Learning objective

  • To read and clap a rhythm based on a phrase from a story.

Success criteria

  • I can read and clap one-beat notes.
  • I can

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen

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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: Listen with concentration to short pieces of music or excerpts from longer pieces of music. Confidently move in time with the beat of the music when modelled. Recognise simple patterns and repetition in rhythm (e.g. where a pattern of beats…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could benefit from having the specified rhythms clapped slowly and explicitly to, then repeat themselves.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should say the words in their head using their thinking voice while clapping.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: reading simple rhythms and clapping one-beat

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Vocabulary definitions

  • beat

    The heartbeat of the music.

  • legend

    A very old story from the ancient times.

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