AC9EFLE04 • Foundation English
I can hear, copy and make rhythm and sound patterns in poems, rhymes and songs.
I can hear, copy and make rhythm and sound patterns in poems, rhymes and songs.
Learning goal: I can hear, copy and make rhythm and sound patterns in poems, rhymes and songs.
Say: “Tap your knee, count to three. Clap your hands and sway with me.”
First listen. Next tap a steady pulse. Then repeat the words and actions without racing.
Chant: “Red bird, blue bird, hop-hop-stop. Red bird, blue bird, hop-hop-stop.”
Listen for the whole repeating unit, copy it once, then join the second repetition.
Say: “Tap your knee, count to three. Clap your hands and sway with me.”
First listen. Next tap a steady pulse. Then repeat the words and actions without racing.
Chant: “Red bird, blue bird, hop-hop-stop. Red bird, blue bird, hop-hop-stop.”
Listen for the whole repeating unit, copy it once, then join the second repetition.
Movement and simple music can make the rhythm and sound pattern of a rhyme, poem, chant or song easier to notice.
Think: Listen once without moving. Add one steady tap or sway. Repeat the literary line with the action.
Try: Which movement helps you keep the beat, and when does it repeat?
A strong answer: Complete the modelled response and show this evidence in your own example: coordinates an action with the modelled beat or sound pattern.
Check: The learner coordinates an action with the modelled beat or sound pattern.
If you are stuck: Remove the words, rehearse the action pattern slowly, then add the words again.
Reciting means saying a known rhyme aloud so its wording, rhythm and actions can be shared with others.
Think: Teacher says and acts one short part. Children echo that part. Join the parts and perform the whole rhyme.
Try: Can you copy my words, beat and action in the same order?
A strong answer: Complete the modelled response and show this evidence in your own example: recites the modelled section and coordinates the agreed actions with it.
Check: The learner recites the modelled section and coordinates the agreed actions with it.
If you are stuck: Reduce the echo to two or three words and one action before building back up.
A school-approved poem by a First Nations Australian creator can be heard and appreciated through the rhythm present in that particular work.
Think: Introduce the attributed poem and context supplied by its source. Listen for an approved repeated rhythm or phrase. Respond by tapping or describing that feature as the source permits.
Try: Where do you hear the rhythm return in this poem?
A strong answer: Complete the modelled response and show this evidence in your own example: locates an audible rhythmic feature in the selected poem and refers respectfully to the named work.
Check: The learner locates an audible rhythmic feature in the selected poem and refers respectfully to the named work.
If you are stuck: Replay one approved short section and offer two possible tap patterns.
Say moon, spoon and fish. Which two words have the same spoken ending?
Rhyme is heard at the end of words. Do not judge by the last letter alone; say the words aloud.
Tap a steady beat while saying a short rhyme or chant. What stays even under the words?
The beat is the pulse. Learners can tap, clap or step so the rhythm is physical as well as spoken.
Repeat: red bird, blue bird, hop-hop-stop. Use the same action for each repeated part.
The voice pattern and action pattern should match. If a word changes, the action can change in the same position.
Add a new line that keeps the rhythm and ends with a rhyming word.
Support: give two rhyming choices. Extend: ask the learner to explain why the final word rhymes by sound.
The SkillrHub lesson remains the primary learning resource. This optional video reinforces the explanation; you can complete the lesson and practice without watching.
Before you watch:
Super Simple Songs — Joining in a repeated rhythm and listening for rhyming sounds.
As you watch: Which words sound alike at the ends of lines?
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Try it: Tap a gentle beat while joining in one familiar part. Try the rhythm with your own made-up animal sounds.
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