| PPEP-PALS Lesson Sharing | Teacher & School: | ||||
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| Equipment Needs | Two rhythm sticks per student. Music is optional | ||||
| Facility/Playground Needs | Classroom, gym, or blacktop | ||||
| Lesson Objective (Psychomotor and/or Cognitive): |
Students will develop rhythm using implements and create beats and rhythms with or without music. |
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| Teaching Hints: |
The teacher should first instruct the students about the activity before handing out the sticks. The students should understand that on the signal given they need to place the rhythm sticks on the ground gently. The students should be shown the proper way to hold the stick so no fingers will get smashed. The sticks may be beaten on drums (if available), the floor (depending on the surface), or one stick on the other. |
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| Description: | |||||
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The students and teacher will all form a circle while sitting. The teacher will create a beat with his/her sticks and ask the students if they can join in with the beat. After all students are in sync, the teacher may change the beat and do this for some time. Then the teacher should produce a beat/rhythm and stop and see if the students can repeat it. After some time, the teacher may allow students to individually make up their own beat and have the class learn that beat. Allow all students the opportunity to lead. Then the teacher may have students walk and keep a beat if they are ready. The teacher may also want to add music with different beats and have students beat their sticks to it. |
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