Learning objective
- To play simple rhythms on an instrument.
Success criteria
- I can play the rhythm of my own
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing- transcription
Pupils should be taught
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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
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pulse
The heartbeat of the music. Sometimes called the 'beat'.
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rhythm
A pattern of long and short sounds.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th October, 2023
