Warm Up
5 min
At the Gym – Lesson 1
- Students are logged in and join “Group Play” session
- bench height is correct and foot support if needed.
Using Group Play, open “At the Gym – Part 1” from the library. Assign beginning students parts 1 & 2, Intermediate students can play parts 3 & 4, and advanced students should play parts 5 & 6. Repeat multiple times. If students feel comfortable have them switch parts and play a couple more times.
Activity
15 min
Puzzle Game
Students race to earn stars on the minced slicing of “Classical Showdown 1”. Each time a student earns a gold star in the slicing, they will ring their bell and put a puzzle piece in. If the class finishes the puzzle before the time is up, they can work on a second puzzle.
Congratulate the students on how many stars they earned at the end of this activity!
Practice Music
15 min
Classical Showdown (m 1-16 Handel)
As individuals, students will work on the minced slicing, covering the first 16 measures of classical showdown.
Personalized Instruction
While students are working independently, take 2-3 minutes to assist each student with any questions or items that you notice, such as posture, fingering, hand position or struggles with notes and rhythms.
Play Music
10 min
Group Play
As a group, play the first 16 measures of “Classical Showdown.” Repeat multiple times to get the students comfortable with the song’s sound.
SASR/Clean Up
10 min
This lesson focuses on the method, the sight-reading challenge, and getting a benchmark SASR test. Having this test at the beginning of the year will make it easy to see how sight-reading has improved through out the year.