Rhythmic Activities – Basic Movements (Primary 5)

1. explain rhythmic activities;

2. mention any two types of rhythmic activities.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

Marching and dancing.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

video clips

drum sets

flute

drumming sticks

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

Creative Rhythmic Activities

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Yoruba Traditional dance

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

MEANING

Rhythmic activities are the activities that people responds to physically, socially, and mentally to regular patterns of sound.

Rhythmic activities are movements that involved sounds, beats, or music that lead people to satisfy their needs for self expression.

Rhythmic Activities are both internal and external rhythm (sound) used for exercise, demonstration of physical ability, socialization, and expression of culture.

THE BASIC NATURAL MOVEMENTS

Locomotor movements

Locomotor movements refers to movements of the body that move the body from one place to another. For examples:

1. walking

2. running

3. skipping

4. hopping

5. galloping

6. sliding

7. leaping

8. jumping

Non Locomotor Movements 

Non locomotor movements refers movements of certain part of the body, or even the whole body, without causing the body to move from its original position.
For examples:

1. bending

2. twisting

3. pushing

4. pulling

5. stretching

OBJECTIVE OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

1. Develop skills necessary for recreational enjoyment.

2. Maintain good posture and physical efficiency.

3. Promote emotional freedom.

4. Develop a balanced and well – coordinated body.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains rhythmic activities;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher. Watching the teacher’s demonstration; Practice the activity.

3. Summarizes the major points on the board;

Pupil’s Activities – ask and answer questions; write notes.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Demonstration of Rhythmic Activities – Marching, Galloping and Hopping

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

explain rhythmic activities;

listen two rhythmic activities;

Demonstrates any of the rhythmic activities.