Spring Steady Beat and Rhythm Read & Compose Music Activities L1

Spring into music class activities with manipulatives for Stations, group and small group activities. These interactive spring beat and rhythm cards, posters and activities give your students opportunities to show what they know, create and play rhythms.

Manipulatives are a great way to engage students in learning, practicing and creating beat and rhythm patterns.

These Spring themed manipulatives of steady beat and rhythm charts, posters, flash cards will give your elementary music students something to hop about! Perfect for small groups and centers/stations and extension activities.

Sing a spring song and tap the beat on the beat chars, then create rhythm patterns from the song using these cards. There are tons of interactive opportunities to read, say, play and create rhythms using these spring beat and rhythm activities.
CONCEPTS:
• Steady Beat
• Quarter Note
• Joined Eighth Notes
• Quarter Rest
RESOURCE INCLUDES:
• 2 Full page 16 beat charts in color and B/W
• 2 full page 8 beat charts in color and B/W
• 2 half page 4 beat charts (2 on each page) in color and B/W
• 2 quarter page 1 beat cards with icons in color and B/W
• 2 beat rhythm posters and flashcards with rhythms and phrases: 2 quarter notes, eighth notes +quarter, quarter + eighth notes, 2 sets of joined eighth notes (2 of these) also in color and black and white.
EXAMPLES:
Beat: Sun, Bee
Quarter Note: Bird, Frog, Rain, Kite
Eighth Notes: Bunny, Tulip, Rainbow, Garden
Rest: Cloud
2 BEAT RHYTHMS:
• Butterfly
• Umbrella
• Jumping Puddles
• Rain Cloud
USE THESE MATERIALS:
• Music stations and centers.
• Whole class activities.
• Fill up your SUB TUB.
• Private piano lessons.
Let’s get the steady beat going in music class with these cute Steady Beat Charts. Steady Beat activities and tips included too! These steady beat charts can be used with any song and provide a variety of learning experiences practicing the steady beat.
Students can tap, color, sing or chant with these charts. Versions included are full page sizes in 8 beats and 16 beats, and pocket size cards with 4 beats. Use these steady beat charts any time of year in your elementary music classroom.

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