Singing Games Lesson Plan - Year 5 Lesson 2

In the second lesson of a Year 5 singing games series, pupils are set to enhance their musical abilities and coordination. The lesson's learning objectives revolve around singing with clear diction and phrasing, playing rhythmic patterns with precision on percussion instruments, passing a steady pulse in a group, and engaging in practice, performance, and appraisal. The essential vocabulary for this session includes terms like pulse, rhythm, phrase, internalise, and anticipate, which are crucial for the understanding and execution of the activities planned.

The main resources required are two claves per child and a ball for group games. The lesson commences with the song 'On Corrianda', where children pass a tap around the circle in time with the pulse. They are then divided into groups to sing and tap out rhythm patterns with the claves, alternating between singing and tapping the floor. The game evolves into a ball game where the children, standing in a circle, pass the ball in sync with the music, aiming to maintain a steady pulse without errors. Another chant, 'Fuzzy Wuzzy', is introduced, with similar clapping and clave activities, challenging the children's coordination and anticipation skills. The lesson concludes with a performance by halves of the class for each other and a plenary where the song 'Obwisana' is introduced in preparation for the next lesson, aligning with the National Curriculum's goals of exploring duration, playing instruments with accuracy, singing in ensemble contexts, and performing with others.