MUSIC LESSON PLAN:
Music Is Our Schools Month Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 2–3 (can be adapted K–4)
Length: 30 minutes
Theme: Music Connects Our Community
Featured Book: The Bear and the Piano
Folk Dance/Circle Game: Sasha (circle folk
dance)

OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able
to:
Students will understand how music tells stories
and brings people together through singing,
movement, and listening.
Music In Our Schools Month Connection
Emphasize:
 Music helps us express feelings.
 Music builds friendships.
 Music is an important part of our
school community.
Optional extension for bulletin board:
“Music Connects Us Because…” student quotes
displayed outside the music room.

MATERIALS:
 Copy of The Bear and the Piano
 Piano or recording of lyrical
instrumental music
 Speaker
 Rhythm sticks or hand drums (class
set or small group set)
 Open space for circle dance
 Chart paper or whiteboard