Step 1. The teacher projects a picture of a maraca on the interactive whiteboard and asks if students have ever seen this instrument before. Based on student responses, the teacher guides students to discuss how someone would use this instrument.
Step 2. After the class discussion, the teacher informs students that they are going to create their own maraca in order to help them imitate the beat of a song.
Step 3. Teacher distributes one paper plate to each student. After each student has their paper plate, they are free to begin decorating it any way they would like.
Step 4. As each student finishes decorating their paper plate, the teacher will come around folding it in half and stapling the ends together LEAVING A SMALL HOLE TO INSERT A FEW UNCOOKED BEANS.
*Teacher collects the finished maraca to be used in tomorrow's activity.
Step 1. Teacher reviews the character word 'respect'. What is respect? How do we show others respect?
Step 2. Teacher pulls up the link to the Respect Song. (Scroll down to the bottom to access the song)
Step 3. Teacher plays the song for the students. After the song is over, the teacher prompts students’ response on the song’s meaning. (respect, respecting ourselves, respecting our school, and respecting others)
Step 4. After the class discussion, the teacher reviews the word 'beat' with the students. The teacher then passes out the maracas to the students made on the previous day. As the song plays the students practice shaking their maracas to imitate the beat of the song.