Before the lesson
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Learning objective
- To sing and clap a syncopated rhythm for a ragtime style song
National curriculum
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
- play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical
instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression’
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Could just sing the syncopated rhythm without clapping.
Pupils working at greater depth: Encourage to tap their feet to the on the beat while singing – and especially when clapping the syncopated section.