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:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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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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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: saying their name in a rhythm
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Vocabulary definitions
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thinking voice
Hearing the sound pattern in your head.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th November, 2024
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