Unit Plan 32 (Grade K Music): Favorite Songs
Kindergarten unit singing favorite songs with steady beat, clear words, expression, and rehearsal strategies to build confident classroom performances.
Focus: Sing and move to favorite classroom songs with accuracy and expression.
Grade Level: K
Subject Area: Music (Performing • Responding)
Total Unit Duration: 4 sessions (2–4 weeks), 20–30 minutes per session
I. Introduction
In this unit, students celebrate their learning by returning to favorite classroom songs and chants. They practice singing with a steady beat, clear words, and confident voices while adding facial expression and simple movements. With teacher guidance, they use very simple checklists and feedback to rehearse, improve, and then share songs for classmates.
Essential Questions
- How can I show that I am ready to sing my favorite songs for others?
- What does it mean to sing with expression and not just say the words?
- How can I use practice and feedback to help my performances get better?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Sing a small set of familiar classroom songs with a steady beat, clear words, and focused posture.
- Use simple rehearsal strategies (echoing tricky parts, clapping rhythms first, speaking words before singing) to improve accuracy.
- Describe and demonstrate what it means to perform with expression (face, body, and voice) for an audience.
- Perform at least one favorite song for peers, following class expectations for posture, start/stop, and audience behavior.
- Offer and receive kind, simple feedback (“one thing you did well” and “one idea to try”) after performances.
Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NAfME-Aligned)
- MU:Pr5.1.Kb — With guidance, apply teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback to improve performance accuracy. Example: Singing again after teacher feedback to improve pitch or timing.
- MU:Pr6.1.Ka — With guidance, perform music with expression. Example: Singing with facial expression and movement.
Success Criteria — Student-Friendly Language
- I can sing my favorite songs with a steady beat, clear words, and good posture.
- I can practice tricky parts again using strategies my teacher shows me.
- I can show expression with my face, body, and voice when I sing.
- I can perform for my classmates while following performance rules and listening respectfully to others.