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ASD Lesson Plan

Fold up the risers and set out all of the chairs in a wide half circle for students and paras to sit in.

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1. Hello Song: https://youtu.be/UBCvpoGmjAI

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​2. Movement - Chugga Chugga Choo Choo: Stand up and follow the motions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RcPm29eQMg

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3. Egg Shaker Song: Shake a My Egg : Give each student an egg and have them follow along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtzkuNYUGxI

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​4.  Movement Song: Move to the Beat: Have students sit and move along with the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrbGVGcXB5Q

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5. Sleeping Bunnies Movement: Have students start by sleeping on the floor. Listen until the music changes to "Hop" and then hop around. Then, go back to sleeping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XamRK48LtBw

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6. Instrument play along - Vivaldi’s Spring by Black Violin: Pass out an even number of eg shakers, castanets, and jingle bells so each student has one instrument. Watch the video and have students play when they see their picture. At the end, trade instruments and do it again.
https://youtu.be/fz-9FpZdMLM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


7. Body Percussion Steady Beat: This uses only stomps and claps and can be done from their seats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqEg2B-FFao

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Peter and the Wolf: Watch movie. Start 20 minutes in.​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHVWkQptuY&t=729s

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9. Goodbye Song: (seated) https://youtu.be/yo-2YnG6_sM

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