Learning objective

  • To practice a rhyme using fast and slow beats on instruments.

Success criteria

  • I can use my voice to say a

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Arrange the children in a large horseshoe, ensuring they can see each other and the whiteboard. Display the Presentation: Brain dump. Read the rhyme to the children using Resource: Snail and mouse rhyme (one for the teacher) and ask the children to think about the words related to speed in the snail and mouse rhyme.…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support

Could need further modelling (visual instructions, for example, a clear beat modelled by an adult throughout the instrument task) to demonstrate the contrast between fast and slow. 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should take the lead when working in a pair by setting the speed when using “Ready, steady off we go”; consistently keep a fast and slow beat with an instrument. 

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Assessing progress and understanding

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

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Vocabulary definitions

  • contrast

    Different parts in a piece of music.

  • speaking voice

    Using the voice to speak with a beat.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Tempo

Lesson 1: Snail and mouse

Lesson 2: Exploring rhyme

Lesson 3: Singing snail and mouse

Lesson 4: Performing snail and mouse

Lesson 5: The story of snail and mouse

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Last update: 23rd October, 2023

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