PLC & SLC: duration - beat

In Weeks 2-3 of Term 3, PLC and SLC practised, recognised, and created the 'steady pulse' of familiar nursery rhymes, including 'Old McDonald Had a Farm.' 'Ba Ba Black Sheep,' 'A Sailor Went to Sea,' 'Incy Wincy Spider,' and 'Cotton Eye Joe.' Our Prep students also got to practise the beat to songs linked to '100 Days of School' called '1-0-0.' Below is an image of the students making the number 100 out of their bodies.

• Practise: Students rotated in a circle of untuned percussion instruments such as castanets, cowbells, triangles, and clapping sticks and maintained the beats and rests as the song played on loop.
• Practise: Students created their own clapping sequence with a friend to match the beat and story of the song.
• Recognise: Students discussed why the beat stays the same as the song plays
• Create: Students were provided with the lyrics and popsicle sticks. Students placed popsicle sticks above words they clapped the beat on.
• Respond: Students stood next to one of the 4 instruments at the end of the lesson to show which instrument they believe suited the song the best. For example, majority of students thought that cowbells suited 'Old McDonald Had a Farm,' whilst the triangles suited 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.'