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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Music Education — Grade 1

Goal 1: The learner will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

Objective 1.01. Recognize and demonstrate the difference between speaking and singing voices.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Telephone numbers of the stars
Students will read number notation, use cooperative learning, develop coordination skills and put musical phrases together by playing the song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on xylophones.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education)
By Patricia H. Taylor.
Our class band
In this lesson students will play percussion instruments that have been divided into four groups: Drums, Woods, Metals and Shakers/Scrapers. They will perform a song sung to the tune of 'Old MacDonald had a Farm' and perform the instruments of these groups.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Music Education)
By Barbara Tilton.
Musical mountain
Students will learn to hear the differences between low, middle, and high pitches. They will be able to visualize these differences by looking at the low, middle, and high points of a mountain.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education)
By Margaret Harris.
High and low bears
This is a lesson that introduces and reinforces the music concept of pitch.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Music Education)
By Penny Adams-Manolas.