Look at the notation for a familiar song that includes the rhythms the students have just practiced. Have them clap and say the rhythm of the song. Then sing the song together, first tapping the beat, then the rhythm. Challenge students to tap the beat with their feet and the rhythm with their hands as they sing. Indicators of Success Students accurately identify and perform the rhythm on the flash cards with a steady beat and at the tempo of the recorded accompaniment track.
Students accurately read and perform the rhythms in a familiar song.
Follow-up Eliminate the four beats of rest between the flash card patterns and move directly from one pattern to the next. The person holding the cards will need to shift to the next card on the third beat of each pattern. Show students the rhythm of a song they have not yet learned, but which is composed entirely of rhythms with which they are familiar. Have them read and tap or clap the rhythm, and then teach them the melody by rote. Extension for Advanced Students Replay the third segment of the Storytellers video.