Kindergarten Music Lesson Activities: Beat, Rhythm, Chants (Engine No. 9)

Kindergarten music is so fun with Engine, Engine No. 9 music chant and activities to learn the Steady Beat. Get on board the music Beat and Rhythm train! Using these interactive materials you’ll be able to teach your preschool and Kindergarten students the steady beat as well as long/short rhythms. Students will love the interactive lessons, visuals, videos, manipulatives and movement activities. Teaching materials include teaching video, action story video, flashcards, teaching presentation, “Engine, Engine No.9” Chant with activities and worksheets. This is a 4 lesson unit of interactive materials. Best for Preschool through 1st grade.

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RESOURCE OVERVIEW:
Trains on the Beat music lesson resource provides all of the teaching materials you will need to teach Beat and Rhythm in music class. The teaching guide includes 4 music lessons with extension activities.
It also includes a “Train Action Story” Video. Using the video with the recorded story and music helps you teach hands free! You’ll be able to move with your students.
Lessons include activities to help students learn concepts through a variety of experiences: Verbal, Visual, Aural, Physical, Logical and Social experiences.

All of the activities can be used in stations/centers.

CONCEPTS:
Beat
Rhythm: Long/Short
Learning Goals Include:

Students play the steady beat.
Say and play a rhythm chant.
Move like a train.
Show Long and Short sounds.
Create long and short patterns.
Identify Long and Short sounds in a picture or on paper.

RESOURCE INCLUDES:
Teacher Guide with Lesson Plans
Rhythm Chant: “Engine, Engine No. 9”
Steady Beat
Rhythm: Short/Long
Power Point Presentation & PDF
Video: Action Story Movement Activity Video
Sheet Music
Video: “Engine No. 9” Chant Teaching Video
Train themed Long/Short Train Posters and Cards
Beat and Rhythm Flash Cards
Worksheet for Short/Long
Worksheet for Steady Beat

KINDERGARTEN TRAIN THEMED MUSIC LESSONS:
This resource is part of the KINDERGARTEN CORE MUSIC LESSON BUNDLE. The Train units are part of the KINDERGARTEN Music Learning Level Resources to help you teach basic music elements.
Each Train Music Lesson resource provides all the materials needed to teach the music concept.
Pair this Beat and Rhythm Music Lesson Unit with Train Themed Music and Movement Activities. In the Train Movement Activities resource, you will find more Steady Beat and Rhythm activities.
Music and Movement activities maximize student learning!

KINDERGARTEN MUSIC LESSONS:

TRAIN MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES

TRAINS HIGH AND LOW

TRAINS MOVE FAST AND SLOW

TRAINS MAKE LOUD AND SOFT SOUNDS