Basic principles to keep mind when planning a music lesson or non music lesson with music activities: 

One of the things to keep in mind when planning a music lesson, you should include as many opportunities as possible for your learners to engage with and actively listen to,move to and perform music through out the lesson.

Few suggestions and food for thought when planning music lessons:

1. music must be there at the beginning and at the end of the lesson 

2. Never play music from YouTube or recordings without an aim. Any music used in class must contribute towards reaching the lesson aims

3. Guide your learners in music listening, give them specific criteria, which music they should focus on, movement activities to perform or questions that they need to answer through the misic listening activities 

4. Consider the importance of peer scaffolding 

5. Give a thought about the role of the assessment in your lesson 

Transformation through music education: 

In a country and education system which usual keep product at top over process, music education has an important role to play 

Characteristics of a well planned music lesson: a lesson plan has  three lesson phases, introduction, teaching and learning phase and conclusion 

1. Teacher activities: make explanations to your learners, tell them what are they expected to do during the lesson and give some examples if they need clarity

2. Learner activities: let them follow your instructions, give them work to do , let them engage in group works, perform dance moves, play games. All those instructions must be explained in detail as part of the teacher activities 

3. Assessment: form an assignment for them let them do some research and come up with solutions

Introductory phase:

Always start your day with creative and grabbing attention words. Make your lesson fun as much as possible for your learners not to get bored and end up making your lesson uneasy 

Teaching and learning phase: 

Come up with new knowledge or skills. Both teacher and learners act as facilitators( teacher and peer scaffolding). Facilitate activities, give problems, ask questions before explaining. Therefore learners might discover what you want to teach

 

Conclusion:

Before giving them a home work or asking them if they understand, make sure that they have all the skills and knowledge that they need to know. Therefore you can start to give them a work to do