Each lesson is 30 minutes long.
Lesson 1
- Opening Song – Welcome Song
- School Song (orAmerican patriotic song) patsch steady beat while singing
- Rules/Announcements (Seefirst day of school)
- Friendship Song/ Song with Positive Message
Lesson 2
- Opening Song
- Echo rhythm patterns: Teacher do 4/4 rhythm, they echo. Vary body percussion.
- Hoop Rhythms– add body percussion (snap, clap, pat, stamp)
- Play shuffle blues beat on keyboard
- Students take turns by standing in one hoop at a time while students do the appropriate body percussion: 8 beats in each hoop. I say, “switch” at about beat 6 to help the “conductor” know when to go to a different hoop.
- Introduce Fooba Wooba John (more silly songs)
- To help review basic rhythms, show the colorful handout with the measures (of the song). Students identify the order the measures go.
- Use rhythm cards to review the names of the notes and rests.
- Divide class into 4 groups, each group perform one measure with different body percussion.
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2 thoughts on “5th Grade Rhythm Lessons”
Hello!
Is there a way to purchase lesson plans for pre-k, 3rd, 5th and 6th separately?
-Marielle
Marielle, the most cost-effective thing you can do is get a membership, which gives you access to EVERYTHING. Otherwise, you can purchase bundles from the shop, but those have lesson ideas for Pre-K through 6th grade. Email me if you have more questions: info@bethsnotes.com 🙂