Material Monday
Last year I started using bean bags to help reinforce the concepts of quarter notes and quarter rests (ta's). To start, I create the rhythms and the students chant/clap them back as a group. Once they seem like they have an understanding of what I want them to do, I give each group (seating groups) four bean bags so they can create their own rhythms.
Last year, I started this activity towards the end of kindergarten. This year, I have already started it with my first graders and they will be composing their own rhythms soon.
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