Instructor: Angela Bragato
Grade Level: 1st
School Name: Central Elementary
Date: January 28, 2010
Lesson 18 & Lesson 14: ‘Baa, Baa Black Sheep’ & ‘Rhythm Sticks’ (Rhythm & Dance)
Equipment: whistle, rhythm sticks, music
Objectives: Students will remember the words to songs, and perform movement sequences to the words of songs.  Students will also tap a stick sequence rhythmically and march to a beat.

Warm –Up Activity (5 min)- Dead Ant Tag                  

Meet students at the door and have students line up on the base line.

When I say "go" we're going to play Dead Ant tag. If you get tagged, you have to lay down with both hands and feet sticking straight up like a dead ant (model). To come alive, four DIFFERENT people have to tag one limb each. (When a limb is tagged you can lower it.) Make sure you tag gently and watch where you’re running. Any Questions? Who wants to be “IT?” 1, 2, 3...Go!

Switch whoever is “it” after one minute.

Cues: Tag gently, watch where you’re going.

Transition: Spread out across the gym (arms length in between you)

 Skill Development Activities: (20 min.)

 Baa Baa Black Sheep (5 min):

• Ask, “Who knows the rhyme “Baa, Baa Black Sheep?” then sing/repeat line by line
• Sing all together one time through
• Add in motions 2 lines at a time
• Sing with motions

 Baa,Baa, Black Sheep              3 Claps
Have you any wool?                 3 Stamps
Yes sir, yes, sir                        Nod head 2x
Three bags full                        Hold up 3 fingers

One for my master                  Turn and bow (boys) to right (Curtsey for girls)
One for my dame                    Turn and bow (boys) to left (Curtsey for girls)
One for the little boy              Turn around 1x
Who lives down the lane        Bow (boys) forward (Curtsey for girls)

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep            3 Claps
Have you any wool?               3 Stamps
Yes sir, yes, sir                        Nod head 2x
Three bags full                        Hold up 3 fingers

Cues: Sing with me, stay on beat!

Transition: Everyone come get sticks and then go sit down where you were

Rhythm Stick Sequence Warm-up (5min):

Demonstrate each grip, and have students repeat.

• Stick Grip-sticks held vertically with thumb and finger slightly below the midpoint
• Tap Down-bottom ends of the stick are tapped down by touching the upright sticks to the floor
• Tap Front-the tops of the sticks are tapped by tilting the sticks forward and touching the opposite ends to the floor
• Tap Together- the sticks are held parallel and touched together
• Side Tap-the sticks are touched to the floor on each side of the body (right to right and left to left)
• Cross Tap-the arms are crossed in front of the body and the top ends of the stick are tapped on the floor

 Have students follow along tapping to a beat.

• Tap down 8 counts
• Tap together 8 counts
• Tap down then together 8 counts (up, down, up down)
• Tap side 8 counts
• Tap front 8 counts
• Tap side then front 8 counts (out, front, out, front)
• Cross tap, right over left, 8 counts
• Cross tap, left over right, 8 counts

Repeat

Cues: Stay on beat!

Transition: Now we’re going to learn a routine to do with a song!

Rhythm Sticks to a Song: (5 min): BINGO: Track 8

 Have students practice the following sequence. THEN practice with music

• March in place 8 counts
• March and tap sticks in front at waist level 8 counts
• March and tap sticks over head 2 counts
• March and tap sticks low to the floor 2 counts
• March and tap sticks over head 2 counts
• March and tap sticks low to the floor 2 counts
• While marching extend arms to side at shoulder level, count1, then bring arms back and tap sticks overhead, count 2, for 8 counts
• Stand with hands at side for 3 counts
• Make yourself small for 3 counts
• Stand with hands at side for 3 counts
• Stand with hand brought up to forehead in salute for 3 counts
• Pretend drumming for 8 counts

REPEAT 4X (MUSIC)

Cues: Stay on beat

Transition: Do you want to do the Hokey Pokey again?

Hokey Pokey Dance (5 min):

Have students line up on the center circle

• Explain that we’re going to follow the words of the music
• On “You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around" : Turn around in the circle with your elbows out, moving them up and down and fingers pointing up.
• On "That’s what it’s all about!" :Hit your thighs 3x, clap 2x, then point over your shoulder with thumbs
• On “Hey” : Stick your palms in front of your body out, fingers up and spread.

Cues: Sing, stay on beat

Transition: When I say “go,” I want you to find a place on the baseline (explain directions)

 Concluding Activity: Whistle Stop (5 min:)

• Arrange students in a large circle (base lines of the gym)
• Have students run (skip, gallop, tip toe, hop, stomp) in a circle
• When I whistle, they freeze and make the shape I say:
•                         Alphabet (L, P, S, T, X, B, O, I, Y, C, E, F, K, V)
•                          Animal (Elephant, giraffe, bunny, frog, bear, fish, snake, crab)
•                          Object (Ball, Swing, Basketball hoop, Tennis racket, Chair, stapler)
•                          Person (Giant, Elf, Dragon)

Resouces:

Thomas, J.R., Lee, A.M., & Thomas K.T. (1989). Rythmic Activity. Physical Education for Children: Daily Lesson Plans, 99-152.

Glass, H.B., & Hallum, R. Ph.D. (1998). Bingo [recorded at California Recording Studios]. On Around the World in Dance [CD] Freeport, N.Y.: Activity Records, Inc.

Glass, H.B., & Hallum, R. Ph.D. (1998). Hokey Pokey [recorded at California Recording Studios]. On Around the World in Dance [CD] Freeport, N.Y.: Activity Records, Inc.