Description
Do you need fun and engaging music lessons for First Grade? My music lesson plans for First Grade include detailed processes, with songs, games, and activities your students will love! This music curriculum includes 56 1st grade music lesson plans for the entire year!
These music lesson plans for First Grade will have your students moving, singing, and engaged during music class! The lesson plans are aligned with the National Core Art Standards, and are editable.
What you will get:
- 56 First Grade Music Lessons, to practice steady beat, rhythm, and high/low, and prepare, present, and practice ta and ti-ti (quarter and eighth notes). quarter rest (ta rest), 2-beat meter (2/4), sol-mi, and la
- Materials for each lesson (Note: most are included with each lesson, but some, like recordings or picture books, would have to be purchased)
- An overview of each lesson, including concepts, skills, etc.
- Songs and chants, including notation and any game directions. Titles include: Aiken Drum, Apple Tree, Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie, Bate Bate, Bear Hunt, Bee Bee, Bell Horses, Bent-ess-sa’a, Bingo Bongolo, Bluebird, Bounce High, Bow Wow Wow, Bunny Game, Come Back Home my Little Chicks, Doggie Doggie, Down by the Bay, Engine Engine, Great Big House, Grizzly Bear, Icka Backa, Johnny Caught a Flea, Lemonade, Mouse Mousie, Mrs. Macaroni, Naughty Kitty Cat, The Nickel Song, Pease Porridge Hot, Pizza Pizza, Plainsies Clapsies, Rickity Rackity, See Saw, See the Old Witch, Sei Sei Sei, Star Light, We are Dancing, Wee Willie Winkie
- Suggestions for additional activities, if you meet with students for more than 35 minutes
- National Core Arts Standards Handbook for First Grade
- Editable Google Slides for projecting the lesson agenda
Each lesson plan includes:
- Lesson objectives and “I Can” Statements
- Explanation of current lesson to previous & future lessons
- Transitions, activities, procedures, and assessments
- Approximate time needed for each song or activity
- Up to 1960 minutes of instructional time (56 lessons of 35 minutes each)
All lessons and materials are in Google Drive. These music lessons for First Grade could also easily be adapted for use for Kindergarten music or second grade music.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)
Question: Does this set require lots of prep?
Answer: I created this set so that it would require little prep. The lessons can be used as is, or can be edited. The accompanying materials can simply be printed or opened up. You will need to gather materials for each lesson, such as a hand drum, maraca, etc. There are a few picture books and recordings that you would need to purchase, or you could substitute with books or recordings you already own.
Question: Does this set require technology?
Answer: Many of the materials in this set can be used without technology. There are assessments and games that can be used with simply a LCD projector and/or interactive white board.
Question: Which programs do I need to open up the files?
Answer: The materials come in Google Drive. The file types include:
- Adobe Reader
- PowerPoint
- Google Slides
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love the variety in these lessons. I also love how you manage to cover so much material in a short amount of time. My students are learning and retaining more than they did with my previous curriculum.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This has been an amazing resource for me this year, I feel like my first graders are mastering skills more solidly and it is very engaging.”
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