Lesson Plan

Subject/Grade: Grade 1 The Cup Song: Learning ticka-ti Lesson/Date:

April 4
Room: 164 Time: 2:00-
2:40pm

Stage 1: Desired Results

GLEs: Students will develop insights into music through meaningful musical activities
SLEs: Students will:
1. Recognize ta and titi rhythm patterns.
Learning Students will be able to recognize ticka-ti (16 th note) rhythm by playing the Cup
Objective Song and through body percussion
s

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Formative - Review basic stick Summativ - Students will be
Assessme notation of ti-tis and e familiar with notation of
nt tas before introducing Assessme sixteenth notes in
ticka-tis nt beats
- Review 4 beat - Students will be able to
measures represent a sixteenth
note beat within eight
beats through body
percussion and
instrument (cup).

Stage 3: Learning Experience

Prior to Resource - 25+ laminated strips of 2
Lesson: s to four beat measures
Bring: - 25+ cups
Time: Content/Description Notes/Assessme
nts:
Introduction:
Warmup: Rhythmic activities
2 min 1) Have students clap and say the rhythms they see on
cue cards.
6 min 2) Pass the Beat Around the Room warmup game (8
beat phrase).

Body:
10 min Whiteboard notation- Introduce ticka-ti by writing in front
of students the way we show sixteenth notes.
Heartbeat Strips- Have students tap the beat on each
heart in front of them as they speak the rhythm.
First all tas: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
 Then: ta, ta, ta, ta
Now our rhythm: ti-ti, ticka-ti, ti-ti, ta, ti-ti, ti-ti, ti-ti,
ti-ti, ta.
Collect strips and have students sit criss-cross apple
souse in a circle ready to watch and learn the cup song.
Make sure everyone is sitting where they can see my
demonstration first.
5 min
Help students remember which hand is their right
because they will be using it the most. Everyone find
your right hand, hold it up, put it on the shoulder of the
person to your right, hold it up again, put it on your right
knee, look at it and say.. you are my right hand
Pass the cups around. Show me you are ready when cup
is placed upside down in front of your bellybutton and
hands are up.
15+
min The first rule of playing a new instrument is BE KIND TO
YOURSELF!
Step 1: Ggo through the whole thing first so students can
see what the end result should be.
Step 2: Demo first part and have students copy after.
When they are ready to move on to the second part,
make sure verbal instructions are very clear as well as
1 min demo.

Closure:
Provide positive reinforcement. Answer any questions
about this lesson.
*If theres time left, show students the music video of
The Cup Song.
Stage 4: Reflection
What went well? What could be done differently?