Christmas Music Lesson for Bear Stays Up for Christmas | K-2 Elementary Activities Bundle

This Christmas music lesson is a high-engagement, standards-aligned music lesson for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade!

Are you searching for the perfect, low-prep Christmas music lesson plan to engage your young students this December? This Bear Stays Up for Christmas Bundle provides a complete, step-by-step procedure designed to build core musical skills and listening comprehension while sparking holiday cheer.

This plan is ready to download and implement, making your holiday season teaching stress-free and fun!

Christmas Music Lesson Core Objectives:

This integrated Christmas Music Lesson focuses on essential Elementary Music concepts, all centered around the story:

• Rhythmic Performance: Students will perform two short, contrasting rhythms on a hand drum by rote (“Wake up, wake up” and “Tip toe be quiet”).
• Dynamics Identification: Students will learn to identify and execute loud and soft dynamics with clear, easy-to-teach instructions.
• Aural Skills: Demonstrate listening comprehension by answering questions and associating musical cues with story elements.
• Creative Movement: Use the included presentation to explore movement words (like plod and trudge) and connect character action to winter music.

Quick Prep, High Impact: Lesson Procedure Highlights

We’ve broken down the lesson into simple steps, including Pro Tips designed to make teaching dynamics and rhythm seamless, even with your youngest students.

• Finger Play Starter: Engage students immediately with a simple finger play activity (video instructions referenced in the plan).
• Picture Walk Rhythms: Use a picture walk to visually teach and place the two “tiny rhythms” (“Wake up, wake up” and “Tip toe be quiet”).
• Dynamics Pro Tip (Your Secret Weapon!): Learn the effective “bouncing fingers” method for teaching students the difference between playing softly (1 finger tap) and loudly (bouncing fingers) on their hand drums.
• Story Integration: Read the story a second time, applying the loud rhythm when Bear is awake and the soft rhythm when the animals are asleep.
• Movement Exploration: Use the dedicated presentation to show and discuss movement words, guiding students through creative movement to winter music.

Designed for: Kindergarten Music, 1st Grade Music, and 2nd Grade Music.

Download the Bear Stays Up for Christmas Music Bundle now and bring magic and musicality to your classroom this holiday season!