Little Stompers After School

Find example lesson plans below
Lesson 1
Class One: Introductions & Violin
Snack Time
Icebreaker (5-7 mins)
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Ask everyone their name
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Ask everyone their favorite animal
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Ask everyone their favorite food
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Or make up one of your own!
Listen to Second Line Stomp, Instruct the students to follow the directions in the song (3 mins)
Introduction to the string family (5-10 mins)
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Show the students pictures of the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and guitar
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Ask the students what colors the instruments are
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Count the strings of the first instrument introduced, violin (4)
Introduction to the violin: (5-7 mins)
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Ask the color of the instrument
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Ask the students to help count the strings
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Show video of a violin player and hear them talk about the violin
Story Time! Read ‘Jazz Baby’ (15 minutes)
Freeze tag! Play a violin solo let them dance and then pause the music and they stand completely still (5-10 mins)
Arts & Crafts! (15-20 mins)
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Help the students to start their Little Stompers String Sheets (color and cut out the violín)
Learning Targets:
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Names
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Letters (V)
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Numbers (4)
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Colors (brown)
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physical activity
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Drawing
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Cutting




Lesson 2
Class Two: Viola
Snack Time
Play Theme Song (3 minutes)
Review the violin (3-5 minutes)
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Have the students show their color cutouts from the first class
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Ask the students to remind you how many strings are on the violin
Introduction to the viola (5 minutes)
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Ask the color of the instrument
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Ask the students to help count the strings
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Show video of a viola player and hear them talk about the viola: https://youtu.be/HPim1WrSqlc
Game - Slow/Fast (7-10)
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Have the students pretend to play the viola.
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Have the students imitate slow and fast versions of a viola player
Story Time! Read one of the provided Little Stomper books (15 minutes)
Copycat Rhythm Game:
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Teacher divides students up into two groups & has everyone to clap steady quarter notes
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The first group will jump eight times to the beat using this count: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, while the other group claps their hands on the beat eight times
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Demonstrate with yourself and the classroom teacher first and have the kids watch and then try this activity with the students
Arts & Crafts! (15-20 mins)
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Help the students to start their Little Stompers String Sheets (color and cut out the viola and their to their poster)
Learning Targets:
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Letters (V)
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Numbers (4)
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Colors (brown)
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physical activity
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Drawing
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Cutting