Lesson 1: Here come the Egyptians (free lesson)

Children sing Egyptian themed vocal warm-ups and learn the song, 'Gift of the Nile'.

Before the lesson

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Learning objectives

  • To sing with accuracy, fluency, control, and expression

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices (and playing instruments) with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Group these children together for the simplest part in the vocal warm-up activity. Pair with a more confident talk partner for the listening activity.

Pupils working at greater depth: Group these children together on the more challenging part in the vocal warm-up activity. Encourage them to describe the music using musical vocabulary.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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