Singing Games Lesson Plan - Year 4 Lesson 2

In the second lesson of a series for Year 4 students, children are introduced to a variety of singing games that incorporate physical activity and coordination with music. The learning objectives are to master two ball games, a skipping game, and a French elastics game, all while maintaining a steady pulse. The key vocabulary for this lesson is 'pulse', which is the consistent beat that underpins the rhythm of the music and activities. The resources required for the lesson include a ball, a skipping rope, and elastic for the French elastics game, with enough sets provided for either group activities or individual play.

The main activities involve teaching the children the ball game 'Hot Potato' with two versions to play, ensuring they bounce and catch in time with the music. The skipping game 'Grandma, Grandma, On Your Way' is played with one child in the middle of a circle, with a focus on maintaining rhythm and selecting the next participant based on a letter from the alphabet. The French elastics game '1,2,3,4' is initially practiced with hand movements before using actual elastics. Two versions of the ball game 'Concentration' are taught, with the children standing in a circle and passing the ball in sequence or at random, chanting names and keeping the rhythm. The plenary encourages children to take these games into the playground, promoting sharing and learning more games. The lesson aligns with the National Curriculum's objectives of exploring duration and tempo and performing in an ensemble context with increasing accuracy and control.