First graders discover the different voices they can use — whisper, speaking, singing, and calling — and learn that singing uses a special, gentle voice that makes music sound beautiful.
Students will be able to…
Your voice can do so many things — whisper, talk, call, and SING! In music, we use a special singing voice. What are your different voices?
Project this and tap each voice. Have children learn the different voices, including the singing voice.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Your voice can whisper, talk, call, and SING — what are they?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Use the singing voice.
Sing expressively.
Explore vocal sounds.
Recognize different voices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children sing a short song at home using their singing voice (not a shouting voice). A printable voice sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.