1. LindsayVanWinkle
4th
Grade 1st
Day of RecorderLessonPlan
Objectives:
 Studentswill demonstrateproperhandposition,breathingandarticulationonthe recorder.
 Studentswill playthe songs“HotCrossBuns” and “GentlySleep”usingcorrect fingerings,tone
productionandrhythm.
 Studentswill playandbe silentatappropriate times.
Procedure:
 Behaviorwill be monitoredusingthe “stoplight”nexttothe Smartboard. If studentshave good
behaviorthroughoutthe class,theywillreceive agreenstickerbytheirteacher’sname onthe
chart at the frontof the room.
 As studentsenterthe room,entrance musicwillbe playing. The studentswillhave toidentify
the title andcomposerof the music.
 Studentswill be askedtograba recorder. They will eitherhave theirownorhave to use a
classroomrecorder.
 Teacherwill demonstrate restandreadyposition,properhandposition,breathing,tone
productionandarticulation.
 Teacherwill demonstrate the firstthree fingeringsthatwill be usedon the recorder.Teacher
and studentswill performsome echoplayingexercises.
 Teacherwill showthe note namesthatgo withthese fingerings.
 Teacherwill showthe musicfor“Hot Cross Buns”and go overletternamesandrhythmswith
students.
 Teacherwill performthissongwhile studentsdofingerings.
 Studentswill performthissongwhileteacherpointsoutnotes.
 The procedure will be repeatedforthe song“GentlySleep.”
 Teacherwill demonstrate how tocleanthe recordersandmonitorthatthe studentscleanthe
recordersproperly.
 Studentswill line upanda greenstickerwill be rewardedif properbehaviorhasbeen
maintained.
Assessments
 Teacherwill periodicallycheckstudentsthroughoutthe lessontosee if theyare acquiring
the desiredskills.
 In laterlessons,studentswill be askedtoperformsongsindividuallytodemonstrate certain
skills. A checklistwill be usedtocheckforthe presence of these skills.