Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 4 Rationalized Creative Arts Lesson Plans Term 1 2026 (Foundation Music). The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The lesson plans cover a duration of 11 weeks, focusing on developing artistic skills in Visual Arts and musical competencies in Performing Arts. The lesson plan is aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (formerly CBC) curriculum.

  The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

  • Visual Arts
    • Picture Making: Drawing
      • Smudging technique: Creating tonal gradation (Dark to Light).
      • Drawing still life compositions using smudging technique.
      • Drawing human forms using lines and shapes.
    • Picture Making: Painting
      • Creating Tonal Variation: Mixing colours to create Tints (Light) and Shades (Dark).
      • Painting pictorial compositions showing tonal variation.
    • Picture Making: Montage
      • Introduction to montage technique.
      • Creating pictorial montages using cut-out pictures on specific themes (e.g., Family, Sports).
  • Performing Arts: Music
    • Songs
      • Kenyan Folk Songs: Singing with expression, accompanying with percussion instruments and body movements.
      • Topical Songs: Performing songs on contemporary issues (e.g., Hygiene, Environment).
      • Patriotic Songs: Singing the Kenya National Anthem (Verses 1 and 2) in English and Kiswahili.
      • Sacred Songs: Performing religious songs with appropriate mood and expression.
    • Western Music Instruments
      • Descant Recorder: Introduction to the instrument, parts, and proper handling.
      • Posture and breathing techniques for playing.
      • Fingering and playing notes B, A, and G.
    • Kenyan Indigenous Musical Instruments
      • Percussion Instruments: Identifying melodic and non-melodic percussion instruments (e.g., Kayamba, Drums, Shakers).
      • Making a simple percussion instrument using locally available materials.
      • Playing simple rhythmic patterns to accompany songs.
• File Size:

  158.72 KB
• Length:

  159 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 4
• Subject:

  CREATIVE ARTS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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