Learning objective
- To use letter notation to write my own melody.
Success criteria
- I can create a melody.
- I can write my
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Cross-curricular links
English (Year 1)
Writing – transcription
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and display the Presentation: Expand and add detail. Ask the children to work with their partner to remember what they learnt about melody last lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Melody framework (support) which has some letter names already filled in and gaps to fill; could have colour-code letters and coloured dots on the corresponding notes of the instrument so that they do not have to rely on letter recognition alone.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could bring their own instruments to the lesson if appropriate; should try playing their melody at the same time as their partner’s melody to see what it sounds like; should add dynamics to their melody.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: playing a new melody from letter
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Vocabulary definitions
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Vocabulary for this unit has already been covered in Lessons 1-3.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th December, 2023
