Rhythm activities

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…

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…

Try these fun music and movement songs and activities for preschoolers at home or in the classroom. Fall, Spring and other activities themed to the season

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "Rhythm Wars - a rhythm review from @music_a_la_abbott My kids love this! It’s such a fun activity to save when you’re nearing the end of the year. It’s always fun switching what props or instruments you use, and if they do a great job (both musically and showing self-control) I let them have a short lightsaber duel with their partner. They love it! I definitely recommend buying the bundle from her store so you can do it with multiple grade levels…

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