World Nursery Rhyme Week 2024 Five Currant Buns Musical Activity

A FREE SAMPLE from a structured lesson plan focused on singing five nursery rhymes, each designed as an interactive musical activity to engage children in exploring key musical concepts. This plan can be adapted as a full-length lesson or divided into individual activities. Each rhyme introduces a unique musical concept (or combination) with activities incorporating props, hand rhymes, and creative expressions to reinforce learning. A learning progression sheet follows each activity, outlining concepts of pitch, pulse, tempo, timbre, rhythm, and dynamics for assessment.

Hand Rhyme - Five Currant Buns

• Instructions to sing the song for this musical activity
• Musical Focus: Rhythm, Tempo and Dynamics
• Learning Progression Sheet:
• Observe if children can distinguish between louder and softer sounds.
• Check if they can accurately tap or clap along with the rhythm.