### Lesson Plan: Creating Music with Solfa Notation
**Grade Level**: Primary 5
**Subject**: Cultural and Creative Arts
**Duration**: 1 hour
**Topic**: Creating Music with Solfa Notation
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#### Objectives:
1. Students will understand what solfa notation is.
2. Students will learn the solfa syllables: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, and Do.
3. Students will create simple melodies using solfa notation.
4. Students will perform their created melodies.
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#### Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with solfa syllables
- Simple musical instruments (e.g., glockenspiel, xylophones, keyboards)
- Music staff paper (or printed templates)
- Pencils and erasers
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#### Vocabulary:
- Solfa notation
- Melody
- Syllables
- Notation
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#### Lesson Outline:
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Greet the students and introduce the topic of the day.
- Briefly explain what solfa notation is: a way of reading music using syllables (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do).
- Show a visual chart of the solfa syllables both on the staff and with hand signs.
2. **Direct Instruction (15 minutes)**
- Teach the solfa syllables: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do.
- Demonstrate how these syllables correspond with musical notes on an instrument.
- Use a familiar song (e.g., "Do-Re-Mi" from The Sound of Music) to illustrate how solfa notation works in practice.
- Encourage students to sing along using the solfa syllables.
3. **Guided Practice (15 minutes)**
- Distribute flashcards with different solfa syllables to the students.
- Ask students to form small groups and arrange the flashcards to create a simple melody.
- Have each group play their melody on instruments or sing it using solfa syllables.
4. **Independent Practice (10 minutes)**
- Provide students with music staff paper.
- Ask each student to write a four-bar melody using solfa notation.
- Circulate around the classroom to provide assistance and ensure students understand the task.
5. **Performance and Feedback (10 minutes)**
- Allow students to present their melodies to the class either by playing an instrument or singing.
- Offer positive feedback and constructive suggestions on their performances.
6. **Closure (5 minutes)**
- Recap the lesson and discuss what was learned.
- Answer any remaining questions from the students.
- Encourage students to practice using solfa notation at home and think of new songs to create.
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#### Assessment:
- Observe student participation during the lesson.
- Review the written melodies created during independent practice.
- Evaluate performance presentations based on accuracy and creativity.
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#### Extension Activities:
- Have students pair up and combine their melodies into a longer piece.
- Introduce rhythm notations and have students add rhythm to their melodies.
- Create a classroom performance day where students perform their melodies for other classes or parents.
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By the end of the lesson, students should have a foundational understanding of solfa notation and be able to create simple melodies using this system.