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Learning objective
- To keep a steady beat when singing with others.
Success criteria
- I can sing a short melody from
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Matching musical features. Play each audio. Ask the class which feature best matches each audio.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Should stand in the middle of their group.
- Could omit actions and just focus on singing.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could work in a separate group of three with one person singing each part.
- Could lead the larger groups.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Sing their individual part in-time during the group
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Vocabulary definitions
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in time
Staying with the beat and other performers.
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In this unit
Assessment - Music: Mountains
Lesson 1: Singing in three parts
Lesson 2: Melodic mountains
Lesson 3: Dynamic landscapes
Lesson 4: Steps and leaps
Lesson 5: Compose and perform