This document outlines a teacher's weekly lesson plan exploring different styles of music and emotion. The plan includes studying music and movement, art projects related to music, discussing music and feelings, singing songs, and reading books about music. Activities are split between large group, interest areas, small group, and outdoor experiences. The goals are to recognize letters, have discussions, be creative, understand shapes, and remember information related to music.

1. Week of: June 9 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Jenn, Mary, Robin, Julie
Study: Exploring Music Exploring the Topic: Different Styles of Music & Emotion
Who Works with Music and their Tools
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest
Areas Music & Movement:
CDs representing a
variety of musical
styles
Art: Audio clips of
instrumental & vocal
music; painting materials
Art: Audio clips of
instrumental & vocal
music; painting
materials
Blocks: Photos of
music venues (local &
famous ones from
around the world)
Dramatic Play: Concert
Hall
Large
Group
Song: Let’s Make
Letters MM 84
Discussion & Shared
Writing: Music &
Feelings
Rhyme: Disappearing
Rhymes MM88
Discussion & Shared
Writing: Describing
Styles of Music
Song: “This Old Man”
MM96
Discussion & Shared
Writing: How Does
This Music Make Us
Feel?
Movement: Shape
Hunt MM97
Discussion & Shared
Writing: Jobs With
Music
Game: Feely Box MM48
Discussion & Shared
Writing What Does a
Conductor Do?
Read-Aloud Music, Music for
Everyone
Whistle for Willie The Remarkable
Farkle McBride
Jazz Baby Whistle for Willie
Small Group AM : Father’s Day
Surprises
PM: M55: “Stepping
Stones”
AM: Father’s Day
Surprises
PM: M51- “I’ll Give
You a Clue”- Can You
Find It
AM: Father’s Day
Surprises
PM: Talk About
Feelings; SE 06
AM: Father’s Day
Surprises
PM: Let’s Go Fishing
M39
AM: Father’s Day
Surprises
PM: More or Fewer
Towers
M59
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Recognizes some
upper & lower case
letters
Follows agreed upon
rules for discussions
Uses creativity and
flexibility to solve
problems
Understands & Uses
Names of Shapes
W/Modeling & Support
Remember & Use
Information for a variety
of purposes
Gold
Objectives,
Dimensions
& Indicators
Objective 17
Demonstrates
knowledge of the
alphabet
Objective 10
Uses appropriate
conversational & comm.
skills
Objective 11e
Shows flexibility &
inventiveness in
thinking
Objective 21B
Understands Shapes
Objective 12
Remembers & Connects
Experiences
Outdoor Experiences Jump rope while chanting
Family Partnerships: Wed. Swimming, Invite Parents to send in lyrics from favorite songs for classroom songbook.
Wow! Experiences: Swimming