Music Department

Lesson Plan for Primary Music

Ms. Joan Hope R. Elgincolin Date: 28th Oct.- 5th Nov. 2010 (boys)G1-Piano Week: 1 and 2Topic: “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas” Resources: Group Piano 1

Lesson Steps

1. Greetings. Welcome the students for the second semester.2. Remind the students of the classroom rules3. Singing the songs:

“Open and Shut Them” to review their finger numbers “Where is Thumbkin?” to review their finger names

4. Activity: “Down and Up Stems” for the students to learn when to use right hand and left hand.a. Review the down and up stem noteb. Every students are given the opportunity to answer in frontc. A down step or up stem are shown on the board, they will be ask “What hand are you

going to use when you see this note?” .They are going to choose between two flash cards with R.H or L.H label and they will stick it on the board.

5. Piano Time: a. The students will be reminded of the piano class rules.b. The students will go to their respective places.c. The students will going to play “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas” while the teacher accompanies

them. d. They will play individually, by group and as a class.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the session, the students will be able to:

1. Review their finger names and numbers2. Review the down and up stems3. Know when to use right and left hand 4. Learn to play the song “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas”

Ms. Joan Hope R. ElgincolinG3 Music Teacher