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Learning objective

  • To play simple rhythms on an instrument.

Success criteria

  • I can play the rhythm of my own
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Play the ‘My name game’ again from Lesson 1: Pulse and rhythm: My favourite things (see Teacher video: My name game). Then, play the song ‘Can’t stop the Feeling’ by Justin Timberlake. Give the pupils a chance to dance along too. Ask the children:

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can the children can stamp their feet in time to the music to help them feel the pulse under the guidance of an adult .

(If pupils struggle with the singing activity, you can sing most of their part for them, asking them just to sing or say their friend’s name in the gap.)

Pupils working at greater depth

Could offer peer support to other children and/or act as the leader in place of the teacher.

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Assessing progress and understanding

  • Could they clap the rhythm of their name, and do this in
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Vocabulary definitions

  • pulse

    The heartbeat of the music. Sometimes called the 'beat'.

  • rhythm

    A pattern of long and short sounds.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Pulse and rhythm

Lesson 1: Pulse and rhythm: My favourite things

Lesson 2: Pulse and rhythm: You've got a friend

Lesson 3: Pulse and rhythm: Dance, dance, dance

Lesson 4: Pulse and rhythm: Happy

Lesson 5: Pulse and rhythm: Practice makes perfect

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 15th January, 2026

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