## Lesson Plan: Introduction to Tonic Sol-fa
### Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts
### Grade: Primary 1
### Duration: 40 minutes
### Topic: Tonic Sol-fa
#### Learning Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Recognize and identify the seven notes of the sol-fa scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do).
2. Sing the sol-fa scale correctly.
3. Understand the basic concept of pitch in music.
#### Materials Needed:
- Flashcards with sol-fa syllables (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do).
- Keyboard or piano (optional, to demonstrate pitch).
- Audio recording of sol-fa scale.
- Worksheet with sol-fa activities.
- Whiteboard and markers.
#### Lesson Plan:
1. **Introduction (5 minutes)**:
- Greet the students and briefly introduce today's topic.
- Explain that the tonic sol-fa system is a way of teaching music using syllables to represent different pitches.
- Show the flashcards and briefly name each sol-fa note: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do.
2. **Listening Activity (5 minutes)**:
- Play the audio recording of the sol-fa scale.
- Ask the students to listen carefully and try to identify when each new syllable is sung.
3. **Teaching the Sol-fa Scale (10 minutes)**:
- Demonstrate the sol-fa scale by singing it yourself slowly: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do.
- Use the flashcards as visual aids while demonstrating.
- Invite the students to repeat each syllable after you in a call-and-response manner.
- Use the keyboard or piano (if available) to play each note as you sing it.
4. **Group Practice (10 minutes)**:
- Divide the students into small groups.
- Have each group practice singing the sol-fa scale together.
- Walk around the classroom to provide assistance and encouragement.
5. **Interactive Game (5 minutes)**:
- Play a simple game where you sing a note of the scale without using the sol-fa syllable and ask the students to identify the correct sol-fa syllable.
- Use gestures or actions to make the activity more engaging (e.g., a specific hand sign for each note).
6. **Worksheet Activity (5 minutes)**:
- Distribute worksheets that have activities involving the sol-fa scale (e.g., matching the sol-fa syllables to the corresponding notes on a staff, filling in the missing notes, or coloring activities).
- Allow students to complete the worksheets individually.
7. **Conclusion and Recap (5 minutes)**:
- Recap the key points of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to come up and demonstrate the sol-fa scale.
- Praise the students for their effort and participation.
- Explain that understanding the sol-fa scale is the first step in learning to read and sing music.
#### Assessment:
- Observe student participation during group practice and interactive activities.
- Check the completed worksheets for understanding of the sol-fa syllables.
#### Follow-Up Activities:
- Introduce simple songs that use the sol-fa scale in future lessons.
- Use hand signs (Curwen hand signs) to reinforce the learning of each sol-fa syllable.
- Incorporate sol-fa singing into daily classroom routines as a warm-up exercise.
#### Notes:
- Ensure to create a positive and encouraging environment for all students.
- Be patient and provide additional support to students who may need extra help with pitch recognition and production.
With this lesson plan, Primary 1 students will get an enjoyable and educational introduction to the tonic sol-fa system, laying a foundation for future musical learning.