Rhythm and movement

Lesson Plan

Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts 

Class: Grade 2

Topic: Rhythm and Movement

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Explain the meaning of rhythm.

Clap simple rhythmic patterns.

Move their bodies according to a given rhythm.

Enjoy music through movement.

Instructional Materials

Drum (or desk for tapping)

Tambourine

Audio player (optional)

Open classroom space

Introduction 

Clap your hands in a steady pattern (e.g., clap–clap–pause–clap).

Ask pupils to repeat after you.

Ask:

What did we just do?

Did we clap fast or slow?

Explain that the pattern of sound we made is called rhythm.

Presentation 

1. Meaning of Rhythm

Rhythm is the pattern of sounds—long and short, fast and slow—in music.

Example:

Clap – Clap – Pause – Clap

2. Meaning of Movement

Movement means using our body (hands, legs, head) to follow music or rhythm.

Examples of movement:

Clapping

Stamping feet

Nodding head

Dancing

3. Demonstration

Beat a drum steadily.

Let pupils march to the beat.

Change to a faster beat and let them move faster.

Slow the beat and let them move slowly.

You may use a simple drum or a traditional drum such as the Talking drum to demonstrate rhythm.

Activity 1: Move to the Beat

Slow beat → Walk slowly

Fast beat → March fast

Stop beat → Freeze

Conclusion 

Revise the meaning of rhythm and movement.

Let pupils clap one rhythm pattern together.

Encourage pupils to enjoy music by moving their bodies safely and happily.

Questions and Answers

1. What is rhythm?

Answer: Rhythm is the pattern of sounds in music.

2. What is movement?

Answer: Movement is using our body to follow music.

3. Mention two body movements we can use in music.

Answer: Clapping and stamping feet.

4. If the beat is fast, how do we move?

Answer: We move fast.

5. If the beat stops, what should we do?

Answer: We stop or freeze.

Fill in the blanks:

6. __________ is the pattern of sound in music.

Answer: Rhythm

7. We can __________ our hands to show rhythm.

Answer: Clap

8. When the music is slow, we move __________.

Answer: Slowly