Rhythm activities

I have to say that if I could select just one resource to take from my classroom, it would undoubtedly be claves, or ‘rhythm sticks’ as we like to call them. There are so many games that you can play with rhythm sticks, and they cover so many areas of the curriculum – maths, language, storytelling, and early phonics in particular. #rhythmsticks #preschoolgames #preschoolers #earlyphonics #languagegames #mathsgames #preschool

Your elementary music students will have a hoppin' good time with this rhythm frog game! Students can play competatively with a partner, or individually! This is a perfect game to teach your students for those days you have a substitute in music, a class party, or just as an everyday center!

Such a fun game idea for elementary music students! Includes ideas for extra rhythm challenges and free composition worksheet to add to the lesson plan.

Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many

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Kindergarten students love using instruments! Here are 5 tried and true rhythm activities to get your little ones engaged in music class.

Free Rhythm Teaching Game

We're focusing on practicing rhythms and preparing kindergarten students for quarter notes and eighth notes (ta and ti-ti/ du and du-de). We’ll start with steady beat activities then move to whole group instruction, small group practice, and finally a meaningful wrap up to bring home what your kindergarten musicians learned. I’ll share specific examples, sample dialogue between you and your students, and things you can use in your classroom- including a free worksheet!

Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours later with stacks of books and binders next to

Extra Beat, Take a Seat is a really fun game to play with upper elementary students to help them count beats. This can be played with no materials or rhythm sticks.

Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience! This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of

If you want an amazingly simple tool for developing rhythm, fine and gross motor skills, and getting your kids moving, invest in som...

These fun printable rhythm cards can be used in many ways to help introduce children to music concepts, symbols, patterns and sequences.

Irina Gorin Piano Pedagogy on Instagram: "Rhythmic activities play a vital role in developing a strong sense of timing for young pianists. Watch as little Mila engages in fun, interactive exercises using plastic plates, containers, and foam balls to create various clapping and tapping patterns. These activities help internalize rhythm and improve overall musicality. By repeating different rhythmic patterns and movements, students learn to feel the beat physically, making it easier to…

Rhythm Cup Explorations is the popular cup-tapping rhythm program that works in piano lessons, music classrooms, & any place students need to learn rhythm!

Free printable rhythm cards to play a fun game all about pond life with activity idea extensions for exploring movement and using percussion.

After I taught this song last week, a 1st grader exclaimed, “I am CRAZY about this song, Mrs. Bell!!!!” So I am confident that you and your students will go crazy for “Kye Kye Kule.” This song is perfect for teaching rhythm, movement, instrument etiquette and singing technique. #musiceducation #musicteacher #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo