Choir Lesson Plans – August 19-23, 2019

Lesson Plans August 19-23, 2019

JV and Varsity Choir Lesson Plans for the Week of August 19 – 23

Turn In Medical Releases and T-Shirt Forms
Announce Choir Officers
This week, the Warm Ups will be chosen from this list:
Body Alignment – p. 19 Perfect Bend
Breathing on SSs
Alphabet Activity
Hummers p. 46 Perfect Blend
The Slide is the Most Important p. 55 – Blend
Sing ah – p. 74 – Blend
Music Exercise 18 – p. 81 – Building Blocks

Sight Singing
Choral solfege
Note Naming review -Material on Slides
Hand out 90 days to Sight Singing and work through clips
Assess what the students know
Have students practice writing the do scale in C,F,G, and other keys

Songs:
Students will begin work on All – Region Songs
Students will begin Star Spangled Banner

TEKS: 117-313. (3)1b.- Analyze advanced musical textures while using a melodic reading system.(3)2a – Read and notate music that incorporates advanced melodies and rhythms

7th and 8th Grade Choir for the week of August 19- 23
Turn in Medical releases and T-shirt forms
Announce Choir Officers
Warm Up list
Body Alignment – p. 19 Perfect Bend
Breathing on SSs
Alphabet Activity
Hummers p. 46 Perfect Blend
The Slide is the Most Important p. 55 – Blend
Sing ah – p. 74 – Blend
Music Exercise 18 – p. 81 – Building Blocks

Sight Reading –
Begin Rhythm Bee
Tim Winebrenner Music

Songs:
Star Spangled banner
All- Region Songs

TEKS: 117.210 – (3) 1b. – Demonstrate detailed knowledge of tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.

6th Grade Choir – August 19-23, 2019

Warm UPs
Sight Reading

Songs:
Star Spangled Banner
Begin Rock and Roll Forever

TEKS: – 117.208 – 3(1) b – The students will describe tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.

White Oak Choir Lesson Plans – Week of August 15, 2019

JV and Varsity Choir Lesson Plans August 15, 2019

Assignment written on the board – Fill out the Medical Release and T-Shirt forms- Take home, get them signed, and bring back tomorrow.
Take attendance
Tennis Ball tango
Fill out form if you would like to be a choir officer. We will vote on Friday.
Talk about how to enter the room and how choir will get started everyday.
Talk about the MUSICAL!
Give out Handbook and discuss. Discuss rules. (the container system)
Give Everyone a folder slot and cell phone number slot.
Show slide show – “What Your Choir Teacher did this summer!”

Reminders- Bring Folders!! Check out Google Classroom Warm UPs and seating arrangements – “My Country Tis of Thee”- in several keys to hear voices quickly. Put words on screen.

Announce that tomorrow, they will be in new seating arrangements.

TEKS: 117-313. (3)1b.- Analyze advanced musical textures while using a melodic reading system.(3)2a – Read and notate music that incorporates advanced melodies and rhythms

JV and Varsity Choir Lesson Plans – August 16, 2019

Students enter the room. Put cell phones in slots. Get folders. Get All-Region music and put it folder. Begin looking at the music.
Take Attendance
Jammin’ Name Game
Vote for Officers
Talk about Google Classroom
Give Out Choral Warm Ups packet
Warm Up and Sing
Give Out example of rehearsal rubric
Discuss Rubric
Sing Through My Country tis of Thee again and check seating arrangements
Rehearse – “Star -Spangled Banner”

7th and 8th Grade Choir First Day – August 15, 2019
Assignment written on the board – Fill out the Medical Release and T-Shirt forms- Take home, get them signed, and bring back tomorrow.
Take attendance
Tennis Ball tango
Fill out form if you would like to be a choir officer. We will vote tomorrow.
Talk about how to enter the room and how choir will get started everyday.
Talk about the MUSICAL!
Give out Handbook and discuss. Discuss rules.
Give Everyone a folder slot and cell phone number slot.
Show slide show – “What Your Choir Teacher did this summer!”

Reminders- Bring Folders!! Check out Google Classroom

Warm UPs and seating arrangements – “My Country Tis of Thee”- in several keys to hear voices quickly. Put words on screen.

August 16, 2019
1.Students enter the room. Put cell phones in slots. Get folders. Get All-Region music and put it folder. Begin looking at the music.
2.Take Attendance
3.Jammin’ Name Game
4.Vote for Officers
5.Talk about Google Classroom
6.Black Socks Warm UP
7. Do Re Mi Warm Up
8.Sing Through My Country tis of Thee again and check seating arrangements
Rehearse – “Star -Spangled Banner”

TEKS: 117.210 – (3) 1b. – Demonstrate detailed knowledge of tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.

6th Grade Choir – August 15, 2019
Students enter the room. Get a pencil, put names on folders.
Look at Choir Handbook
Take attendance.
Talk about rules and bean game!
Show slide show of “What your teacher did this summer!”
Warm UP exercises with hold the note game.
Black Socks – if time

6th Grade Choir – August 16, 2019

Students enter room
Begin assignment – “Getting to Know You”
Stand Up and Warm UP
Hold the Note game
Black Socks
Do Re Mi – Warm Up
Introduce – Rhythm Bee

TEKS: – 117.208 – 3(1) b – The students will describe tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.