“I can Hammer” Lesson Plan
Teacher: Ms. Jackson Level: K & 1st Grade
Objectives:
  1. Students will move to the steady beat of the song with five different body parts.
  2. Students will aurally recognize the song.
Standards being Addressed:
MU:Pr6.1.Ka With guidance, perform music with expression.
Materials for Instruction:
Sequence:
Activity 1- I can Hammer
   1. Today we are going to build something with a hammer, what could we build with a
       hammer?”
   2. T sings song while Ss move their wrist to the beat
   3. T shows and numbers their body hammers (both hands, both feet, head)
   4. T: “lay down quietly and when I hum the song sit up”
   5. T hums song.
   6. T: “we’re not done building so we need to hammer again, if you think you can sing with
       me you can”
   7. T and Ss sing and move
   8. T: “lay down, I know you are very tired so this time we are going to hammer like this,
       can you show me your hammers, okay here we go”
   9. T and Ss sing and move
Assessment:
   1. Did students move to the steady beat of the song with five different body parts?
      (Informal)
   2. Did students aurally recognize the song? (Informal)