Winter Rhythm Stick Activities: Rhythm Play Along {Rhythm Icons, ta, ti-ti}

Winter rhythm stick play along time with polar bear and penguin rhythm icons (pictures) and rhythms. Your students will love playing their rhythm sticks in so many different ways! They’ll learn how to hold them and then how to read ta and ti-ti rhythms with the icons, stick rhythms and regular note head patterns. Not only will they play rhythms, but they’ll follow the shapes to play on the floor, in front of them or overhead. They’ll be moving and playing rhythm sticks for an interactive learning experience. This resource is especially made for younger children in Preschool, Kindergarten, up to Second Grade. Please see the preview for the dynamic colors and graphics that will have your students loving to play in their rhythm stick band!

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

Teaching presentation with over 140 pages in Power Point and PDF files.

Teaching presentation “How to Hold My Rhythm Sticks”.

Teacher Guide with lesson ideas, extension activities, rhythm games, flash cards.

DETAILS:

There are 10 SECTIONS in the presentation/pdf file.

EACH SECTION IS NUMBERED for your convenience.

The LAST section is only the rhythm patterns in the 3 styles (icons, rhythm sticks, note head) that can be used with any body percussion or rhythm instrument.

ACTIONS:

The rhythm stick actions are shown using pictures and shapes.

CIRCLE- Tap on the Floor
RECTANGLE- Tap in front of you
TRIANGLE- Tap overhead
There is also a guide with pictures of students sitting crisscross on the floor showing where to play the rhythm sticks.

Teaching pages are in SECTION 1. This section would be a good place to start for any grade to teach them what the shapes mean.

RHYTHM GUIDE: There is 1 slide for each type of rhythm picture. Icons, Stick Rhythms and Note head Rhythms

STEADY BEAT: There are 5 pages of Steady beat showing 4 rows of 4 beats. (1 for each type of rhythm picture)

There are 3 Steady Beat slides for each section to practice the 3 actions.

PATTERNS: The rhythm patterns include steady beat and 4 combinations of ta ti ti patterns. And 6 combinations of 2 ti ti’s and ta patterns.

RHYTHM PATTERNS Each rhythm pattern is shown in 6 ways:

1 ACTION PATTERNS:

Icons/pictures
Stick Rhythms
Note head Rhythms
2 & 3 ACTION PATTERNS
Icons/pictures
Stick Rhythms
Note head Rhythms
SECTIONS:

SECTION 1-ICONS with shapes and pictures
SECTION 2-ICONS with shapes-1 ACTION
SECTION 3-STICK NOTATION with shapes-1 ACTION
SECTION 4-NOTEHEADS with shapes-1 ACTION
SECTION 5-ICONS with shapes-2-3 ACTIONS
SECTION 6-STICK NOTATION with shapes-2-3 ACTIONS
SECTION 7-NOTEHEADS with shapes-2-3 ACTIONS
SECTION 8 -ICONS- Rhythm Patterns
SECTION 9 -STICK NOTATION- Rhythm Patterns
SECTION 10-NOTEHEADS- Rhythm Patterns **This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical items will be mailed to you.** After purchase you will receive an email receipt with a link to download your purchase. You will receive a text file with the download link. The text file will have a LINK to your resource. You will open the text file and copy paste the LINK in your browser which will start the download. If you have any problems with the download. Please email us and we will get you the resource.Questions? Email [email protected]