Lesson Plan : Mary Had a Little Flute
Teacher Name: | Madeleine Hill |
Grade: | Grade 7-8 |
Subject: | Music |
Topic: | Beginner flute playing for students that have little to no prior experience. |
Content: | How to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the flute. |
Goals: | The students will be able to play the song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the flute after 2 hours of instruction and practice. |
Objectives: | The student will be able to read the 4 different notes required to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" from the sheet music. The student will be able to play the 4 different notes on the flute. The student will know how many beats are in quarter, half and while notes in standard 4/4 time. |
Materials: | A flute, sheet music and stand for each student. |
Introduction: | Icebreaker: try to make any noise on the flute. Write the 4 notes on the board along with their name(letter). Teach students the fingering of the 4 notes on the flute and have them play them. |
Development: | Explain 4/4 time and how many beats quarter, half and whole notes have. Have students play the 4 notes as quarter, half and whole notes. I will demonstrate once how "Mary Had a Little Lamb" should sound on the flute. |
Practice: | Students play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" as a group with me calling the letter names out loud. As they get more comfortable playing, simply count time for them. |
Accommodations: | For students struggling to play the flute, have them mimic the fingering on the flute while singing the notes. |
Checking For Understanding: | Students play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" individually for me, and I will give them feedback to their performance. |
Closure: | For fun, play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" as a round. Suggest new songs for them to try on their own. |
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