Rhythm activities

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

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

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…

Lena Leon | Elementary Music Class Made Fun on Instagram: "Excited for this week’s lessons! 🤩 In this video, we’re using wood sticks to explore beat vs. rhythm with the beautiful Orff arrangements of “Row Your Boat” by Lynn Kleiner. Perfect for working with different tempos too! It’s the ideal no-prep activity for the beginning of the year. You can find her music on Spotify. 😉 #elementarymusicteacher #elementarymusic #elementary #musicteacher #musicclass #musicandmovement…

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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Here's a list of fun activities you can do with preschool and kindergarten using rhythm sticks!

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "2 4 6 8 - seasonal dance 🌸 I love the movement that goes with this as well as how easy this is to decode rhythms (quarter notes and eighth notes or for kinder, long and short-short)! This is always my first dance for kinder in a longways set and they LOVE getting to be the head couples that sashays down the center 👍 Here are the lyrics: 2 4 6 8 Meet me at the garden gate If I’m late, don’t wait 2 4 6 8 Here is the movement: 4 steps forward 4 high…

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!