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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 3: Using a thinking voice

Internalising the pulse when listening to music.

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Learning objective

To explore using a thinking voice to show the pulse.

Success criteria

I can point to the pulse

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Begin seated in a circle. Play the link: Can't Stop The Feeling by Justin Timberlake (play audio only) for up to thirty seconds. Ask the pupils to move along to the pulse using any body movements (such as tapping knees, nodding heads, swaying from side to side). Pause the music and share with the children that the…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could nod to the pulse or make a silent gesture to show an understanding of it if using a thinking voice is too abstract; could be supported by the teacher in saying their part with them.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could experiment with keeping the pulse using a thinking voice and names with different number of syllables.

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