Learning objective

  • To use voices and bodies expressively, while exploring tempo.

Success criteria

  • I can move my body in

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall: How to engage different voices (speaking and singing). How to follow ‘my turn, your turn’ to learn a rhyme or song.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

May need verbal instructions on how to move their body and use their voice, e.g. “I can hear the slow music; can you show that with your arms and then feet?” 

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should demonstrate a clear contrast between fast and slow using more than one part of their body at the same time, e.g. moving both their feet and arms. Should be able to show a clear contrast between fast and slow with their voice. 

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: demonstrating slow and fast with

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Vocabulary definitions

  • beat

    The heartbeat of the music.

  • expressive

    Showing mood through movement.

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