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Lesson 5: Singing my ballad

Using a backing track, children perform their ballad, with actions, as a class.
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children sitting on the floor and clapping

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Arrange the children into pairs. Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Keyword and ask the children to answer the questions.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y3: BalladsLesson 1: What is a ballad?Lesson 2: Performing a balladLesson 3: The story behind the songLesson 4: Writing lyrics
Lesson 5: Singing my ballad
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