Unit Plan 36 (Grade K Music): Music Celebration
Kindergarten music celebration unit for expressive singing and movement, building confidence, performance skills, and real-life music connections.
Focus: Perform songs and movements in an informal class music celebration, showing expression, confidence, and connections to everyday life.
Grade Level: K
Subject Area: Music (General)
Total Unit Duration: 2–4 sessions (2+ weeks), 20–30 minutes per session
I. Introduction
In this unit, students prepare for a joyful music celebration where they share familiar songs, chants, and movement pieces with classmates. With guidance, they choose music that feels meaningful, practice performing with expression, and learn how to be respectful performers and audience members. Students also talk about how the music they share connects to their interests, routines, and celebrations at school and home.
Essential Questions
- How can I show that I am ready to perform music for my classmates?
- What does it look and sound like to perform with expression and confidence?
- How does the music we choose for our celebration connect to our daily lives, interests, and special events?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Perform simple songs, chants, and movement pieces with expression and focused participation.
- Demonstrate appropriate performance behavior (posture, starting and stopping together, watching the teacher) and audience behavior (listening, clapping at the right time).
- With guidance, choose or help choose songs for a class celebration and describe why those songs are special or meaningful.
- Share at least one idea about how classroom music connects to home routines, play, or celebrations.
Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NAfME-Aligned)
- MU:Pr6.1.Ka — With guidance, perform music with expression.
- Example: Singing with facial expression and movement.
- MU:Cn10.0.Ka — Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.
- Example: Explaining why they like singing a certain song.
Success Criteria — Student Language
- I can perform songs and movements for my class with my best effort and expression.
- I can show I know how to be a respectful performer and a good audience member.
- I can tell why a song we share in our celebration is special or fits a classroom activity.
- I can share one way that the music we perform connects to my life at school or home.