets in their portfolios.
- Give positive feedback to all.
8. EXTENSIONS:
The
next lesson is on knowing and identifying ledger lines just above and below the
staff, Middle C and A.