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British English CC

Engine Engine - audio

Engine Engine - check (and extra challenge for practice)

Engine, Engine (rhythm) - video

Burnie Bee - audio

Burnie Bee - video

Check 1

Check 2

Check 3

Engine Engine, (rhythm on claves / chanted)

Dr Knickerbocker

Walk and Stop

Lemon, Lime

Warm-ups 

Learning about rhythm

Music

Singing and moving together

Learning about beat

Recognising pitch changes in our singing games

Singing with pitch accuracy

Bringing it together

In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of pitch, pulse, beat, and rhythm by participating in a variety of singing games. Through playful and interactive songs and movements, pupils will naturally develop their understanding of these musical elements.

Start with singing: learning through singing games

an instrument played by striking, scraping or shaking

The __________ is the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing.

We {{}} before singing to protect and strengthen our voice.

Which musical element do we feel when we play a steady beat?

an instrument you hit, shake or scrape to make a sound

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

the voice we use when we talk to each other

Starter Quiz