Pitch Lesson Plan - Year 3 Lesson 5

In the fifth lesson of a series on pitch for Year 3 students, the learning objectives are to reinforce the understanding of pulse, rhythm, and pitch intervals through a pentatonic song. The lesson involves playing pulse and rhythm on tuned instruments and experimenting with creating layered sounds through ostinatos. Students are also encouraged to perform in two parts, enhancing their musical coordination and listening skills. Key vocabulary for the lesson includes musical terms such as pulse, rhythm, and the solfa syllables La, So, Mi, Re, Do. Resources required for the lesson include a whiteboard, pen, chime bars in specific notes, switch bats, and optional stave notation sheets.

Main activities include teaching and playing the game 'Pumpkin Pumpkin' in which children engage with the song through a series of actions and clapping patterns. The song is notated on the board with solfa syllables to sing with hand signs. Students practice singing while tapping the pulse, clapping the rhythm, and performing body actions corresponding to the solfa syllables. They also play the pulse and rhythm on tuned instruments, pick out melodies on chime bars, and engage in a 'Switch' game that involves responding to different musical cues. The lesson concludes with performing and appraising the music, ensuring students keep a steady pulse and rhythm while singing. For those interested in notation, stave notation sheets are available to show how the song is written or for students to notate themselves. The plenary activity, 'Think the Melody', focuses on developing listening skills and interval recognition without visual aid, using chime bars and solfa hand signs.