Singing Games Lesson Plan - Year 4 Lesson 3

In Lesson 3 of the Year 4 Singing Games series, students are set to enhance their musical skills through a variety of engaging activities. The learning objectives for this lesson include singing with clear articulation and understanding of musical phrases, tapping out rhythmic patterns using body percussion and claves, internalising music, and demonstrating timing and spatial awareness through ball games. Additionally, students will learn to play a clapping circle game both out loud and using their 'thinking voices', and culminate the lesson with group performances. The key vocabulary for this session includes terms such as 'pulse', 'rhythm', and 'phrase'.

The lesson plan is structured around a series of main activities that involve learning and playing the song 'I Let Her Go Go'. Initially, children are taught to sing the song and then engage in a silent version using their 'thinking voices'. The use of claves is integrated into the lesson, with children sitting in a circle and playing them in unison on specific words or rhythms of the song. This activity progresses to more complex patterns and eventually to group work, where small groups practice singing and clapping in time, leading to performances in front of the class. The lesson also incorporates a ball game that requires coordination and rhythm, further solidifying the children's understanding of musical timing. To conclude, the children relax by singing 'The Austrian', a different song, as a way to unwind. These activities are designed to support the National Curriculum by exploring musical textures, playing instruments with precision, creating music in a group setting, and performing in ensemble contexts.