Singing Games Lesson Plan - Year 5 Lesson 4

The fourth lesson in the Year 5 Singing Games series aims to enhance the students' vocal clarity, phrasing, and rhythmic coordination through engaging musical activities. The learning objectives for this lesson include singing with precise diction and understanding of musical phrases, learning and performing movements that align with rhythmic patterns, internalising a song while carrying out actions, and executing a game in canon. Additionally, students will practice coordinating the action of bouncing and catching a ball in time with a steady musical pulse. Key musical terms such as 'pulse', 'rhythm', 'phrase', 'internalise', and 'canon' are at the heart of this lesson, enriching the students' musical vocabulary.

Resources for the lesson include a ball and a pair of claves for each child to use for rhythm tapping exercises. The main activities involve singing and playing the game 'Go Round the Mountain', which is accompanied by tracks that guide the children through the game's various phases. The lesson starts with singing the song aloud, then progresses to using 'thinking voices', where the song is internalised. The claves are introduced to tap out the pulse and rhythm of the song, with the class divided into groups to alternate phrases. An extension activity challenges the students to omit certain words, enhancing their rhythmic skills. The lesson culminates in a ball game that requires precise timing and coordination, with an extension task of performing the game in canon, both sung and with 'thinking voices'. The lesson aligns with the National Curriculum, focusing on exploring duration, texture, singing in groups, playing instruments with control, and performing in ensemble contexts.