Itsy Bitsy Spider Lesson Plan - Weebly

1 Author: Marie Bofinger Lesson Title: Itsy Bitsy SpiderUnit Title: Basics of the BeatGrade Level: k-1 Class: Elementary General Music Time Required: 10 : No required materialsPicture of Spider optional Standards: (Cite source, full text, & grade level achievement standards)Objective(s)#National Music Content , alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. NYS Sing songs and play instruments, maintaining tone quality, pitch, rhythm, tempo, and dynamic1-4 Objectives:Standard(s)# As a result of this Lesson students will know/identify: (facts, terms)1. That a steady beat is the heart beat of the , As a result of this Lesson students will be able to: (observable skills) a steady beat in a steady beat while a steady beat while singing1, : (How do you know students are ready to learn these skills?)Pre-Assessment: (How do you know students are ready to learn these skills?)Students are familiar singing in a group. Students are familiar with learning songs by are familiar singing in a group.

2 Students are familiar with learning songs by : (How are the objectives assessed? WHAT, HOW & CRITERIA?)Objective(s)#The teacher will visually and aurally asses the students as they keep a steady beat by tapping, while singing and chanting and record in Lesson :Notes:Begin by telling students that today we are going to do an activity, but we need to make sure we all know the Itsy Bitsy Spider song. students seem comfortable skip to step 3. if not teach song. the students the Itsy Bitsy Spider by rote, until they are comfortable while the song. the student to raise their hands if they can tell what is this song about? Who is the main character of the song? students make Spider fingers, which are curved fingers that tap gently and silently on their lap. students to make their Spider fingers, and we will have our spiders bounce on our legs all at the same time. Say the word Bounce at a medium tempo and let the children settle into the steady that we are making our spiders bounce to the steady beat.

3 A steady beat is something we use in all our musical songs or rhythms. It is the heart beat of music. We need it to feel how fast the music goes and to keep the song or rhythm alive and moving. we are going to using our Spider fingers to keep a steady beat while we chant. that a chant is like a mix between singing and talking. We use our speaking voices but we say everything in a very clear rhythm all together. It uses long sounds and short a chant by saying Sam is a Spider the students that they will repeat or echo that chant after you say it. the chant again, then cue with hands for the students to repeat. with these lines : Spiders are hairy Spiders aren't scary Spiders have eight legs Spiders lay many eggs 13. Conclude by singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider and keep the steady beat with the Spider hands14. Say how proud Sam Spider would be to have seen such wonderful Spider fingers to transition out of Lesson Remember to use a moderate tempo, at a pace which students are able to chant comfortably, not too slow that it becomes challenging to keep the steady beat.

4 Modifications:Modifications:If time is an issue, the chanting portion can be omitted, and the steady beat exercise in step 3 can transition into step 13. Making a much simpler, and shorter Lesson . If time is an issue, the chanting portion can be omitted, and the steady beat exercise in step 3 can transition into step 13. Making a much simpler, and shorter Lesson . Extension:Extension:Sing other nursery rhythms or chants, such as Miss Muffet, using Spider fingers to keep a steady beat. Sing other nursery rhythms or chants, such as Miss Muffet, using Spider fingers to keep a steady beat.