Rhythm and Pulse Lesson Plan - Year 4 Lesson 2

In Year 4's second Rhythm & Pulse lesson, students are encouraged to enhance their musical skills with a series of engaging activities. The learning objectives focus on singing in unison with clarity and control, performing complex actions in time with a steady pulse, internalising and recalling rhythm patterns, and understanding the difference between pulse and rhythm. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes 'rhythm' and 'pulse', which are essential concepts in music education.

The lesson plan is packed with interactive activities, starting with the song 'BOOM CHICK-A-BOOM' and moving on to rhythm games like 'HI, MY NAME'S JO', which is an accumulative game where children add various actions such as tapping hands and feet and nodding heads in time with the pulse. Another accumulative game, 'A SHIP SAILED FROM CHINA', involves coordinated arm and leg movements. Students also learn 'PEASE PUDDING HOT', singing, humming, and thinking with actions, and the chant 'SHIMMY POP', which combines specific actions with rhythm patterns. The plenary involves the song 'GOODBYE MARY', where children create actions to the pulse and pass the lead to their peers in a continuous game. Teacher notes advise on pacing the lesson based on whether the games are new to the students or already known, ensuring that the National Curriculum's objectives for singing, listening, and exploring duration are met.